Savitri Khanolkar

Savitri Bai Khanolkar was a Swiss-Indian designer, best known for designing the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Khanolkar later designed the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) and several other major gallantry medals, including the Ashok Chakra (AC), Kirti Chakra (KC), Vir Chakra (VrC) and Shaurya Chakra (SC). She had also designed the General Service Medal 1947, which was used until 1965. Khanolkar was also a painter and an artist.