Multiple choice

Which of the following bravery medal awarded to Naik Kirpa Ram by the British in 1946 was in news recently after London auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb (DNW) decided not to auction it following a theft complaint lodged by the widow with the Himachal Pradesh police?

  1. Winston Cross

  2. Victoria Cross

  3. Albert Cross

  4. George Cross

  5. Tudor Cross

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D Correct answer
Explanation

London auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb (DNW) have decided not to auction the George Cross medal of Naik Kirpa Ram, reported stolen from his widow Brahmi Devi. The seller Ashok Nath withdrew the medal from the auction. Nath asserted that he had acquired the medal from S L Jain, a Delhi-based coin and metal dealer much before an FIR relating to its theft was lodged by the widow with the Himachal Pradesh police. The bravery medal was awarded to Kirpa Ram by the British in 1946.