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{{infobox military award
| name = General Service Medal 1947
| image =General-service-medal-large.png
| image_size =300px
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| presenter = {{IND}}
| country =
| type = [[Service medal]]
| eligibility =
| awarded_for = Active service in designated operations
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| clasps = Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48 Overseas Korea 1950–53 Nagaland Goa 1961 Ladakh 1962 NEFA 1962 Mizo Hills
| post-nominals =
| established = 5 June 1950<ref name=medaille>{{cite web|title=General Service Medal with Jammu and Kashmir 1947–48 clasp, attributed, Jammu and Kashmir Security Force|url=http://www.medal-medaille.com/sold/product_info.php?products_id=7953|work=[http://www.medal-medaille.com www.medal-medaille.com]|access-date=1 December 2022}}</ref>
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| higher = [[Wound Medal (India)|Parakram Padak]]<ref name=precedence>{{cite web|title=Precedence Of Medals|url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=zCQHR1MODtMw0EJ0MUc5CA==&ParentID=XRRy6fl/Yj1c0bK0sve+Pg==|work=indianarmy.nic.in/|publisher=Indian Army|access-date=28 November 2022}}</ref>
| same =
| lower = [[Samanya Seva Medal]]<ref name=precedence/>
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| image2 = [[File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg|150px]]
| caption2 = Ribbon bar of the medal
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The '''General Service Medal 1947''' is a military service medal of [[India]], established by the [[President of India]] on 5 June 1950. It was awarded for service in [[Kashmir|Jammu and Kashmir]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]], up through service in the [[Mizo Hills]]. Eligible operations are denoted by a [[medal bar|clasp]] for each operation.

==Clasps==
The General Service Medal 1947 is awarded with a clasp designating the qualifying service of the recipient. There are seven total clasps for the medal.<ref name=719GSM1947>{{cite web |title=719. General Service Medal 1947. |url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/RTI/rti/DSR/DSR_VOLUME_2/CHAPTER_16/292.htm |work=Defense Service Regulations, Chapter XVI Medals and Decorations |access-date=3 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621021112/http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/RTI/rti/DSR/DSR_VOLUME_2/CHAPTER_16/292.htm |archive-date=21 June 2013 }}</ref>
;Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48: For service in Jammu and Kashmir between 27 October 1947 and 1 January 1949 for those who took part in combat or served an aggregate of 180 days with units or formations operating in or located in specific operational or concessional areas.
;Overseas Korea 1950–53: For operational service rendered by personnel who served as part of the 60th (Parachute) Field Ambulance unit in Korea between 22 November 1950 and 8 July 1953.
;Nagaland: For 180 days service as part of a detachment, unit, or formation in one of the following operations or areas of operation from 27 April 1955:
*OPG OLI from 27 April 1955 to 1 April 1956.
*Operating during or located under operational command of [[General Officer Commanding|GOC]] Assam, [[23rd Infantry Division (India)|23rd Infantry Division]], Operation ORCHID, GOC Nagaland, [[8th Infantry Division (India)|8th Mountain Division]], or GOC 101 Communication Zone Area.
*For an aggregate of 90 days of service on the active strength of a detachment, unit, or formation operating in the Naga hills and [[Tuensang]] area on temporary duty from 27 April 1955 or thereafter.
;Goa 1961: For personnel who were part of or attached to formations or units within the geographical limits of the territories of [[Goa]], [[Daman and Diu|Daman, and Diu]] and were involved in the operations, for no less than 48 hours between 18–22 December 1961.
;Ladakh 1962: For personnel who rendered 15 days service with units or formations within the geographical limits of [[Ladakh]] between 20 October 1962 and 21 November 1962.
;NEFA 1962: For service in certain specified areas of [[North-East Frontier Agency]] and [[Assam]] between 21 September 1962 and 21 November 1962.
;Mizo Hills: For personnel who served an aggregate of 180 days as part of a detachment, unit, or formation located within or operated in the Mizo Hills district from 28 February 1966. Those who were temporarily inducted for specific operations need only have served 90 days.

==Appearance==
The medal is circular, made of [[cupro-nickel]]. It hangs from a claw and bar suspension and with clasps attached above the bar. The [[Obverse and reverse|obverse]] of the medal depicts the Bhavani Talwar, the sword of [[Shivaji|Shivaji the Great]], surrounded by a halo. The reverse bears a lotus flower bud in the center with the inscription ''GENERAL SERVICE INDIA'' around the edge.<ref name=medaille/>

The ribbon of the medal in 31 mm wide, is red with five equidistant 1 mm dark green stripes.<ref>{{cite web|title=General Service Medal |url=http://www.prideofindia.net/general.html |work=[http://www.prideofindia.net/ PrideofIndia.net] |access-date=3 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192318/http://www.prideofindia.net/general.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Indian military decorations]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=9l24tESPCgFWSWG84FI43A==&ParentID=bNxIWjhaWghDuEFYGJaylQ== General Service Medal 1947]

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