Round (Round medal is fitted to a plain horizontal bar with
standard fittings)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Smooth
Period
Republic (1950-date)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Lion Capitol of Ashoka in the centre and along the rim is the inscription “25th Anniversary of Independence Medal” in English (right) and Devanagari (left)
Obverse lettering
25th INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
MEDAL
पच्चीसवीं स्वतंत्रता जयंती पदक
Obverse script
Devanagari, Latin
Reverse description
Replica of Ashoka’s Chakra in the centre with inscription 1947 above and 1972 below it
Reverse lettering
1947
1972 (Translation: Golden anniversary of independence medal)
