The Sangram Medal was awarded for service during the 1971/72 war with Pakistan.

Eligibility for being awarded the medal was extended to all categories of personnel who served in the military, paramilitary forces, police, and civilians in service in the operational areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, or Tripura between 3 December 1971 and 20 December 1972 (both dates inclusive).

This gave rise to great variability in manufacture and even in design details.

These issues are often observed unnamed, although the official version was normally named on the edge.

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