Indian Independence Medal

Indian Independence Medal
Obverse of the medal mounted court style.
Awarded by the United Kingdom
Type	Commemorative medal
Eligibility	All members of the Indian armed forces serving on 15 August 1947 British service personnel who remained in India after Independence serving on 1 January 1948
Awarded for	The Independence of the Dominion of India
Description	Silver disk, 36mm diameter.
Clasps	None
Statistics
Established	October 1949
Precedence
Next (higher)	Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal (United Kingdom) Territorial Army Medal (India)
Next (lower)	Pakistan Medal (United Kingdom) Independence Medal 1950 (India)
Ribbon bar of the medal

The Indian Independence Medal was instituted by George VI in 1949 as a commemorative medal. It was used to reward British military personnel for their contribution after the independence of the Dominion of India in August 1947.