Q. Which prestigious award was posthumously conferred upon Hemant Karkare in 2009 for his act of bravery?
Answer: Ashoka Chakra
Notes: Hemant Karkare was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra in 2009, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, for his exemplary courage during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The Ashoka Chakra honors valor, courageous action, or self-sacrifice away from the battlefield.
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