Sapper Prakash Jadhav hailed from Budihal village in Chikkodi taluk of Belagavi district in Karnataka. Son of Shri Pundlik Jadhav and Smt Sharada Jadhav, Spr Prakash Jadhav was inclined to join the Armed Forces since his younger days and eventually got selected to join the
Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a name now etched in the nation’s memory for his extraordinary courage, hailed from the quiet village of Cheki Ashmuji in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. His journey was unlike that of most soldiers. In his youth, he had
Sowar Vijay Kumar hailed from Uttaper village of Naina Devi tehsil, in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. He did his primary education in Khulvi village in Bilaspur district and completed his secondary education in Bhakra. Like many young people in Himachal Pradesh, Sowar Vijay Kumar
Sepoy Raman Kumar hailed from Depur village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab and was born in the year 1995. Raised in a humble and patriotic environment, he completed his primary education in his native village, where he developed strong values of discipline, courage, and dedication
Naik Deepak Nainwal hailed from Kanchula village in the scenic Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, a region known for its proud martial traditions. Born to Shri Chakradhar Nainwal and Smt Parvati Devi, Naik Deepak was raised with values of discipline, dedication, and service. Inspired by a
Sepoy Ajay Kumar hailed from Kotla Panjola village of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh was born on 25 June 1992. Son of Shri Suresh Kumar Kaundal and Smt Kamla Devi, Sep Ajay joined the Indian army after completing his schooling. He was recruited into 8
Naik Rakesh Kumar hailed from Dhirdesar village of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. He belonged to 11 Grenadiers of the famed the Grenadiers regiment, known for its valiant soldiers and numerous battle honours. During 2017-18, Naik Rakesh Kumar’s unit was deployed in the North East and was
Naik Jagdish Prasad hailed from Nandanagar block of Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand. He was born on 13 May 1982 to Shri Govindaram Purohit and Late Smt Sureshi Devi. He grew up alongside his brother, Anusuya Prasad, in a family rooted in values
Havildar Jitendra Singh Jalodiya hailed from Dhaturiya village in Tonk Khurd tehsil of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. Born into a humble family, he was the son of Shri Vijay and Smt Geetha Bai, and grew up with his two brothers, Vishnu and Kamal. From childhood,
Naik Biswajit Karmakar hailed from Aranghata village of Nadia district in West Bengal and was born on 05 May 1984. Son of Shri Karuna Karmakar and Smt Gouri Karmakar, he had two elder sisters Shyamal Karmakar and Sanaka Karmakar as his siblings. He was always
Dafadar Aslam Khan hailed from Ranasar village in Churu district of Rajasthan and was born in the year 1979. Son of Shri Hasam Khan, he was the youngest amongst nine siblings. He lost his father at a young age and was brought up in a
Lieutenant Anurag Shukla hailed from Singra Khurd village, situated in the Medninagar block of Palamu district, Jharkhand. Born into a family that upheld values of integrity and perseverance, he was the son of Shri Jitendra Shukla and Smt Usha Shukla. Growing up in a close-knit