Wing Commander Padmanabha Gautam was born on 23 July 1933 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, into a family deeply rooted in academic excellence. His father, Shri Neelkanta Padmanabha, was a distinguished physicist who not only taught physics but also served as the Principal of Ahalyabai Holkar
Major Lil Bahadur Gurung hailed from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 18 March 1941. He got commissioned into 10 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an infantry regiment founded in 1941 which had a glorious history of gallantry in various operations. He
Second Lieutenant Girija Shankar Nair was born in Udayamperoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, and was the son of Shri PG Nair. From an early age, he was drawn to the idea of serving the nation in uniform. What began as admiration soon grew into
Major Raghunath Prasad Sharma was born on December 10, 1938, in Ahrod village, Haryana. The eldest of eight siblings, he displayed exceptional academic brilliance from an early age. After completing his postgraduate studies at Birla College, Pilani (Rajasthan), he chose to serve the nation and
Second Lieutenant Viney Kaul was born in August 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab. He was the youngest child of Shri Pt. Kesho Ram and Smt. Rajkumari Kaul and grew up in a close-knit family with two brothers and three sisters. His father, an affluent European Grade
Naib Subedar Gurnam Singh was born on 18th August 1935 in Bhullar village of Amritsar district, Punjab. He was the proud son of Shri Tej Singh and came from a family with a strong military tradition. Growing up in such an environment, young Nb Sub
Rifleman Suresha Nand Pant hailed from Harakoti village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand—a region widely known for its rich military heritage and long-standing tradition of producing brave and dedicated soldiers for the nation. Born to Shri Urvi Dutt Pant and Smt. Devki Devi, he
Captain Haripal Singh Ahluwalia hailed from New Delhi, born into a family that valued discipline and service as the son of Shri Amar Singh Ahluwalia. From a young age, he displayed a keen desire to don the olive green, and this aspiration shaped his character
Lance Naik Raj Kumar Mahto was born on 9th October 1974 in Masu, a small village near Ranchi, Jharkhand (then Bihar), into a humble farmer’s family. He was the second of five children born to Shri Babulal Mahto and Smt. Devmani Devi with one elder
Captain Narender Singh Ahlawat hailed from Dighal village of Jhajjar district in Haryana. Son of an army veteran Major Ran Singh and Smt Nehali Dev, Capt Narender Singh came from a military family wherein his grandfather Shri Chaudhary Sohan Singh Ahlawat too served as a
Naib Subedar Ram Prasad Badoni hailed from the picturesque and mountainous region of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, a land known for its brave warriors and rich military traditions. After completing his initial education, he decided to serve the nation and joined the Indian Army.