Lance Naik S. Ashwath Narayan was a native of Donnikota village in Nallamada Mandal of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. Growing up in a region known for its resilience and strong values, he completed his school education before choosing a life of service by joining the
Flt Lt Tanmay Singh Dandass hailed from Delhi and was born on 24 Apr 1945. Son of an Army officer who served in the Army Medical Corps, he was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 31 Dec 1963 at the age of 18 years.
Major Baldev Raj Bhola was born on 31st May 1944 in Karachi now in Pakistan. Son of Shri KL Bhola, Maj Baldev Raj joined the army at the age of 21 years on 24th April 1966. He was commissioned into the 13 Dogra Regiment, an
Sowar Nand Singh hailed from Khejroli village in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. He embarked on his military journey by joining the Indian Army after completing his education, driven by a strong sense of duty and patriotism. He was recruited into the 17 Poona Horse, one
Sowar Zile Singh hailed from Dighal village in Beri tehsil, Jhajjar district, Haryana, where he grew up imbued with a profound sense of patriotism and a desire to serve the nation. Following his education, he acted on this aspiration by joining the Indian Army, embarking
Sepoy Amir Miyan was born on 01 July 1936 in Chintamani village, located in the present-day Kolar district of Karnataka. Growing up in a region known for its strong martial ethos, discipline, and patriotic fervour, he was deeply influenced by the values of courage, resilience,
Lance Daffadar Pritam Singh hailed from Baliam village in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. Inspired by a deep sense of duty and patriotism, he joined the Indian Army after completing his education. He was recruited into the 17 Poona Horse, one of the
Naib Risaldar Sagat Singh hailed from Belwa Ranaji village (now renamed Sagat Nagar in his honour) in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. He was born on August 10, 1935, to Shri Simrat Singh, an Indian Army veteran. Growing up in a family with a rich military
Captain Vishwanath Vasudev Kulkarni was born on 31 October 1937 in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, a land known for its tradition of valour and patriotism. He completed his primary education in Shevgaon and pursued his secondary education at the then Model High School of Hindu Sewa
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was born on October 14, 1950, in Pune, into a distinguished military family. His father, Lt Col (later Brigadier) M.L. Khetarpal, and mother, Smt Maheshwari Khetarpal, instilled in him a deep sense of discipline and patriotism. As the eldest of two
Lieutenant Colonel Ved Prakash Ghai was born on 22 February 1935 in Dehradun, then part of Uttar Pradesh, to Smt. Dayawanti Ghai and Shri Desh Raj Ghai. From a young age, he displayed qualities of discipline, leadership, and determination—traits that later shaped his distinguished military
Second Lieutenant Bahadur Singh was born on 15th April 1945 in Koil village of Mirpur district in Pakistan. After the partition his family got settled in Ramgarh district of Jammu and Kashmir. Son of Shri Karam Chand, 2nd Lt Bahadur Singh did his schooling from
Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon was born on 17 July 1945 in the village of Issewal, near Ludhiana, Punjab. Son of Shri Sardar Trilok Singh Sekhon and Smt Harbans Kaur, Fg Offr Nirmal Jit's formative years were spent in an environment heavily influenced by
2nd Lt Gyan Prakash Bahukhandi joined the army after completing his college education. He got slected for the prestigious OTA Chennai and joined the SS 09 Course. He was commissioned into 14 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers
Major Harbans Singh Chahal hailed from Mohanpura village of Sri Ganganagar district in Rajasthan and was born on 06 December 1938. Son of Sardar Avtar Singh, he did his schooling at SGN Khalsa Sr Sec School, Sri Ganganagar, and later completed his graduation from Birla Mahavidyalaya, Pilani, Rajasthan.