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Major Bhagat Singh VrC

Major Bhagat Singh hailed from Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 13 March 1941. Son of Shri Ishar Singh and Smt Harnam Kaur, he did his schooling at Khalsa High School Gurdaspur and later went on to do his graduation

Rifleman Kalu Ram Olkha

Rifleman Kalu Ram Olkha hailed from Inderpura village of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan and was born on 8 Oct 1945 . Son of Shri Hardeva Ram and Smt Narayani Devi, Rfn Kalu Ram had two sisters and four brothers as his siblings. Right from his

Major Mohammed Ali Raaz Sheikh VrC

Major Mohammed Ali Raaz Sheikh was born on 6 March 1931 in the Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. He hailed from a distinguished princely family of Mangrol, a background that instilled in him a deep sense of duty, discipline, and commitment to service from an early

Subedar Kartar Singh

Subedar Kartar Singh hailed from Pangali village in Bhimber tehsil of Sialkot district (now in Pakistan). He was born on 19 May 1924 to Shri S. Karam Singh and Smt. Gur Kour. He grew up in a disciplined and hardworking family environment where values such

Major S S Doctor

Major Sam S Doctor hailed from Pune in Maharashtra. He was commissioned into the Scinde Horse (14 Horse) of the Armoured Corps, the combat arm of the Indian Army well known for its battle tanks and other heavy weapons. After commissioning, the young 2nd Lt

Captain Ravinder Singh

Captain Ravinder Singh was born on 5 December 1942 in New Delhi, to Shri Sardar Daljeet Singh Khangura and Smt. Sardarni Surinder Kaur. Raised in a family deeply rooted in patriotic values and a strong sense of national service, he imbibed ideals of discipline, duty, and

Lt Col Harbans Lal Mehta MVC

Lieutenant Colonel Harbans Lal Mehta hailed from Delhi and was born on 15 September 1922. He was the son of Shri D. C. Mehta, who instilled in him values of discipline and service. Growing up in the capital city, young Harbans Lal showed a keen

Second Lieutenant Indu Kumar Gupta

Second Lieutenant Indu Kumar Gupta was born on February 4, 1942, in Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, into a family with a proud military tradition. He was the eldest child of Colonel Ishwar Chand Gupta and Smt Nirmala Gupta and shared his childhood with his sister,

Capt PM Hashim

Captain Pudiyapura Mohammad Hashim hailed from Kasargod district of Kerala.  He was inclined to serve in the Army since his younger days and continued to follow his dream while growing up. Eventually he joined the Army and was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery, a

Captain SN Khurana

Captain Sada Nand Khurana hailed from Panipat district in Haryana and was the son of Shri Diwanchand Khurana. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in values of service and dedication to the nation. His brother, DN Khurana, also went on to serve in

Subedar Ajit Singh MVC

Subedar Ajit Singh was born on 8 April 1933 in Sobhana village of Jalandhar district, Punjab. He was the son of Shri Ujagar Singh and grew up in a simple rural environment, imbibing the values of discipline, hard work, and service from an early age.

Sepoy Satbir Singh

Sepoy Satbir Singh hailed from Kanjhawla village in Nangloi tehsil of Delhi and was born on 13 Nov 1944. Son of Shri Tara Chand and Smt Dhankaur, he had a younger brother Satya Dev Dabas as his sibling. He joined the Army on 13 Nov

Capt Ramesh Chandra Bakshi VrC

Captain Ramesh Chandra Bakshi hailed from New Delhi and was born on 25 July 1941. Son of Shri KD Bakshi, he joined the Army after completing his initial education. He passed out of the Training Academy on 17 Dec 1961 as Second Lieutenant at the

Guardsman Dambar Bahadur Chhetri VrC

Guardsman Dambar Bahadur Chhetri hailed from Lapsibot village of Pallo Nawakot district in Nepal and was born on 4th April 1945. Son of Shri Dina Nath Chhetri, he joined the Indian Army after completing his initial schooling on 04 Apr 1963 at the age of

Sepoy Sukh Ram VrC

Sepoy Sukh Ram was born on 26 November 1938 in the small village of Malyawar in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. He was the son of Shri Lakhu Ram and grew up in a humble rural environment where values such as discipline, hard work,