Captain Gopalakrishna Gopal Panicker hailed from Nedumudi village of Alappuzha district in Kerala and was born on 16 June 1946. Son of Shri Parameshwaran Namboothiri and Smt Gowrikutty Kunjamma, Capt Panicker who hailed from a family steeped in military tradition, was destined for a life
Daffadar Durga Singh hailed from Mehroli village in Sri Madhopur tehsil, Sikar district, Rajasthan, 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,
Lance Naik Shanghara Singh hailed from Chola Sahib village of Amritsar district in Punjab and was born on 14th January 1943. Son of Shri Ranga Singh and Smt Dhan Kaur, Lance Naik Shanghara Singh joined the Army at the age of 20 years on 14th
Capt Ravinder Nath Gupta hailed from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 20 Dec 1945. Son of Shri JN Gupta, he had two brothers as his siblings. He had a passion for the armed forces since his younger days and eventually got selected
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
Captain Shankar Shankhapan Walkar was born on 8th March 1943 in Kadgaon Village of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. Capt SS Walkar joined the Army as a commissioned officer on 15 June 1969 at the age of 26 years. He was commissioned into 18 Madras battalion
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
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was born on 14th October 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, Uttar Pradesh to Smt Dayawanti Ghai and Shri Desh Raj Ghai. He was commissioned in the Madras Regiment on 4th December 1954. During his service career Lt Col Ghai served in several
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
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.