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Captain RM Narendran

Captain RM Narendran hailed from Kozhikode district of Kerala and was born on 08 May 1943. Son of Shri KPR Menon, former DIG of police and Smt Leela Menon, Capt RM Narendran nursed the idea of donning the Army uniform since his younger days. He

Daffadar Bhanwar Singh

Daffadar Bhanwar Singh, a proud son of Pahladpur village in Palwal, Faridabad of Haryana, embarked on his distinguished military journey with the Indian Army, driven by an unwavering sense of duty and deep patriotism. After completing his education, he was inducted into the 17 Poona

Grenadier Ibrahim Khan

Grenadier Ibrahim Khan hailed from Beri Chhoti village in Didwana tehsil of the Nagaur district in Rajasthan. He joined the Army after completing his school education and was recruited into 14 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers with

Lance Naik Bachchu Lal

Lance Naik Bachchu Lal Yadav hailed from Maharaj Ka Purwa village in Chail tehsil of Allahabad (Kaushambi) district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 30 Oct 1943. Son of Shri Anandi Prasad and Smt Shrimati Dulari Devi, L/Nk Bachchu Lal had two brothers Shivmohan

Naik Gurjant Singh VrC

Naik Gurjant Singh hailed from Lehal Khurd, a modest village in the Sangrur district of Punjab—a land celebrated for its deep-rooted martial traditions and generations of brave soldiers who have selflessly served the nation. Born on 27 November 1943 to Shri Hari Singh, Nk Gurjant

Subedar Gurcharan Singh VrC

Subedar Gurcharan Singh hailed from Dhariwal, a village in Amritsar district, Punjab—a region renowned for its proud and enduring tradition of military service. Growing up amid stories of courage and sacrifice that defined his homeland, he was deeply inspired by this legacy of valour. Motivated

Major Surinder Vatsa VrC

Major Surinder Vatsa hailed from Ferozepur district in Punjab and was born on 01 Jan 1942. Son of Shri S L Vatsa, he got commissioned into 59 Engr Regt of the Bengal Engineers Group (BEG) of the Corps of Engineers, one of the oldest arms

Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh, MVC

Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh Rathore hailed from Naugma village in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri Sunder  Singh Rathore, he was born on 23 December 1945 and had two brothers as his siblings. Lance Naik Drig Pal Singh joined the Army after

Grenadier Gorakh Ram VrC

Grenadier Gorakh Ram was born on 16th November 1944, at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Son of Shri Dipa Ram, Gnr Gorakh Ram joined the Army at the age of 18 years and was recruited into the Grenadiers Regiment on 16th Nov 1962. He served with 8 Grenadiers

Naib Subedar Sultan Mohd Khan VrC

Naib Subedar Sultan Mohd Khan hailed from Kupwara district in Jammu & Kashmir. He joined the 9 J&K Militia after completing his education. In response to the Pakistani invasion of Kashmir in 1947, local militias were raised for specific sectors, such as Jammu, Leh, Nubra,

Naik Shiv Kumar Singh

Naik Shiv Kumar Singh hailed from Richhapura village in Jaitpur tehsil of Agra district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 22 Jun 1947. Son of Shri Bhagwan Singh and Smt Bitto Devi, Nk Shiv Kumar Singh joined the Army in the year 1965 at

2nd Lt Hardev Pal Nayyar, VrC

2nd Lt Hardev Pal Nayyar hailed from Dasuya in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab and was born on 15th Sep 1947. Son of Shri Gopal Dass Nayyar and Smt Soma Devi Nayyar, 2 Lt H P Nayyar did his schooling from D A V Higher Secondary

Sepoy Avtar Singh, VrC

Sepoy Avtar Singh was born on 14 January 1945 and hailed from Moga district of Punjab. Son of Shri Mehar Singh and Smt Jasmer Kaur, Sep Avtar Singh joined the Army at the age of 18 years on 14 June 1963. He was recruited into