Lance Naik Ganga Datta hailed from Vijaypur village in Bharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. After his preliminary education, he joined the Army and was recruited into the Parachute Regiment of the Indian army. Later on, he joined 4 Para (Special Forces), the elite
Major KJ Singh hailed from Chandigarh. He was commissioned into the 4 Para battalion of the Parachute Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its gallant soldiers and numerous daredevil operations. By the year 1971, he had been promoted to the rank of Major and had
Capt Amitava Guha Roy hailed from Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh and was born on 5th April 1947. Son of Shri Rathindra Kumar and Smt Manjushree, Capt Amitava Guha Roy was fifth out of eight siblings. He did his schooling at St Xavier School, Ahmedabad,
Grenadier Rafiq Khan was born on 27 December 1949 in the culturally rich city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, into a humble and proud family. He was the son of Shri Gani Khan and Smt Rukiya Banu, who instilled in him strong values of courage, patriotism, and
Maj Vijay Rattan Chowdhary hailed from Ambala district of Haryana and was born on 9th July 1939. Son of Dr. MD Chowdhary, Maj Vijay Rattan Chowdhary joined the army at the age of 19 years on 14th December 1958. He was commissioned into 9 Engr Regt
Lt Col AO Alexander hailed from the state of Kerala. He was commissioned in 1948 into the 2nd Travancore, part of the erstwhile Travancore State Forces. After the Independence, the Battalion was integrated into the Indian Army in April 1951 and designated as the 16th
Second Lieutenant KM Mandanna hailed from Kottoli village in Virajpet Taluka of Kodagu district, Karnataka—a land renowned for its proud martial heritage and traditions of military service. Born to Shri Konerira Muthanna Machiah, he was raised with values of discipline, courage and respect for duty,
Second Lieutenant Shamsher Singh Samra hailed from Pakhoke village in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab. Born on 10 June 1945, he was the son of Shri Gurdeep Singh Samra. He completed his schooling at DAV School, Shimla, where he demonstrated discipline, leadership qualities and
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 in the Amritsar district of Punjab and was born on 14 January 1943 into a family rooted in strong values and tradition. He was the son of Shri Ranga Singh and Smt Dhan Kaur, who instilled
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