Second Lieutenant Mukesh Anand hailed from the Ambala district of Haryana, a region known for its long-standing tradition of producing brave men and women who serve the nation with pride. Born into a humble and supportive family, he was the son of Shri Madan Gopal
Major Vajinder Singh Shahi was commissioned into the 15th Battalion of the Dogra Regiment, an esteemed infantry regiment of the Indian Army, renowned for its valiant soldiers and a legacy of distinguished battle honours. Upon completion of his rigorous training, the young officer was posted
Lance Naik Naresh Kumar was born in the village of Pasikandi in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, to Shri Bishamber Singh and Smt. Kamla Devi. Raised in a humble and disciplined family, he imbibed values of sincerity, courage, and service to the nation from an early
Major Abhijit Kumar Das hailed from Nagaon district of Assam and was born on 30th Jan 1962. Son of Dr Ajit Kumar Das and Smt Anjali Das, Maj Abhijit had three brothers Amit, Surajit & Debojit as his siblings. He did his initial schooling from
Naik V Kannalan Kennady hailed from Naikenpalayam village in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Born to Shri Venkata Perumal and Smt Manguthai Ammal, he grew up in a humble yet disciplined environment. From a young age, he displayed a strong sense of duty and patriotism, which
Major Kamal Kalia was born on 5th Jan 1958 in Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Son of Shri A S Ram Kalia and Smt Asha Kalia, he had two elder sisters Lata & Indu, and one younger brother Yogesh as his siblings. Though his father originally
Havaldar Tukaram V Patil hailed from Vasigaon in Sangli district of Maharashtra. He joined the army after completing his school education, following into the footsteps of his elder brother. He was recruited into 4 MLI of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, an infantry regiment well
Sepoy Gurtej Singh Gill hailed from the Bathinda district of Punjab, a region renowned for its rich martial heritage and deep-rooted tradition of service in the armed forces. He was born to Shri Swaran Singh and Smt. Iqubal Kaur, who instilled in him, from an
Captain Devashish Sharma hailed from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and was the only son of Shri Jitendra Kumar Sharma and Smt Nirmala Sharma. His father, a poet and author by passion, also served as a respected Principal in the Kendriya Vidyalaya system—instilling in his son
Captain Sanjay Chauhan hailed from Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. He was commissioned in Dec 1991 into 16 Rajputana Rifles battalion of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its intrepid soldiers and myriad battle honours. Chokibal Operation: 28th October 1994 During Oct 1994 Capt
Naik Budhi Singh Pundir was born on February 10, 1960, in Badiargarh village, located in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Jaykrit Singh Pundir. Like many young men from Uttarakhand, he aspired to serve in the Armed Forces from a
Subedar Sujjan Singh was born on 30th March 1953 in Kanina Khas village of Rewari district in Haryana. He was the son of Shri Mangat Singh and grew up in a humble farming family. Like many children in rural India at that time, his early
Rifleman Samar Bahadur Singh hailed from Choond village of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh and was born in a Rajput family (Somvanshi Kshtriya) on 11 July 1969. Son of Shri Vijay Bahadur Singh and Smt Chhohgi Devi, he had three brothers and seven sisters as
Sepoy Devendra Chand hailed from Village Bunga, located in Post Office Shilling, Tehsil & District Pithoragarh, in the picturesque state of Uttarakhand. Born into a humble yet proud family, he was the son of Shri Daulat Chand and Smt. Naru Devi. From an early age,