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,
Lance Havildar Nek Singh hailed from Kahulal village in Bhagwat tehsil of Doda district, Jammu & Kashmir, a region known for its rugged terrain and the indomitable spirit of its people. Born to Shri Jamel Singh and Smt. Bidhiya Devi, he was raised in an
Subedar Vijayan Paleri hailed from Palayad village in the Kannur district of Kerala, a region renowned for its long and proud tradition of contributing dedicated soldiers to the nation. After completing his school education, he took a firm and conscious decision to join the Indian
Naik Varsi Vasudev Rao hailed from the Ganjam district of Odisha, a region known for producing many brave soldiers who have served the nation with distinction. He was the son of Shri Varsi Valram, who instilled in him the values of discipline, integrity, and a
Rifleman Narayan Singh was born into a humble and patriotic family in Silapata village is located in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. From an early age, he was deeply influenced by the values of discipline, integrity, and service to the nation, which were
Havildar Dhanaraj Muthappan hailed from Tamil Nadu. Son of Shri P Dhanaraj and Smt Smt Seethai, he got selected for the Army after completing his initial education. He was recruited to the 7 Madras Battalion of the famed Madras Regiment, a Regiment known for its
Capt Arvind Vikram Singh hailed from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh and was born into a military family. The only child of an army veteran Lt Col Vijay Singh (Retd) (An infantry officer from the Madras Regiment), he completed his school education at Army Public School
Capt Dhanwant Sharma hailed from Morwa village of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Son of an army veteran Col Kishan Lal Sharma, he always wanted to don the military uniform like his father right from his younger days. Eventually he got selected for the National Defence