Major Sameer Katwal hailed from Rawara village in Sandhole Tehsil of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, and was born on 25 July 1974. He was the son of Shri K. P. S. Katwal, an officer of the Indian Forest Service, and had a sister, Neera, as
Rifleman Phurba Tamang hailed from Pedong town in Kalimpong district of West Bengal and was born on 05 Jan 1973. Son of Shri Lok Bahadur Tamang and Smt Shanti Tamang, Rfn Phurba Tamang joined the army on 26 Oct 1993 at the age of 20
Major Ranbir Katoch hailed from Bhullana village in Palampur district of Himachal Pradesh and was born on 26 Jun 1970. Son of an army veteran Major PC Katoch, he did his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi Cantonment. Later he graduated from Ramjas College, Delhi University
Nb Sub Ajit Singh hailed from Dakoha village in Jalandhar district of Punjab. Son of Shri Sardar Harbans Singh and Smt Yashpal Kaur, he was inclined to join the Army since his younger days. Eventually Nb Sub Ajit Singh joined the army in 1976, after
Subedar Balbir Singh was born on 21 January 1959 in the Tehsil-Dera Bassi, District at Punjab. Son of S. Jagir Singh and Smt Angrej Kaur, he completed his schooling from the Government Middle (now High) School, Dappar and thereafter he passed his matriculation from Government
Sowar Sohan Singh Solanki hailed from Mahoo Khas village in Hindaun tehsil of Karauli district in Rajasthan and was born on 25 Jul 1974. Son of Shri Ratan Singh Solanki and Smt Janani Devi, Sowar Sohan Singh joined the Army after his initial schooling on
Captain Mandeep Singh hailed from the vibrant city of Jalandhar in Punjab, a state known for its deep-rooted martial traditions and indomitable spirit of patriotism. He was born on 19 May 1969 to Shri Kanwaljit Singh and Smt Ravinder Kaur, in a family that nurtured
Naik Mithilesh Pathak hailed from Dharamshala village in Gaya district of Bihar. He joined the Army after his initial schooling and was recruited into the Bihar Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its dauntless soldiers and numerous battle exploits. After serving for some years
Lieutenant Gautam Gurung hailed from Dehradun district of Uttarakhand and was born on 23 August 1973. Son of Brigadier PS Gurung and Smt Pushp Lata Gurung, he had one sister Meenakshi as his sibling. Being born in a military family, he was inclined to join
Lance Naik Avtar Singh was born on 12 August 1968 in Dune ke village in Moga Tehsil of Moga district of Punjab, into a humble and deeply patriotic family. He was the son of Shri Manjit Singh and Smt Surjit Kaur, who instilled in him
Sapper Satish Kumar hailed from Phulat village in Khatauli tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on 15 June 1974. He was the son of Shri Dharampal Singh and Smt. Nattho Devi. He grew up in a disciplined and value-based environment where respect
Captain Aditya Mishra hailed from Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 24th December 1974. His family originally hailed form Almora district of Uttarakhand, but later settled down in Lucknow. Son of Colonel GS Mishra(Retd) and Smt Veena Mishra, Capt Aditya, did his
Naik Kaushal Yadav was born on 4 October 1969 in Bhilai, in present-day Madhya Pradesh, into a humble and close-knit family. He was the son of Shri Ram Nath and Smt Dhanwanta Devi, and grew up alongside his two brothers, Shri Rambachan Yadav and Shri
Sepoy K Ashuli Mao hailed from the scenic Senapati district in the northeastern state of Manipur. Born on 1st March 1976 to Shri S. Kapani and Smt. N. Takra, he was brought up in a humble and close-knit family environment, sharing a strong bond with
Sepoy Sunder Singh Negi hailed from Katkot village, located in Narendra Nagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in the present-day state of Uttarakhand (then part of Uttar Pradesh). He was born on 10 July 1967 into a humble and close-knit family to Shri Murti Singh