Captain Omkar Nath Rao was born in a military family hailing from Bangalore. Son of an army officer, Col GV Rao, Capt Omkar Nath always had the passion for Army life and wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father. Following his dream, he
Sepoy Sukhwinder Singh hailed from Kalanaur village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and was born on 04 Aug 1980. Son of an army veteran Hav Sita Ram and Smt Kamaljeet Kaur, he had a brother Lakhwinder Singh and sister Sukhwinder Kaur as his siblings. He
Havildar Niyamat Ali hailed from Jabasar village of Alsisar tehsil in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood like many youngsters of his village and continued to follow his dream while growing up. Eventually, he joined
Captain Gurpratap Singh Chahal hailed from Jalandhar district in Punjab. From an early age, he was deeply inspired by a sense of patriotism and a strong desire to serve the nation, which fueled his ambition to join the Indian Army. He got selected for the
Hav Ram Singh Shekhawat hailed from Chanwara village in Udaipurwati tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Son of Shri Roop Singh Shekhawat and Smt Sada Kanwar Rathore, he was born on 10 Dec 1966. After completing his initial schooling, he joined the Army on 17
Subedar Ujeen Singh Shekhawat hailed from Arjunpura village in Sikar district of Rajasthan. Son of Shri Trilok Singh Shekhawat and Smt Mohan Kanwar Rathore, he was born on 3rd Sep 1958. After completing his initial schooling, he joined the Army on 26 Feb 1976 at
Major Digvijay Singh Sumal's family originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh, but he was born in Gwalior on 5 July 1969. Later his family settled down in Jaipur in Rajasthan. Son of an army veteran Colonel Chhatrapal Singh and Smt Chhagan Kanwar, Major Digvijay Singh had
Major Ushnisha Jaitly hailed from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. After completing his education he joined the army and got commissioned into the 3/11 GR battalion of the 11 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, a regiment known for its fearless soldiers and numerous battle exploits. After completing his
Rifleman Atma Singh hailed from Chapper village in Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir and was born on 5 Oct 1980. Son of Shri Narayan Singh and Smt Santosh Devi, he had a brother Vikram Singh, and sisters Babli Devi & Vijaylakshmi as his siblings.
Major Ashok Sangali hailed from Bengeri Udaynagar in Hubli tehsil of Dharwad district in Karnataka and was born on 15th Aug 1963. Son of late Shri Kallapa Basappa Sangali and Smt Parthavva, Maj Ashok Sangali was the youngest of the seven siblings. After completing his
Major Rajesh Nair hailed from Maharashtra and was born on 22nd November 1970. He graduated in Chemistry from Mumbai University and followed his dream of joining the army. After clearing the Combined Defence Services Examination, he joined the prestigious OTA Chennai as part of the
Major Avinash Singh Bhadauria was born on 14 December 1971 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, into a well-known and respected family. He was the son of Shri Ganga Singh Bhadauria, a prominent political leader in Uttar Pradesh, and Smt. Aruna Singh, and grew up alongside his
Sepoy Vijay Kumar hailed from a very small village of hills in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh and was born on 20 Aug 1969. Son of Shri Hari Singh and Smt Baharo Devi, Sep Vijay had a brother Ajay Rana as his sibling. He
Naik Tirath Lal hailed from Dabher village in the Anandpur area of Ropar district, Punjab, and was born on 13 April 1964. From a young age, he nurtured a strong sense of duty and patriotism, which eventually inspired him to join the armed forces. After