Havildar Rajesh Kumar hailed from Sonipat district in Haryana, a region with a proud legacy of contributing brave soldiers to the Indian Armed Forces. Born to Shri Ram Kishan and Smt Parmeshwari, he was brought up in an environment that nurtured values of discipline, courage,
Rifleman Suraj Prakash hailed from the serene village of Korara, nestled in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir—a region known for its natural beauty as well as its proximity to areas affected by conflict. Born into a humble family, Suraj Prakash grew up with
Sepoy Rupam Gogoi was born on 25 October 1984 and hailed from Mariani village, located in the Jorhat district of Assam. He was the beloved son of Shri Bhaben Gogoi and Smt Hiranya Gogoi, and from an early age, he exhibited qualities that set him
Havildar Sanjay Bhakare hailed from Maharashtra and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the Parachute Regiment, an elite infantry regiment well-known for its awe-inspiring dare-devil operations. Later he got selected to join 1 Para (SF) through a rigorous selection
Havildar Rakesh Kumar Sharma hailed from Dadui village in Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. Son of Shri Ratan Chand, Hav Rakesh Kumar had a brother Suresh Kumar as his sibling. He had the inclination to serve in the Armed Forces since his younger days
Naik Manoj Singh hailed from Nagra Tarai village in Khatima tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand and was born on 10 May 1982. Son of Shri Mohan Singh Rumal and Smt Saraswati Devi, he was the second among two children. He had the
Major Mohit Sharma was born on 13th January 1978 in Rohtak district of Haryana. He was the second child of his parents Shri Rajendra Prasad Sharma and Smt Sushila Sharma. Major Mohit Sharma was fondly called ‘CHINTU’ by his family members and ‘MIKE’ by his
Ptr Shabir Ahmad Malik hailed from Ganderbal district of Jammu & Kashmir and was born on 21st March 1988. He grew up in Dab village in Ganderbal district of J&K and studied in Sainik School Manasbal up to Class XII. While studying in this school,
Lt Col Mandar Nene hailed from Pune district of Maharashtra and was born on 02 December 1974. Son of Shri Suhas Nene (Retd Indian Navy) and Smt Geeta, he had a brother Vivek as his sibling(who too joined the Indian Army). Lt Col Mandar Nene
Naib Subedar Mohinder Kumar was born on March 2, 1966, in Panipat district, Haryana. Drawn by a deep sense of duty and patriotism, he joined the Indian Army and was recruited into 6 Para Battalion of the Parachute Regiment—an elite infantry unit renowned for its
Acting Lance Dafadar Ganpat Ram Puniya hailed from Bhinyasar village in Phalodi tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan and was born on 02nd Aug 1982. Son of Shri Dhana Ram and Smt Rangu Devi, he had a brother Sahiram and a sister Santi Devi as
Colonel Neeraj Sood hailed from Delhi and was born on 22 Nov 1970. Son of Shri VK Sood and Smt Chander Prabha Sood, he had an elder brother Pankaj as his sibling. He grew up in different places as his father served in Military Engineering
Hav Choudhari Hambirrao Bapurao hailed from the Solapur district of Maharashtra and was born on 07 June 1977. Son of Shri Bapurao Yashu Choudhari and Smt Sitabai Choudhari, he had only one elder brother Santosh Choudhari as his sibling. After completing his school education he
Sepoy Sangat Singh hailed from Chikna village in Anadpur Tehsil of Ropar district in Punjab. Son of Mr Surinder Singh and Mrs Sarwani Devi, Sep Sangat Singh always nursed the idea of joining the Army since his childhood. He followed his dream after growing up