Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Chopra hailed from Ambala Cantt, Haryana and was born on 23 August 1950. He was the son of Shri Kasturi Lal Chopra and Smt. Champa Wati Chopra, and grew up alongside his brother, Pawan Chopra. From an early age, he displayed exceptional
Major Vineet Verma hailed from Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh, but spent his early childhood in Bihar and Jharkhand. Son of Shri DK Verma and Smt Meera Verma, he was born on 14 Aug 1979 at Patna and had a younger brother Vikram as his
Havildar Bharat Sasmal hailed from Patospur village of Howrah district in West Bengal. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and following his passion, he eventually joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech
Naib Subedar Shiv Kumar Pal hailed from Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of an army veteran Captain TR Pal (Retd) and Smt Sita Laxmi, he had three brothers Ashok, Pradeep, and Devendra, and a sister Indu as his siblings. As his father served in
Lieutenant Colonel Mahipal Singh Pilania hailed from Surehati Pilania village in the Mahendergarh district of Haryana. Born to Shri Ranjit Singh and Smt Janaki Devi, he grew up in a humble yet value-driven environment that instilled in him a deep sense of discipline, integrity, and
Havildar Heera Lal hailed from Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech Inf battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its dauntless soldiers and numerous battle exploits.
Lance Naik Nand Kishor Joshi hailed from Uttarakhand and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 6 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, a regiment of the Infantry known for its fearless soldiers and numerous battle honours. Later he
Lieutenant Colonel Sankalp Kumar hailed from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He was the son of Shri S.K. Shukla and Smt. Sushma Shukla, who instilled in him the values of discipline, dedication, and patriotism, shaping his journey toward a life of service in the Indian Armed Forces. He
Subedar Ajay Vardhan Tomar was born in Jwad village, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Manwardhan and Smt Smt Hira Devi, and grew up in a region known for its strong tradition of military service. Inspired by
Captain Avinash Yashwant Somvanshi hailed from Borgaon village in Solapur district of Maharashtra. Son of Shri Yashwant Somvanshi and Smt Janeshwari, Captain Avinash studied in Akluj till Class X and then went to Aurangabad to prepare for the National Defence Academy entrance examination. An alumnus
Major Vikas Varyani hailed from Jaipur in Rajasthan. Maj Varyani was commissioned into the corps of Engineers in the Army, but later he got trained in helicopter maintenance operations and was transferred to the Army Aviation Corps. Operation Iron Fist : 01 Oct 2014 During 2104, Maj Varyani was
Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh hailed from Devrala village in Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh. He was born into a simple farming family, the proud son of Shri Omvir Singh and Shrimati Rajas. Growing up in a rural environment, Nk Neeraj was raised with strong values
Hav Rajesh Kumar belonged to Hirapur village in Ghumarwin tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. Son of Shri Joginder Singh and Smt Santosh Chandel, after completing his school education he joined the Indian army and was recruited into the 6 Dogra battalion of the
Sepoy Bhikale Uttam Balu hailed from Kolhapur district in Maharashtra and was born in the year 1984. After completing his education he joined the army in the year 2002 at the age of 18 years. He was recruited into 2 MLI battalion of the Maratha