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
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
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 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
2nd Lt Rishi Ashok Malhotra hailed from Bharatpur district in Rajasthan and was born on 13th December 1971. He did his schooling from Loyola High School, Pune. During his student days, 2nd/Lt Rishi was good in academics and even got selected under the Rotary Youth
Captain Subhash Soraisom Chandra Singh hailed from Mongshangei village in Imphal district, Manipur. Born to Shri Soraisam Jugeswor Singh, he was raised in a family that instilled strong values of dedication, service, and patriotism. From an early age, he exhibited an unwavering commitment to his
Colonel ET Mathew hailed from Pathanamthitta district in Kerala. From an early age, he exhibited a strong sense of discipline, dedication, and leadership, which eventually guided him toward a career in the Indian Army. His commitment to serving the nation was evident even during his
Lieutenant Colonel K Krishnamoorthy hailed from Hyderabad district in Telangana. From an early age, he exhibited a strong sense of discipline, dedication, and leadership—qualities that would eventually shape his journey toward a distinguished career in the Indian Army. His unwavering commitment to serving the nation
Naib Subedar Duraisamy Stanislass hailed from Valavanur in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu. From an early age, he displayed a keen sense of discipline and dedication, which eventually led him to pursue a career in the Indian Army. After completing his initial education, he joined the