Sepoy Vajir Raste D was born on 10 June 1978 in the village of Ozare, located in Indapur Taluka of Pune district, Maharashtra. He was the son of Shri Dattaraya Banaji Raste and Smt. Baydabai Dattatray Raste, who instilled in him strong values of discipline,
Lance Naik Ranjodh Singh hailed from the state of Punjab and was born on 20 Apr 1969. Son of Shri Tersam singh and Smt Raksha Devi, he studied from National Public School, Kurali in Punjab. After completing his school education, he joined the Army at
Lance Naik Ram Dular Yadav hailed from Padenia village of Mohhamadabad tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 1st July 1974. Son of Shri Ram Nagina Yadav and Smt Surji Devi, he joined the army after completing his school education in
Maj Sudhir Kumar Walia's family hailed from Banuri village in Palampur town of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, but he was born in Jodhpur in Rajasthan on 24 May 1968. Son of an Army veteran, Subedar Major Rulia Ram Walia and Smt Rajeshwari Dev, he
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
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
Sepoy Shravan Singh Shekhawat hailed from Antri village in Sikar tehsil of Sikar district in Rajasthan and was born on 15 Nov 1975. Son of Shri Hari Singh Shekhawat and Smt Durga Kanwar, Sep Shravan Singh joined the army after completing his initial studies on
Subedar Daljit Singh hailed from Beh Lakhan village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, a region known for its rich martial traditions and a deep-rooted culture of service to the nation. He completed his preliminary education in his native village, where he developed a strong sense
Subedar Saleem Khan Mewati hailed from Mahuwa Khurd village in Umrain tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan. Born into a family that upheld the values of service, honour, and duty, he imbibed a strong sense of patriotism and responsibility towards the nation from an early age.
Major Harminder Pal Singh hailed from Mundi Kharar village in Ropar district of Punjab. Son of an Army veteran Capt Harpal Singh and Mrs Surinder Pal Kaur, Maj Harminder nursed the idea of joining the Armed Forces since his childhood. An alumnus of Khalsa Senior
Capt Ajay Parashar was born on 21 September 1971 in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. Son of late army veteran Col TR Parashar and Smt Ramesh Kumari Parashar, Capt Ajay had two sisters Anju and Mamta as his siblings. Inspired by his father, who served in
Major Mohan Gangadharan was born on 11th February 1961 into a distinguished military family to Lieutenant Colonel K.G. Gangadharan(Retd.) and Smt. Sarojini Gangadharan. His family's legacy of service to the nation extended beyond his father, as his brother and co-brother also served in the Indian
Lance Naik Narayan Das hailed from Baksa district of Assam and was born in the year 1965. Son of Shri Ghanaram Das, a simple farmer, he had three sisters and two brothers as his siblings. He was a meritorious student and completed his primary and
Major Manwinder Singh hailed from the princely city of Patiala, Punjab, and was the proud son of an Army veteran, Colonel Bakhtawar Singh. Growing up in a household shaped by discipline, honour, and service to the nation, young Manwinder Singh imbibed the values of the