Sepoy Urkude Ajay Anandrao hailed from Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. Born to Smt Shantabai, he exhibited a strong sense of discipline, responsibility, and patriotism from an early age. After completing his school education, Sep Ajay was deeply inspired by the ideals of service and sacrifice
Son of Shri Dashan Singh and Smt Swaran Kaur, Subedar Fuman Singh hailed from Amritsar in Punjab. He joined the army after his initial education and was recruited into 15 Sikh LI battalion of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its
Major Manoj Kumar Bhandari hailed from Kulgad village in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, a region renowned for its deep-rooted military traditions and long-standing association with the armed forces. He was born to Shri Nar Singh Bhandari, and from an early age, he grew up
Captain Samir Bhan hailed from New Delhi, where he spent his formative years in a close-knit family that instilled in him the values of discipline, patriotism, and selfless service. He was the son of Shri Bansi Lal Bhan and Smt. Geetha Bhan, and shared a
Sepoy Makhan Singh hailed from Dinanagar in Pathankot district of Punjab and was born on 15th Nov 1979. Son of Shri Hansraj Singh and Smt Laaj Kaur, Sep Makhan Singh had a brother Mahindra Singh and a sister Sonia has his siblings. Like many young
Sepoy Khushyal Singh hailed from Bawaria village in Palwal district of Haryana and was born on 20 Oct 1976. Son of Shri Satbir Singh Payla and Smt Anguri Devi, he had five brothers as his siblings. After completing his 12th Std at the Govt school
Captain Jitesh Bhutani hailed from Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, and his early life was marked by profound challenges. Tragedy struck when he was just two years old, as his father—an engineer in the irrigation department—passed away. The following year, his mother remarried and could no
Naik Sudesh Kumar hailed from Khothi Chapla village of Sabathu tehsil in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. Like many youngsters in Himachal Pradesh, he always nursed the idea of serving in the Armed Forces since his younger days. Following his passion he eventually joined the
Sepoy Kuldeep Kumar hailed from Dida Sainian village in Dinanagar Tehsil in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab and was born on 26 Jan 1981. Son of Shri Bant Ram and Smt Mohindro Devi, he completed his 12th class from Govt Senior Secondary School Dinanagar (Punjab).
Lieutenant Dheerendra Singh Atri was a 3rd-generation soldier in uniform, wherein his maternal grandfather was a World War 1 veteran and his father, Brig Devendra Singh Atri, was an infantry officer who served with the Rajput Regiment. Needless to say, “Fauj” was in the DNA
Subedar Kehar Singh hailed from Maharaj Nagar village in Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangara district in Himachal Pradesh. Son of an army veteran Hav Birbal Singh and Smt Sandho Devi, he always wished to follow in the footsteps of his father and serve in the Armed
Major Bhupendra Singh Kandari hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand and was born on 15th August 1973. He was the son of Shri Gajendra Kandari, a senior Local Audit Officer who supervised various military units in Uttarakhand. Growing up in an environment closely connected to the
Major Inderjeet Singh Babbar hailed from Jammu and was born on 05 Sep 1969. Son of an Army veteran Col GS Babbar and Smt Harbans Kaur, he always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father and don the military uniform. Eventually he joined
Major Khawar Saeed hailed from the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 02 October 1979. Son of Late Shri Sayyad Saeeduddin an advocate and Smt Nayyer Saeed a teacher by profession, he was inclined to join the Army since his childhood days
Capt Vinay R Sachan hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on 13 Jan 1977. Son of Shri Rajabeta Sachan and Smt Sudha Sachan, he had a sister Pallavi as his sibling. He did his initial schooling at H K Gidwani High School at