Sqn Ldr Ayappan Sudhakaran hailed from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and was born on 16 Sep 1927. Son of Shri VK Ayappan Pillai, Sqn Ldr Ayappan followed his childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot in the Air Force and joined NDA after his schooling.
Major Shafeeq Mahmood Khan Ghori was born on February 27, 1961, in Mysore, Karnataka, to Shri Ghulam Mahmood Khan Ghori. His formative years were spent in Mysore, where he received his primary and secondary education at Maharaja's High School. He continued his academic pursuits at
Major Shivdev Singh Sidhu hailed from Sidhwan Khurd village in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab and was born on 2nd July 1926. Son of Shri Mohinder Singh and Smt Mehtab Kaur, he did his initial schooling from the village school and later went
Lance Havaldar Shishpal Singh hailed from Dabri village of Nagaur district in Rajasthan was born on 05th Apr 1928. Son of Shri Moti Singh, L/Hav Shishpal Singh had inclination to join the Armed Forces since his younger days like many young boys of Rajasthan. Following
OD Shambhu Singh hailed from Parli village of Malpura tehsil in Tonk district of Rajasthan and was born on 30 Jul 1943. Son of Shri Kalyan Singh and Smt Bhanwar Kanar Singh, he joined Indian Navy in Dec 1959 at the age of 16 years.
Naik Mahabir Thapa was born on 3rd December 1923 in the serene and mountainous village of Baralekh, located in the Dailekh district of Nepal. Growing up amidst the rugged terrains of Nepal, he was deeply influenced by the valorous legacy of the Gorkha warriors, whose
Flt Lt Karan Sher Singh Kalsia was born on 02 November 1932 and belonged to Royal family of Kalsia. The Kalsia family hailed from the village of the same name in the Majha region of Punjab. The state founded by a military commander Sardar Gurbaksh