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Captain Amarjit Singh

Captain Amarjit Singh hailed from Mohali district in Punjab, a region renowned for its rich martial traditions and valiant soldiers. Inspired by the legacy of countless warriors from his homeland, he aspired to serve in the Indian Army. His dedication and hard work bore fruit

Lt Yog Raj Palta VrC

Lieutenant Yog Raj Palta hailed from Delhi. Son of Shri Shadi Lal Palta, he got selected to join the Army after completing his school education. He got commissioned into the 4 Sikh battalion of the Sikh Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its dauntless soldiers

Rifleman Madan Singh Rawat VrC

Rifleman Madan Singh Rawat was born on 26 October 1944 in Gadri village in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Vijay Singh Rawat and Smt Musi Devi, Rfn Madan Singh Rawat joined the Army at the age of 17 yrs on 26 October

Naib Subedar Ishe Tundup MVC

Naib Subedar (Then Jemadar) Ishe Tundup hailed from Leh in Ladakh and was born on 31st Mar 1930. Son of Shri Chhering Palzor, he completed his schooling in Government Middle School in Leh and joined the army. He was recruited on 18 June 1948 at

Major S Bashyam

Major S. Bashyam was born on 2 September 1932 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. He was the elder son of Shri S. Alavandar and Smt. Ramathilakam. From a young age, Maj Bashyam was known for his lively spirit, enthusiasm, and disciplined nature—qualities that would

Major Mahander Singh Chaudhary MVC

Major Mahander Singh Chaudhary hailed from Dubaldhan Majra village in Rohtak division of Jhajjar district in Haryana and was born on 7th May 1930. His father Chaudhary Partap Singh was a PCS officer in joint Punjab and his mother Smt Sahib Kaur, was a homemaker.

Naik Bahadur Singh VrC

Naik Bahadur Singh was born on 17th September 1931 in Nakhet village of Pithoragarh district, then part of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The son of Shri Man Singh, he grew up in the serene yet rugged Himalayan region, where the spirit of courage and

Sepoy Om Prakash Tyagi

Sepoy Om Prakash Tyagi hailed from Hisali village in Muradnagar city of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri Dalip Singh Mukhiya and Smt Shankari Devi, he was born on 01 June 1933. He did his initial schooling from his native village and thereafter

Sepoy Gobind Singh Rathore

Sepoy Gobind Singh Rathore hailed from Parava village of Bidasar tehsil of present-day Churu district in Rajasthan and was born on 18 March 1943. Son of Shri Jagmal Singh Rathore and Smt Anja Kanwar, he joined the army after completing his school education, he was

Lieutenant A S Balasubramanian

Lieutenant AS Balasubramanian hailed from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and was born on 09 Sep 1938. Son of Shri KV Sundaram and Smt Kamalambal, he was the youngest among four siblings. He had three elder brothers AS Venkatakrishnan, AS Chandrashekaran, AS Dorai Rajan, and one