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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

1962 In

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

1962 In

Lieutenant Subash Chander Chanan

Lieutenant Subash Chander Chanan joined the Army after completing his initial education and was recruited into the Corps of Engineers. Later he got selected to be trained as an officer and was commissioned into 2 Rajput Battalion of the Rajput Regiment, the infantry Regiment well

1962 In

Captain Mahabir Prasad MVC

Captain Mahabir Prasad was born on 16th January 1936 in Kolkata, West Bengal, to Shri Indar Prasad. From a young age, he exhibited qualities of discipline, leadership, and a deep sense of duty—traits that would later define his military career. Driven by a strong desire

1962 In

Lance Naik Sardar Singh VrC

Lance Naik Sardar Singh was born on 12 May 1939 in Jasaur Kheri village of Jhajjar district in Haryana. After completing his initial education he joined the Army in the year 1956 at the age of 17 years. He was recruited into 4 Grenadiers of

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2nd Lt GKV Prasanna Rao MVC

2nd Lieutenant Gopal Krishna Venkatesa Prasanna Rao hailed from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and was born on 15 Oct 1940. Son of Dr TAGK Rao, he did his initial schooling in Board High School at Sulur in Tamil Nadu. Later he studied from PSG Arts

1962 In

Sub Sonam Stobdan MVC

Subedar Stobdan Sonam hailed from Ladakh and was born on 30th March 1928. Son of Shri Tashi Wangail and Smt Chhering Palzom, he joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the Ladakhi battalion of 14 J&K Militia. In the year

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Lt Col Dhan Singh Thapa PVC

Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa was born on 28 April 1928 in Shimla to Nepali parents. He was the son of Shri P. S. Thapa, and from an early age, he imbibed values of discipline, courage, and dedication—qualities that would later define his distinguished military

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Lt Col Ashok Chopra

Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Chopra hailed from Ambala Cantt, Haryana and was born on 23 August 1950. He was the son of Shri Kasturi Lal Chopra and Smt. Champa Wati Chopra, and grew up alongside his brother, Pawan Chopra. From an early age, he displayed exceptional