Second Lieutenant Bharat Singh Kasana hailed from Jawali village in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 05 August 1949. He was the son of Shri Kharak Singh Kasana and grew up in a humble rural setting, where stories of courage, sacrifice, and
Captain Jagdev Singh Punia hailed from Bangothari Khurd village near Pilani in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan and was born on 03 Jul 1945. Son of Shri Choudhary Hans Ram Punia and Smt Jamana Devi, he developed a keen interest in sports and the Armed Forces
Flt Lt Jayant Rishi hailed from Hargana village in the Khamanon Tehsil of the Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab and was born on 28 July 1945. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 October 1965 at the age of 20 years. He was
Naik Ramchandra Shinde was born on May 25, 1942, in the serene village of Moravane in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The eldest of four brothers and two sisters, he hailed from a humble farming family. His parents, Shri Ganpat Shinde and Smt Saraswati Shinde, instilled in
Capt Ravinder Kaura hailed from Jagraon village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab. Born on 28 September 1946 to Late Shri L. D. Kaura, he grew up with a deep sense of patriotism and a strong aspiration to don the uniform. His determination to serve
Captain KC Sharma hailed from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh and was the son of Lieutenant Colonel JC Sharma (Retd.). Growing up in a disciplined and service-oriented environment, he was deeply influenced by his father’s career in the Indian Army. Inspired by the values of duty,
Rifleman Moti Kumar Newar hailed from Nepal and was born on 18 Dec 1952. He joined the army after his initial school education at the age of 17 years. He was recruited into the 5/1 GR battalion of the 1 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, an infantry
Rifleman Man Bahadur Pun hailed from Nepal and was born on 12 Nov 1944. He joined the army after his initial school education at the age of 17 years. He was recruited into the 5/1 GR battalion of the 1 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, an infantry
Second Lieutenant Dharampal Yadav hailed from Sihma village in Narnaul Tehsil of Mahendragarh district, Haryana, a region known for its strong martial traditions and its proud contribution to the Indian Armed Forces. Growing up in this environment, 2nd Lt Dharampal developed a deep admiration for
Lance Naik Ram Ugrah Pandey was born on 01 July 1942 to Shri Harakh Nandan Pandey and Smt. Samarth Devi in the village of Hema-Bansi, located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. Growing up with values of courage, discipline and patriotism, he was inspired
Major HD Manjrekar hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra. He was commissioned into 8 Guards battalion of the Brigade of Guards, one of the finest and most battle-hardened infantry regiments of the Indian Army. After completing his training, he served in various operational areas and developed
Second Lieutenant Hawa Singh hailed from Mirzapur village in Hisar district of Haryana, a region renowned for its proud martial traditions and deep-rooted association with the Armed Forces. He was born to Shri Sheokaran Singh and Smt Chand Kaur, who instilled in him the values
Major Chaman Lal was born in Delhi, but hailed from Manimajra on the border of Punjab and Haryana and only a few kilometers from Himachal Pradesh as well. He was commissioned into 99 Mtn Regt of the Regiment of Artillery, an important combat support arm
Guardsman Dina Nath Yadav hailed from Murarpatti village in Phulpur Tehsil of Allahabad (Prayagraj) district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 09 Sept 1944. Son of Shri Jhallar Yadav and Smt Chunnu Devi, Gdsm Dina Nath had four brothers Rajnath, Amarnath, Triloki Nath, and
Grenadier Murad Khan hailed from Khariya village of Nagaur district in Rajasthan and was born on 04 February 1950. Son of Shri Esmail Khan, Gdr Murad Khan joined the army after completing his school education on 04 February 1968 at the age of 18 years.