Major Daljit Singh Narag was born on 20 May 1935 in Peshawar (now in Pakistan). Drawn to a life of service from a young age, he joined the Indian Army on 9 December 1956, at the age of 21. On the same day, he was
Major Arjan Kumar Kanal was born in Karachi, Sindh in undivided India and later his family moved to New Delhi during the partition time. He was commissioned into the 4 Para battalion of the Parachute Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its fearless soldiers and
Major KJ Singh hailed from Chandigarh. He was commissioned into the 4 Para battalion of the Parachute Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its gallant soldiers and numerous daredevil operations. By the year 1971, he had been promoted to the rank of Major and had
Grenadier Rafiq Khan was born on 27 December 1949 in the culturally rich city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, into a humble and proud family. He was the son of Shri Gani Khan and Smt Rukiya Banu, who instilled in him strong values of courage, patriotism, and
Flight Sergeant H Thakur hailed from Kolkata in West Bengal. He was enrolled into the IAF and got trained as a a technician. Later he got trained as an air crew and became a Flight Sergeant. By 1971, Flt Sgt H Thakur had flown as
Maj Vijay Rattan Chowdhary hailed from Ambala district of Haryana and was born on 9th July 1939. Son of Dr. MD Chowdhary, Maj Vijay Rattan Chowdhary joined the army at the age of 19 years on 14th December 1958. He was commissioned into 9 Engr Regt
Captain Shankar Shankhapan Walkar was born on 8 March 1943 in Kadgaon village, located in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Raised in a region known for its strong martial traditions and patriotic spirit, he imbibed the values of discipline, courage, and service to the nation from
Pilot Officer Raghunath Bhikaji Umralikar hailed from Pune in the state of Maharashtra and joined the prestigious NDA after his schooling. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 12 Jun 1971. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as
Flt Lt Joaquim D’Souza hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on 25th Nov 1943. Son of Shri JS D'Souza, he was commissioned into the IAF on 29 Oct 1966 at the age of 22 years. He was commissioned in the flying stream of
Lance Naik Shanghara Singh hailed from Chola Sahib village in the Amritsar district of Punjab and was born on 14 January 1943 into a family rooted in strong values and tradition. He was the son of Shri Ranga Singh and Smt Dhan Kaur, who instilled
Capt Ravinder Nath Gupta hailed from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 20 Dec 1945. Son of Shri JN Gupta, he had two brothers as his siblings. He had a passion for the armed forces since his younger days and eventually got selected
Flt Lt Tanmay Singh Dandass hailed from Delhi and was born on 24 Apr 1945. Son of an Army officer who served in the Army Medical Corps, he was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 31 Dec 1963 at the age of 18 years.
Sowar Nand Singh hailed from Khejroli village in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. He embarked on his military journey by joining the Indian Army after completing his education, driven by a strong sense of duty and patriotism. He was recruited into the 17 Poona Horse, one
Naib Risaldar Sagat Singh hailed from Belwa Ranaji village (now renamed Sagat Nagar in his honour) in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. He was born on August 10, 1935, to Shri Simrat Singh, an Indian Army veteran. Growing up in a family with a rich military
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was born on October 14, 1950, in Pune, into a distinguished military family. His father, Lt Col (later Brigadier) M.L. Khetarpal, and mother, Smt Maheshwari Khetarpal, instilled in him a deep sense of discipline and patriotism. As the eldest of two