Captain Devashish Sharma hailed from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and was the only son of Shri Jitendra Kumar Sharma and Smt Nirmala Sharma. His father, a poet and author by passion, also served as a respected Principal in the Kendriya Vidyalaya system—instilling in his son
Captain Sanjay Chauhan hailed from Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. He was commissioned in Dec 1991 into 16 Rajputana Rifles battalion of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its intrepid soldiers and myriad battle honours. Chokibal Operation: 28th October 1994 During Oct 1994 Capt
Naik Budhi Singh Pundir was born on February 10, 1960, in Badiargarh village, located in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Jaykrit Singh Pundir. Like many young men from Uttarakhand, he aspired to serve in the Armed Forces from a
Subedar Sujjan Singh was born on 30th March 1953 in Kanina Khas village of Rewari district in Haryana. He was the son of Shri Mangat Singh and grew up in a humble farming family. Like many children in rural India at that time, his early
Rifleman Samar Bahadur Singh hailed from Choond village of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh and was born in a Rajput family (Somvanshi Kshtriya) on 11 July 1969. Son of Shri Vijay Bahadur Singh and Smt Chhohgi Devi, he had three brothers and seven sisters as
Sepoy Devendra Chand hailed from Village Bunga, located in Post Office Shilling, Tehsil & District Pithoragarh, in the picturesque state of Uttarakhand. Born into a humble yet proud family, he was the son of Shri Daulat Chand and Smt. Naru Devi. From an early age,
Lance Havildar Nek Singh hailed from Kahulal village in Bhagwat tehsil of Doda district, Jammu & Kashmir, a region known for its rugged terrain and the indomitable spirit of its people. Born to Shri Jamel Singh and Smt. Bidhiya Devi, he was raised in an
Subedar Vijayan Paleri hailed from Palayad village in the Kannur district of Kerala, a region renowned for its long and proud tradition of contributing dedicated soldiers to the nation. After completing his school education, he took a firm and conscious decision to join the Indian
Rifleman Narayan Singh was born into a humble and patriotic family in Silapata village is located in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. From an early age, he was deeply influenced by the values of discipline, integrity, and service to the nation, which were
Havildar Dhanaraj Muthappan hailed from Tamil Nadu. Son of Shri P Dhanaraj and Smt Smt Seethai, he got selected for the Army after completing his initial education. He was recruited to the 7 Madras Battalion of the famed Madras Regiment, a Regiment known for its
Capt Arvind Vikram Singh hailed from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh and was born into a military family. The only child of an army veteran Lt Col Vijay Singh (Retd) (An infantry officer from the Madras Regiment), he completed his school education at Army Public School
Capt Ajit Singh always wanted to don the military uniform right from his younger days like many young people in Punjab. He was enrolled into 166 Fd Regt of of the Regiment of Artillery, the combat support arm of the Indian Army, well known for
Capt Dhanwant Sharma hailed from Morwa village of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Son of an army veteran Col Kishan Lal Sharma, he always wanted to don the military uniform like his father right from his younger days. Eventually he got selected for the National Defence
2nd Lt Rishi Ashok Malhotra hailed from Bharatpur district in Rajasthan and was born on 13th December 1971. He did his schooling from Loyola High School, Pune. During his student days, 2nd/Lt Rishi was good in academics and even got selected under the Rotary Youth