Major Shafeeq Mahmood Khan Ghori was born on February 27, 1961, in Mysore, Karnataka, to Shri Ghulam Mahmood Khan Ghori. His formative years were spent in Mysore, where he received his primary and secondary education at Maharaja's High School. He continued his academic pursuits at
Major Shivdev Singh Sidhu hailed from Sidhwan Khurd village in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab and was born on 2nd July 1926. Son of Shri Mohinder Singh and Smt Mehtab Kaur, he did his initial schooling from the village school and later went
Lance Havaldar Shishpal Singh hailed from Dabri village of Nagaur district in Rajasthan was born on 05th Apr 1928. Son of Shri Moti Singh, L/Hav Shishpal Singh had inclination to join the Armed Forces since his younger days like many young boys of Rajasthan. Following
Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria was born on 29 November 1935 in Jamwal village near Shakargarh, which was then undivided Punjab. After the partition of India, his family relocated to Jangal village in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. He was the son of Shri Munshi Ram and Smt
Naik Mahabir Thapa was born on 3rd December 1923 in the serene and mountainous village of Baralekh, located in the Dailekh district of Nepal. Growing up amidst the rugged terrains of Nepal, he was deeply influenced by the valorous legacy of the Gorkha warriors, whose
Lieutenant Ved Prakash Trehan was born on 14 December 1937 in Gurdaspur, Punjab. He was the son of Shri Rup Trehan, who, from an early age, instilled in him the values of discipline, integrity, and selfless service. Growing up in a culturally rich and deeply
Brigadier Hoshiar Singh was born on 16 December 1916 in the village of Sankhol, near Bahadurgarh, into a Rathee Jat family. At the time of his birth, the village formed part of Rohtak district in undivided Punjab; today, it lies in Jhajjar district of Haryana.
Lt Col Bramhanand Avasthy was born in the Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh. From a young age, he displayed a strong sense of patriotism and an innate desire to serve the nation. His dedication and perseverance led him to join the Indian Army, where he
Captain Dayal Singh Padda was born in 1931 in the village Bule Nangal in Amritsar district of Punjab. He studied at King George College, Jalandhar Cantt and subsequently joined the Army. He was commissioned into 4 Rajput battalion of the famed Rajput Regiment, an infantry
Major Trilok Nath hailed from Narowal district of undivided Punjab (now in present-day Pakistan) and was born on 22 April 1924. Son of Shri Ram Ratan Sarin and Smt Kesara Devi, he joined the Indian army in the year 1948 at the age of 24
Rifleman Bhawani Chand hailed from Kanari village of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and was born on 24 Feb 1942. Son of Shri Partap Thakur, Rifleman Bhawani Chand joined Indian Army on 24 Feb 1960 at the age of 20 years. He was enrolled into 6/8
Gunner Jagmal Singh hailed from Bambuliya Kalan village of Itawa tehsil of Kota District in Rajasthan and was born on 03 August 1939. Son of an army veteran, Thakur Jodh Singh and Smt Karn Kanwar, he had two brothers Jagdish Singh and Shambhu Singh as
Pioneer Phool Singh Rathore was a native of Basni Sefa village in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. He was the youngest of four brothers, born to Shri Daulat Singh and Smt Agar Kanwar. On 25 November 1961, Pnr Phool Singh Rathore enlisted in the Indian Army. Following
Lieutenant Colonel RB Nanda hailed from New Delhi and grew up in a simple and value-driven environment that emphasised discipline, hard work, and service. From an early age, he was deeply influenced by the inspiring stories of courage and sacrifice of soldiers who had served