Major Bhagat Singh hailed from Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 13 March 1941. Son of Shri Ishar Singh and Smt Harnam Kaur, he did his schooling at Khalsa High School Gurdaspur and later went on to do his graduation
Rifleman Kalu Ram Olkha hailed from Inderpura village of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan and was born on 8 Oct 1945 . Son of Shri Hardeva Ram and Smt Narayani Devi, Rfn Kalu Ram had two sisters and four brothers as his siblings. Right from his
Major Sam S Doctor hailed from Pune in Maharashtra. He was commissioned into the Scinde Horse (14 Horse) of the Armoured Corps, the combat arm of the Indian Army well known for its battle tanks and other heavy weapons. After commissioning, the young 2nd Lt
Lieutenant Colonel Harbans Lal Mehta hailed from Delhi and was born on 15 September 1922. He was the son of Shri D. C. Mehta, who instilled in him values of discipline and service. Growing up in the capital city, young Harbans Lal showed a keen
Second Lieutenant Indu Kumar Gupta was born on February 4, 1942, in Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, into a family with a proud military tradition. He was the eldest child of Colonel Ishwar Chand Gupta and Smt Nirmala Gupta and shared his childhood with his sister,
Sqn Ldr Sureshchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat was born on 14th Dec 1934. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as Pilot Officer on 06 Nov 1954 at the age of 20 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a fighter pilot
Flying Officer Jagdev Singh Brar hailed from Punjab and was born in the year 1943. Son of Shri Ajaib Singh Brar and Smt Balwant Kaur, Fg Offr Jagdev had five brothers Surinder, Amarjit, Surjit, Sukhdev & Harpal and sister Davinder as his siblings. Following the
Captain Pudiyapura Mohammad Hashim hailed from Kasargod district of Kerala. He was inclined to serve in the Army since his younger days and continued to follow his dream while growing up. Eventually he joined the Army and was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery, a
Squadron Leader Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya, a distinguished son of Kodagu district, Karnataka, was born on 24 December 1932 in the tranquil village of Manchalli in South Kodagu. The son of Dr. Ajjamada Bopayya and Smt. Neelamma, he grew up in a household that fostered discipline
Subedar Ajit Singh was born on 8 April 1933 in Sobhana village of Jalandhar district, Punjab. He was the son of Shri Ujagar Singh and grew up in a simple rural environment, imbibing the values of discipline, hard work, and service from an early age.
Sepoy Satbir Singh hailed from Kanjhawla village in Nangloi tehsil of Delhi and was born on 13 Nov 1944. Son of Shri Tara Chand and Smt Dhankaur, he had a younger brother Satya Dev Dabas as his sibling. He joined the Army on 13 Nov
Captain Ramesh Chandra Bakshi hailed from New Delhi and was born on 25 July 1941. Son of Shri KD Bakshi, he joined the Army after completing his initial education. He passed out of the Training Academy on 17 Dec 1961 as Second Lieutenant at the
Guardsman Dambar Bahadur Chhetri hailed from Lapsibot village of Pallo Nawakot district in Nepal and was born on 4th April 1945. Son of Shri Dina Nath Chhetri, he joined the Indian Army after completing his initial schooling on 04 Apr 1963 at the age of
Major Greesh Chandra Verma hailed from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh was born on 29 August 1939. Son of Shri SP Verma, he joined the Army after completing his initial education. He passed out of the Training Academy on 18 Dec 1960 as Second Lieutenant at
Major Sat Prakash Varma hailed from Jatheri village in Sonipat district of present-day Haryana (Erstwhile undivided Punjab) and was born on 09 Mar 1942. Son of Shri Dip Chand Varma, he joined the Army after completing his education. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant into