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.
Gunner Jagmal Singh hailed from Karawara Manakpur village of Rewari district in Haryana and was born on 02 Apr 1947. Son of Shri Manohar Lal, he joined the Indian Army on 04 Aug 1967 at the age of 20 years. He was enrolled into 57
Sepoy Banwari Lal, born on March 17, 1941, in Maurkhurd village of Bhatinda district, Punjab, was the son of Shri Shyochand and Smt Soni Devi. From a young age, he was deeply inspired by the valour, discipline, and dedication of the Indian Army, which ignited
Naik Kapur Singh was born on 12th August 1940 in Bhaproda village, located in the Rohtak district of Haryana. He was the son of Shri Mamchand Rathee and Smt. Mado Devi. He grew up in a large and loving family with six siblings—three elder (including
Sepoy Charan Singh hailed from Bachgaon village in Govardhan tehsil of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 30 Oct 1943. Son of Shri Revati Singh and Smt Anandi Devi, Sep Charan Singh had two brothers Nenua Singh and Giriraj Singh, and a
Major Lil Bahadur Gurung hailed from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 18 March 1941. He got commissioned into 10 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an infantry regiment founded in 1941 which had a glorious history of gallantry in various operations. He
Second Lieutenant Girija Shankar Nair was born in Udayamperoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, and was the son of Shri PG Nair. From an early age, he was drawn to the idea of serving the nation in uniform. What began as admiration soon grew into
Major Raghunath Prasad Sharma was born on December 10, 1938, in Ahrod village, Haryana. The eldest of eight siblings, he displayed exceptional academic brilliance from an early age. After completing his postgraduate studies at Birla College, Pilani (Rajasthan), he chose to serve the nation and
Second Lieutenant Viney Kaul was born in August 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab. He was the youngest child of Shri Pt. Kesho Ram and Smt. Rajkumari Kaul and grew up in a close-knit family with two brothers and three sisters. His father, an affluent European Grade
Naib Subedar Gurnam Singh was born on 18th August 1935 in Bhullar village of Amritsar district, Punjab. He was the proud son of Shri Tej Singh and came from a family with a strong military tradition. Growing up in such an environment, young Nb Sub