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Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh AC

Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh hailed from Devrala village in Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh. He was born into a simple farming family, the proud son of Shri Omvir Singh and Shrimati Rajas. Growing up in a rural environment, Nk Neeraj was raised with strong values

Hav Rajesh Kumar

Hav Rajesh Kumar belonged to Hirapur village in Ghumarwin tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. Son of Shri Joginder Singh and Smt Santosh Chandel, after completing his school education he joined the Indian army and was recruited into the 6 Dogra battalion of the

Sep Bhikale UB SM

Sepoy Bhikale Uttam Balu hailed from Kolhapur district in Maharashtra and was born in the year 1984. After completing his education he joined the army in the year 2002 at the age of 18 years. He was recruited into 2 MLI battalion of the Maratha

Major Mukund Varadarajan AC

Major Mukund Varadarajan was born on April 12, 1983, in Paruthipattu Village, near Avadi in Chennai in Tamil Nadu. His family later moved to Tambaram after his father got a job at Indian Overseas Bank a public sector bank. Son of Shri R Varadarajan and

Sepoy Vikram Singh SC

Sepoy Vikram Singh was born on March 15, 1983, in Rewari, Haryana, into a family that valued discipline, duty, and service to the nation. These principles shaped his character from an early age, fostering in him a strong desire to serve his country. At the

Lt Cdr Manoranjan Kumar SC

Lieutenant Commander Manoranjan Kumar hailed from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. He was born into a family with a strong military background, being the son of an army veteran, Shri Naveen Kumar, and Smt Rukmini Devi. His father served in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army, which

Col Santosh Yashwant Mahadik SC SM

Colonel Santosh Yashwant Mahadik was born on 15th January 1977 in Pogarwadi in the city of Satara in Maharashtra. Son of a dairy farmer, Shri Madhukar Ramchandra Ghorpade and Smt Kalinda, he grew up under the care of his maternal grandparents Shri Yashwant Bala Mahadik

Major Dhruv Yadav

Major Dhruv Yadav was born on December 29, 1983, in Haryana, into an Air Force family. He was the son of Wing Commander Rajvir Yadav, VSM, a decorated Air Force officer, and Smt Shalini Yadav. Growing up in a disciplined and patriotic environment, he imbibed

Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami AC

Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami was born in Lalkuan village of Nainital district in Uttarakhand, into a family deeply rooted in military traditions. His father, an Army veteran, served as an early inspiration, instilling in him a profound sense of patriotism and a strong desire

Rifleman Shishir Mall SM

Rifleman Shishir Mall hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand and was born in the year 1983. Son of an army veteran, Sub Maj Suresh Bahadur Mall and Smt Renuka Devi, Rfn Shishir had a brother Sushant as his sibling. Inspired by his father, Rfn Shishir always

Sepoy Vijay Kumar

Sepoy Vijay Kumar hailed from Serh village in the Kharah area of Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. Son of Shri Dewan Chand, after completing his school education he joined the Indian army in the year 2009 and was recruited into the

Sepoy Ram Prasad Yadav

Sepoy Ram Prasad Yadav hailed from Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh. After completing his school education he joined the Indian army and was recruited into the 6 Dogra battalion of the Dogra Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its gallant soldiers and numerous battle honours.   Manipur

Havaldar Jagveer Singh

Hav Jagveer Singh hailed from Gautam Budh Nagar in the Murad Garhi district of Uttar Pradesh. After completing his school education he joined the Indian army in June 1994 and was recruited into the Corps of Signals, an arm of the Indian army that takes

Lance Naik Kuldeep Raj

Lance Naik Kuldeep Raj hailed from Barn in Bhalwal tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. He had three brothers and a widowed sister as his siblings, Lance Naik Kuldeep was the sole breadwinner of the family as his two brothers have been daily