Major Gopi Singh Rathour, son of Shri R. R. Rathour, hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand and was born on 14 November 1970. From a young age, he displayed exceptional discipline, intellect, and leadership—qualities that naturally steered him toward a career in the Indian Army. He was
Major Amit Rathi hailed from Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 02 Nov 1974. Son of Shri JS Verma and Smt Pushpa Verma, Major Amit Rathi did his graduation in Economics. Later he got selected for the Army and joined SS 68
Captain Umang Bhardwaj was born on 24 March 1977 into a proud military family in Garauli village of Gurgaon district, Haryana. He was the younger son of Colonel Kunwar Bhardwaj and Smt Shiksha Bhardwaj. He received his schooling at various Army schools, moving with his family
Lieutenant Gautam Jain hailed from Indore in Madhya Pradesh but was born in Thane (Maharashtra) on 29 May 1979 to Shri Sumat Prakash Jain and Smt Sudha Jain. Growing up, he imbibed strong values of discipline, integrity, and respect—qualities deeply rooted in his family upbringing.
Lieutenant Nawang Kapadia was born on 15 December 1975 in Mumbai. The younger son of Shri Harish Kapadia and Smt. Geeta Kapadia, he grew up in an environment steeped in adventure and courage—both his parents being renowned and accomplished mountaineers. Nawang and his elder brother
Major Sushil Aima was born on 15 July 1966 into a distinguished and culturally rich family from Srinagar, which later settled in Gurgaon, Haryana. From a young age, he displayed independence of thought and a quiet determination. In the mid-1980s, while still a Class XII
Havildar Kumar Singh, a native of Basairi Qazi village in Fatehpur Sikri tehsil, Agra district, Uttar Pradesh, was born on January 6, 1968, to Shri Raghuveer Singh Sogarwal and Smt Daryayi Devi. After completing his formal education up to the eighth standard, he embarked on
Captain Vikram Batra was born on 9th September 1974 and hailed from Bandla Gaon in Palampur district of Himachal Pradesh. Son of Shri Girdhari Lal Batra and Smt Kamal Kanta, Capt Vikram Batra received his primary education from D.A.V Public School, Palampur and then completed
Maj Ashish Bhatnagar hailed from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 15th August 1967. The son of Shri K.K. Bhatnagar and Smt. Sudha Bhatnagar had a deep-rooted aspiration to join the Indian Army from a young age. Driven by this passion, he pursued
Havildar Vidya Prakash Sharma was born on 01 May 1964 in Ghasso Kalan village of Jind district, Haryana, to Shri Bagu Ram Sharma. Growing up in a humble background, he developed a deep sense of responsibility and commitment early in life. After completing his education,
Lieutenant Colonel Harsh Uday Singh Gaur was born on 01 July 1953 in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, to Shri Rajendra Singh Gaur. He completed his early education in his hometown and went on to graduate in 1972 from C.S. Nehru Degree College, laying a strong
Lieutenant Colonel Abjit Singh Sekhon was born on 28th Jan 1949 in Karnal in Punjab. Son of Sardar Sahib Gurdial Singh Sekhon, an IAS officer and Smt Kamaljit Sekhon, Lt Col Abjit Singh came from an illustrious family in Faridkot state. His grandfather had served
Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran, was born on 13 September 1946, in Bombay, Maharashtra. Son of Mr K S Ramaswamy and Mrs Janaki, he completed his schooling from SIES( South Indian Education Society) High School, Mumbai in 1963. He then went on to do his graduation in
Major P Atul Deviah hailed from the Kodagu district of Karnataka. After completing his education he joined the army and got commissioned into the 6 MLI battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, an infantry regiment well known for its gallant soldiers and a number