Major Ashwini Kumar Kanva was born on October 1, 1958, in Delhi into a humble, God-fearing Arya Samaji family. His father, Shri Amolak Kanva, served as the Principal of a school in Delhi before retiring. Rooted in values of discipline and service, these early influences
Lieutenant DS Basera hailed from Pithoragarh in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 10 Aug 1943. Son of Shri Kishan Singh Basera and Smt Hira Devi, he had a brother Sher Singh Basera and a sister Ganga Devi as his siblings. He was part of
Major Ratnesh Kumar Chaturvedi, hailed from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was born on April 19, 1956. From an early age, he exhibited qualities of discipline, leadership, and a strong sense of duty—traits that would later define his career in the Indian Army. He was the son
Capt Sudhakar Madhavan hailed from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and was born on 01 Jan 1956. He always nursed the idea of serving in the Armed Forces since his younger days, which got further strengthened when he joined the NCC during his student days. Eventually
Capt Sunil Chandra hailed from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling form Sainik School Lucknow, which was established in July 1960. It was the first Sainik School in the country and was followed by the setting up of other Sainik Schools, under
Naik Randhir Singh Janghu hailed from Doltabad village of Gurgaon district in Haryana and was born on 04 Apr 1960. Son of Shri Kailash Chander and Smt Pyari Devi, Nk Randhir Singh had four brothers, Mahender, Rajender, Bijender, and Khilare, and a sister Jagwati as
Lieutenant Colonel Inderbal Singh Bawa was born on 25 May 1947 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Son of Dr. HS Bawa, Lt Col Inderbal Singh did his schooling at DAV Higher Secondary School, Shimla. He was commissioned into 4/5 Gorkha Rifles on 11 June 1967 and played
Sepoy Kuldip Singh hailed from Rasulpur village of Morinda tehsil in Rupnagar district of Punjab and was born on 20 Aug 1966. After completing his education he joined the army and was recruited into 13 Sikh LI of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment, an infantry
Sepoy Sukhwant Singh hailed from Waraich village of Amritsar district in Punjab and was born on 03 Apr 1963. He joined the army and was recruited into 13 Sikh LI of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers and
Hav Kashmir Singh hailed from Nikko Sarai village, located in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 20 Feb 1952. Son of Shri Kartar Singh and Smt Kartar Kaur, he was inclined to serve in the Army like many
Naik Ganga Ram hailed from Pinglod village in Kishangarh tehsil of Ajmer district in Rajasthan and was born on 05 Feb 1963. Son of Shri Sukha Ram Nuvad and Smt Bhanwari Devi, he wanted to serve in the Army like many young men of Rajasthan.
Subedar Sampuran Singh hailed from Paprala village of Rupnagar district in Punjab and was born on 20 Feb 1943. Son of Shri Chanchal Singh, Sub Sampuran Singh joined the army after completing his education. He was recruited into the 13 Sikh LI of the Sikh
Major Birendra Singh hailed from the Jagina village of Sewar tehsil at Bharatpur district in Rajasthan and was born on 15 Jan 1953. He studied from Rashtriya Military School Ajmer which he joined in the year 1964 and passed out in 1970. While studying in
Naib Subedar Lekh Raj Choudhary hailed from Dabbar Potha village in the Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir and was born on 30 August 1949. Son of Shri Major Ram, after completing his studies, Nb Sub Lekh Raj joined the Indian Army
Lieutenant Pankaj Vikram, a valiant son of Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, was born on June 15, 1963. He was the son of Shri Jitendra Vikram, who later relocated the family to Raipur for professional reasons. From a young age, Lt Pankaj exhibited a deep