Lieutenant Colonel Mukesh Chandra Sharma hailed from Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh. From a young age, he exhibited a deep passion for the Armed Forces, driven by a strong sense of duty and a desire to serve the nation. His dedication and perseverance eventually led
Sepoy Muniappan hailed from Bangalore district in Karnataka and was born on 25th March 1966. He was the son of Shri Appavu and Smt Panjasaaram, and grew up in a humble family with values of discipline and hard work. From a young age, Sep Muniappan
Major John Soundra Pandian was born on 23 March 1960 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. He received his early education at the prestigious Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore, where he laid the foundation for his future military career. An accomplished student, he graduated with distinction and was
Major Jawed Swali Bakali hailed from Kedgaon village of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. He completed his schooling at Sacred Heart Convent High School, Ahmednagar. Later he joined the army and got commissioned on 18 Dec 1979, into the 12 MLI battalion of the Maratha Light
Major Ramni Shankar hailed from Bangalore, Karnataka, where he spent his formative years. From a young age, he exhibited qualities of discipline, courage, and a deep sense of patriotism. Inspired by the valour and dedication of the Indian Armed Forces, Major Ramani Shankar developed a
Major Shantanu Nag hailed from Kolkata in the state of West Bengal. From an early age, he displayed a strong sense of discipline and commitment, qualities that later shaped his path toward a career in the armed forces. After completing his schooling, he successfully qualified
Havaldar Dhyan Singh Negi was born on 12th Sep 1956 in Gadigaon Talla village of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Dulup Singh Negi and Smt Chakori Devi, he completed his school education from his native village. Like many of the young people
Paratrooper Mahiman Singh Nayal hailed from Nainital in Uttarakhand, a region known for its rich history of producing brave soldiers dedicated to the service of the nation. He was the son of son of Shri Govind Singh and Smt Anandi Devi, who instilled in him
Paratrooper Prakash Chandra hailed from Almora district in Uttarakhand, a region known for its rich history of producing brave soldiers dedicated to the service of the nation. Son of Shri Sadanand and Smt Tulsi, Ptr Prakash Chandra nurtured the dream of joining the Indian Armed
Major Anurag Srivastava, was born in Kavalappara in Shoranur town of Palakkad district in Kerala, and traced his roots to Uttar Pradesh. The son of Late Lt Col P N Srivastava and Late Smt P Janaki Nair, he was deeply influenced by his family’s legacy
Second Lieutenant Gurdeep Singh Salaria hailed from Narainpur village of Pathankot district in Punjab and was born on 28th Feb 1973. Son of an Army veteran Col Sagar Singh Salaria and Smt Trupta Salaria, he always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father
Major Rajeev Kumar Laul hailed from Delhi and was born on 22nd July 1967. After completing his education, he was selected to join the Army as a commissioned officer. He got commissioned into the 6 Guards Battalion of the Brigade of Guards, an infantry Regiment
Lance Naik Anil Kumar hailed from Sahabda village in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 30 Jun 1968. Son of Shri Rajjan Lal and Smt Savitri Devi, L/Nk Anil Kumar had two brothers Shivendra and Anoop as his siblings. He was inclined
Major Padmanabhan Srikumar hailed from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and was the son of Shri S. P. Ayyar. He was commissioned into the 142 AD Regiment (Self-Propelled) of the Corps of Air Defence Artillery—now known as the Corps of Army Air Defence—an important combat support