Captain Jerry Prem Raj hailed from Venganoor village in the Trivandrum district of Kerala. Son of Shri Retna Raj (who worked in the Department of Technical Education, Kerala) and Smt Chella Thayee (who worked in the Health Department of the government of Kerala), he had
Havildar Bhagwan Singh Dagur was born on January 2, 1959, in Abhaurra village, located in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. Growing up in a rural setting, he was shaped by the strong cultural heritage and warrior ethos of his region. Rajasthan, a land known for
Capt Anuj Nayyar was born on 28 Aug 1975 in Delhi and also grew up there. Son of Prof. Satish Kumar Nayyar and Smt Meena Nayyar, Capt Anuj had a brother named Karan as his sibling. His father, Prof. Satish Kumar Nayyar, worked as a
Naik Ramswaroop Singh Mundariya was born on 6th May 1966 in Jagatpura village, near Bissau town in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Raised in a modest but patriotic household, Nk Ramswaroop was instilled with values of courage, discipline, and an unwavering sense of duty towards
Capt KC Dharashivkar hailed from Latur district in Maharastra and was born on 1st July 1976. Son of Late Shri Chandrakant Kulkarni and Smt Lalita Kulkarni, he was second among three siblings. After completing his primary education he went to study at Sainik School Satara.
Lance Naik Santosh Kumar P. K., born in 1966, hailed from Vazhakulam village in Ernakulam district, Kerala—a region celebrated for its vibrant culture and proud tradition of contributing valiant soldiers to the Armed Forces. From a young age, Lance Naik Santosh was deeply inspired by
Naik Yeshwanth Durgappa Kolkar was born on 8th December 1965 in Melkalamardi village, located in Belagavi district of Karnataka. He was the son of Shri Durgappa and Smt Nagavva and the third among his nine siblings. Raised in a humble and disciplined household, Naik Yeshwanth
Grenadier Anant Ram hailed from Bharara village in Seoni tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. He joined the army on 27 Dec 1996 after completing his initial education. He was recruited into 18 Grenadiers Battalion of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for
Grenadier Rattan Chand hailed from Garhi village of Udhampur district in Jammu & Kashmir. He joined the army on 17 August 1981 after completing his initial education. He was recruited into the 18 Grenadiers Battalion of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its
Grenadier Udhyaman Singh hailed from Shama Chak (Jhiri) village in Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir and was born on 03 August 1979. Son of Shri Omkar Singh and Smt Kanta Devi, Grenadier Udhyaman Singh joined the army on 15 Dec 1996 at the age
Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav hailed from Hastinapur village in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. He had always aspired to join the army since his younger days and continued to follow his passion while growing up. When he was not selected in one recruitment, he prepared
Havildar Madan Lal Chaudhary hailed from Diwan Garh village in Ranbir Singh Pura tehsil of Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. Son of Shri Kamali Singh Hav Madan Lal was born on 02 Mar 1961. After completing his initial education, he joined the Army on
Naik Devaraj Sharma hailed from Bhulle Chak village in the Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu & Kashmir. Nk Devaraj Sharma joined the army on 21 Dec 1996 after completing his initial education. He was recruited into 18 Grenadiers Battalion of the Grenadiers
Hav Jhanak Bahadur Rai hailed from Sobna Talkharka village of Diktel district in Nepal. After completing his school education he joined the army and was recruited into the 1/11GR battalion of the 11 Gorkha Rifles regiment, an infantry regiment well known for its gallant
Rfn Arun Kumar Rai hailed from Ramite village of Darjeeling district in West Bengal. After completing his school education he joined the army and was recruited into the 1/11GR battalion of the 11 Gorkha Rifles regiment, an infantry regiment well known for its brave soldiers.