Major Mariappan Saravanan was born on 10 Aug 1972 in Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. son of an army officer Lt Col Adhi Mariappan and Smt Amrithavalli Mariyappan, Maj Saravanan had two sisters Chitra and Revathy as his siblings. The army life fascinated him and he
Sergeant Pilla Venkata Narayan Ravi Prasad was born on 15 August 1965 in Elvru in Andhra Pradesh. Sgt Prasad joined the IAF on 18 January 1985 at the age of 20 years and underwent special training to become a Flight Gunner in 1994. A very
Subedar Balikaran Singh hailed from Tirkoliya village in Huzoorpur Block in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 04th Dec 1951. Son of Shri Daan Bahadur Singh and Smt Kanwaripati, he completed his initial schooling from Basantpur Prathmik Pathshala and later studied from
Flt Lt S Muhilan hailed from Belgaum in Karnataka and was born on 08 March 1972. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Science in July 1992 from Bangalore and later joined the Air Force as a cadet after clearing the Combined Defence Services Examination. He
Sqn Ldr Rajiv Pundir was born on 28 April 1962 in Dehradun. After completing his schooling from St. Joseph’s Academy. he joined NDA(National Defence Academy) in June 1979 and passed out on 10 June 1982 as part of the 62nd NDA Course. Later he went
Sgt Raj Kishore Sahu was born on 29 November 1971 in Cuttack in Orissa. Son of Shri Krishna Chandra Sahu, Sgt Raj Kishore Sahu was unmarried and had no siblings. He was enrolled in the Indian Air Force on 03 August 1989 and became a
Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja was born on 22 May 1963 in Kota, Rajasthan. He completed his schooling at Saint Paul’s Senior Secondary School, Kota. He later graduated from the National Defence Academy and was commissioned as a fighter pilot on 14 June 1985 in the
Capt Kanad Bhattacharya hailed from Baranagar in Kolkata in West Bengal. Son of an income tax officer, Capt Kanad was born and brought up at Tala near Shyambazar in north Calcutta. He studied in St. James School and graduated from Seth Anandram Jaipuria college in
Naik Kundal Singh Belal hailed from Belal village in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and was born on 22 Jul 1978. Son of Shri Ram Singh Belal and Smt Kuna Devi, he always nursed the idea of serving in the Armed Forces since his younger days.
Naik SS Shekhawat hailed from Kuchaman city located in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Son of Thakore Dev Singh Shekhawat and Smt Mangej Kaur, he was very passionate about the Armed Forces since his younger days. Following his passion, eventually, he got selected and joined
Major Ajay Kumar hailed from Varanasi city in Uttar Pradesh and born on 14 Nov 1964. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and eventually joined the Indian Army after completing his education. He got commissioned into the 13 Mech Inf
Rifleman Showkat Hussain Kalgon hailed from Tumana village, located in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. Born and raised in a region known for its rich cultural heritage, resilient spirit, and deep-rooted ties to the armed forces, Rfn Kalgon exemplified courage, dedication,
Hav Rajvir Singh Sheoran hailed from Maudi village in Bhiwani dist in Haryana. Like many of the youngsters of his village he too wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood. He continued to follow his dream and eventually joined the army after
Captain Amit Bhardwaj was born on 4th March 1972 in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, known for its rich heritage and valorous history. He was the beloved son of Shri OP Sharma and Smt Sushila Sharma, who instilled in him strong moral values from
Hav Jai Prakash Singh hailed from Besalpur village in Bahadurgarh tehsil of the Jhajjar district in Haryana and was born on 13 Nov 1960. Son of an army veteran Rana Singh and Smt Pyari Devi, Hav Jai Prakash Singh always wanted to serve in the