Sepoy Chandrakanta Pradhan hailed from Beorapanga village in the Kandhamal district of Odisha, a remote and predominantly agrarian region known for its close-knit communities and simple way of life. He was born on 2 March 1992 to Shri Karunakar Pradhan and Smt Bilasani Pradhan, into
Sepoy Kundan Kumar Ojha hailed from Dihari village in Sahebganj district of Jharkhand. He was born on 18 June 1993 to Shri Ravi Shankar Ojha and Smt Bhawani Devi, in a close-knit family that instilled in him strong values of discipline, responsibility, and patriotism. From
Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu was born on 13 February 1983 in the Suryapet district of present-day Telangana. He was the son of Shri Bikumalla Upender Babu and Smt Manjula, a homemaker. From an early age, he displayed discipline, determination, and a strong sense of duty—qualities
Naik Deepak Singh hailed from Farenda village in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, where he was born on 15 July 1989. He was the son of Shri Gajraj Singh and Smt Saroj Devi. Naik Deepak Singh received his early education at Saraswati High School, Manikwar, a
Naib Subedar Satnam Singh hailed from Bhojraj village in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab, a region known for its deep-rooted tradition of service in the armed forces. He was born on 18 January 1979 to Shri Jagir Singh and Smt. Kashmir Kaur and grew up
Sepoy Jay Kishor Singh hailed from Chakfatah village in the Vaishali district of Bihar, a region known for its deep-rooted tradition of service to the nation. Born to Shri Raj Kapoor Singh and Smt. Manju Devi, he grew up in a close-knit family environment where
Havildar Bipul Roy hailed from Bindipara village in Alipurduar district of West Bengal, a region known for its simple living and strong sense of duty. Born on 02 March 1986, he was the eldest son of Shri Niren Roy and Smt. Kusumbala Devi, and grew
Sepoy Rajesh Orang hailed from Belgoria village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Born on 05 April 1994, he was the son of Shri Subhas Orang and Smt Mamta Orang. He grew up in a family of very modest means—his father was a marginal
Havildar K. Palani was born on 03 June 1980 in Kadukkaloor village, located in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. He was born to Shri Kalimuthu and Smt. Logambai, a humble farming family that instilled in him the values of hard work, discipline, and integrity from an
Sepoy Gurtej Singh hailed from Birewala Dogran village in Budladha Tehsil of Mansa district, Punjab. Born on 15 November 1997, he was the son of Shri Virsa Singh and Smt Prakash Kaur, and the youngest among three siblings. From an early age, he displayed a
Havildar Sunil Kumar hailed from Taranagar village in Bihta tehsil of Patna district in Bihar. He was born into a humble and patriotic family to Shri Vasudev Saw and Smt. Rukmini Devi. He shared a close bond with his family, including his brother Anil Kumar,
Sepoy Kundan Kumar was a proud son of the soil, hailing from Aran village in the Saharsa district of Bihar. Raised in a region known for its resilience and strong sense of community, he imbibed the values of discipline, hard work, and service from an
Lance Naik Raj Singh Khatana hailed from Damdama village in Gurugram district of Haryana. Son of an Army veteran Hav Gajaraj Singh and Smt Bimla Devi, L/Nk Raj Singh was the eldest of three brothers and two sisters. He joined the Army in after completing
Lt Col Robert TA hailed from Maram Center village in Senapati district of Manipur and was born on January 24, 1981. Son of Shri Thoiba Angelus and Smt K Karaila, Lt Col Robert was the eldest among eight siblings. He joined the Army in the
Major Anuj Sood hailed from Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, though his family later settled in Chandigarh. He was born on 17 December 1989 at the Air Force Command Hospital in Bengaluru, into a family with a proud military legacy. His father, Brigadier Chandrakant Sood,