Lt Samir Das belonged to a middle class family of Calcutta but was born in Assam. Later he went to Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for higher studies and completed his post graduation in Geology. Besides having interest in academics, he was a keen sportsman and
Wing Commander Padmanabha Gautam was born on 23 July 1933 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, into a family deeply rooted in academic excellence. His father, Shri Neelkanta Padmanabha, was a distinguished physicist who not only taught physics but also served as the Principal of Ahalyabai Holkar
Major Lil Bahadur Gurung hailed from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 18 March 1941. He got commissioned into 10 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an infantry regiment founded in 1941 which had a glorious history of gallantry in various operations. He
Second Lieutenant Girija Shankar Nair was born in Udayamperoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, and was the son of Shri PG Nair. From an early age, he was drawn to the idea of serving the nation in uniform. What began as admiration soon grew into
Major Raghunath Prasad Sharma was born on December 10, 1938, in Ahrod village, Haryana. The eldest of eight siblings, he displayed exceptional academic brilliance from an early age. After completing his postgraduate studies at Birla College, Pilani (Rajasthan), he chose to serve the nation and
Second Lieutenant Viney Kaul was born in August 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab. He was the youngest child of Shri Pt. Kesho Ram and Smt. Rajkumari Kaul and grew up in a close-knit family with two brothers and three sisters. His father, an affluent European Grade
Captain Daljit Singh Jaswal hailed from Panchkula in Haryana and was born into a family that upheld strong values of discipline, integrity, and service. He shared a close bond with his brother, Baljit Singh, and from an early age displayed sincerity in his studies along
Lance Naik Udai Narain Singh joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 170 Field Regiment of the Regiment of Artillery, the important combat support arm of Indian Army. During 1987, L/Nk Udai Narain Singh was sent to Sri Lanka
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
Ptr Krishnappa G hailed from Galigenahalli village of Tumkur district in Karnataka and was born on 10th Jul 1965. After completing his graduation at Tumkur, Ptr Krishnappa joined the army at the age of 20 years on 15 Apr 1986. He was recruited into the
Lance Havildar Bishnu Bahadur Thapa was born on 9th March 1954 in the historic town of Digboi, located in the northeastern state of Assam. He was the son of Shri C. B. Thapa, who instilled in him the values of discipline, integrity, and a deep
Captain Harpal Singh hailed from Makrauna village in Chamkaur Sahib Tehsil in Rupnagar district of Punjab. Born in 1956 into a Jat Sikh family, he seemed destined for a life of valour. His father, Major Pritam Singh, was an army veteran, and the spirit of
