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2000 In

Captain Saptarshi Dhar

Captain Saptarshi Dhar hailed from Kolkata in West Bengal and was born in May 1975. He was born into a distinguished family with a strong military tradition, which played a significant role in shaping his character and aspirations. A fourth-generation officer, he carried forward a

2005 In

Lt Col Dhan Singh Thapa PVC

Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa was born on 28 April 1928 in Shimla to Nepali parents. He was the son of Shri P. S. Thapa, and from an early age, he imbibed values of discipline, courage, and dedication—qualities that would later define his distinguished military

2008 In

Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw MC

Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, fondly known as “Sam Bahadur,” was born on 3 April 1914 in Amritsar. He was born into a Parsi family to Dr. Hormusji Manekshaw and Smt. Heerabai Manekshaw. His father was a distinguished medical practitioner who had earlier

2009 In

Wg Cdr Rajpal Singh Dhaliwal VM

Wg Cdr Rajpal Singh Dhaliwal hailed from Punjab and was born on 06th Jan 1974. He had a strong desire to join the armed forces right from his childhood, which grew along with his age. Following his passion, he got selected for the prestigious NDA

2010 In

Cmde Babru Bhan Yadav MVC

Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav was born on 14 September 1928 in the village of Bharawas in Rewari district, Haryana. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in military tradition. His father, Shri Bhagwan Singh Yadav, served with distinction in the World Wars and was honoured with

2013 In

Lt Col Ashok Chopra

Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Chopra hailed from Ambala Cantt, Haryana and was born on 23 August 1950. He was the son of Shri Kasturi Lal Chopra and Smt. Champa Wati Chopra, and grew up alongside his brother, Pawan Chopra. From an early age, he displayed exceptional

2016 In

Major General Hardev Singh Kler MVC

Major General Hardev Singh Kler was born in 1924 in Kakrala Kalan, near Ludhiana, Punjab, into a family renowned for its long and distinguished tradition of military service. He was the son of Hony Capt Chhajja Singh, a highly respected Army veteran who had served

2017 In

Marshal Of The IAF Arjan Singh PDFC

MIAF Arjan Singh was born on 15 April 1919 in Lyallpur, Punjab, in undivided India (now in present-day Pakistan), into a distinguished military family with a proud tradition of service. From an early age, he was surrounded by strong influences of discipline, duty, and patriotism,