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Hav Jai Prakash Singh

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

Hav Padam Singh Dhama

Hav Padam Singh Dhama hailed from Binauli village in Baraut Tehsil of Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 3rd Jun 1962. He joined the Army after completing his school education in the year 1980 at the age of 18 years. He was

Subedar Saleem Khan Mewati

Subedar Saleem Khan Mewati hailed from Mahuwa Khurd village in Umrain tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan. Born into a family that upheld the values of service, honour, and duty, he imbibed a strong sense of patriotism and responsibility towards the nation from an early age.

Capt Ajay Parashar

Capt Ajay Parashar was born on 21 September 1971 in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. Son of late army veteran Col TR Parashar and Smt Ramesh Kumari Parashar, Capt Ajay had two sisters Anju and Mamta as his siblings. Inspired by his father, who served in

Subedar Mohan Lal Mahla

Subedar Mohan Lal Mahla was born on October 10, 1955, in Doomra village, located in Nawalgarh tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Son of Shri Jodharm Mahla and Smt Manbhari Devi, he was born into a humble and hardworking family. Growing up in the rural

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

Lt Col Dhan Singh Thapa PVC

Lieutenant Colonel Dhan Singh Thapa was born on 28 April 1928 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, into a Khas-Chhetri Gorkha family. He was the son of Shri Padam Singh Thapa and, from an early age, imbibed the values of discipline, courage, and devotion to duty—qualities that

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

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

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