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Capt Sanjay Arya SM

Captain Sanjay Arya hailed from Sivli village in Bhalessa block of Doda district, Jammu & Kashmir, and was born on 31 March 1977. Son of Shri Ameen Chand and Smt Amer Devi, he grew up with a deep sense of patriotism and an abiding desire

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

Lt Col Santosh Kumar Singh

Lt Col Santosh Kumar Singh hailed from Karath village in Tarari Block of Bhojpur district in Bihar.  Son of Shri Ramakant Singh, he did his initial schooling from  Sainik School Tilaiya, located near tilaiya dam in the district of Koderma in Jharkhand. He was inclined

Sub Gamar Bahadur Thapa

Sub Gamar Bahadur Thapa hailed from Karhiya Village in the Rependehi district of Nepal. Sub Gamar Bahadur joined the army in 1993 and was recruited into 2/8 GR battalion of 8 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, a Regiment known for its gallant soldiers and numerous battle honours.   By

Sub Raman Thapa

Subedar Raman Thapa hailed from Tulsipur Village in the Rependehi district of Nepal. Sub Raman Thapa joined the army in 1996 and was recruited into the 2/8 GR battalion of 8 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, a Regiment known for its gallant soldiers and numerous battle exploits.    By