Major Puran Chander hailed from Poonch in Jammu & Kashmir and was born in 1936. The son of Army veteran Lt Col Dina Nath, he grew up deeply inspired by the discipline, honour, and sense of duty that surrounded his father’s military life. From a
Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid was born at Dhamupur village of Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh on 1 July 1933. Son of Shri Mohammad Usman and Smt Sakina Begum, CQMH Hamid had three brothers and two sisters. Coming from a very humble background, he
Major Balram Singh Jamwal hailed from Sochani village near Jammu, a place celebrated for its remarkable military heritage. This small but illustrious village has the rare distinction of producing four General Officers, three Brigadiers, and numerous other officers and soldiers who have served the nation
Grenadier Munshi Ram hailed from Village Chanunta in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir and was born on 28 Oct 1940. Son of Shri Ram Saran and Smt Kesara Devi, Grenadier Munshi Ram, from an early age, nurtured a deep desire to join the Defence
Major Puran Singh Rathore hailed from Manera village in Lunkaransar tehsil of Bikaner district in Rajasthan and was born on 04th July 1927. Son of Shri Kana Singh, Major Puran Singh lost his mother when he was barely two years old. He joined the Walter
Lance Havildar Deb Singh Bhandari hailed from the serene and mountainous village of Ranau, located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Born to Shri Gabbar Singh and Smt Bachi Devi, he grew up in a region known for its proud martial traditions and deep sense
Lance Naik Gurmel Chand Mall hailed from Hakimpur village in the Jalandhar district of Punjab. He was the son of Late Shri Banta Ram Mall and Late Smt. Jai Kaur Mall. He grew up in a close-knit family with two brothers, Shibu Ram Mall and
Captain Gautam Mubayi was born on 2nd June 1943 in Lahore, a city that was then part of undivided India and is now located in Pakistan. He was the son of Colonel S.N. Mubayi, and grew up in a family deeply rooted in the traditions
Subedar Piara Singh hailed from the Amritsar district of Punjab and was born on 1 April 1925 into a humble and values-driven family. Son of Shri Sultan Singh, he grew up in an environment that instilled in him a deep sense of discipline, responsibility, and
Lance Naik Sohan Singh hailed from Rauwal village in Sidhwan Bet Tehsil of Ludhiana District in Punjab. Born into a humble agrarian family, he was the son of Shri Dhian Singh. From an early age, he was deeply inspired by the stories of valour and
Captain Satish Khera hailed from Dayalbagh in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri KC Kehra, Capt Satish Khera had two elder brothers and two elder sisters as his siblings. He did his schooling at Agra and was inclined to join the armed forces since
Subedar Tika Bahadur Thapa was born on 29th November 1924, in Thapak village of Gulmi district in Nepal. On the same day of 1942, he was enrolled into 4/8 GR of 8 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its fearless soldiers. After completing
Flying Officer Prem Ramsingh Ramchandani hailed from Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was born on 19 October 1941. From an early age, he displayed a keen sense of purpose and a strong inclination towards serving the nation, aspirations that eventually guided him towards a career in military
Major Asa Ram Tyagi was born on 2nd January 1939 in Fatehpur, a village located in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. He hailed from a respected agrarian family and was the son of Shri Saguwa Singh. Growing up in a disciplined and value-driven household,
Major MS Bal hailed from Delhi, born and raised in a family deeply rooted in the values of discipline, dedication, and patriotism. He was the son of Major General Tara Singh Bal, a distinguished officer commissioned in 1929 into the 7th Cavalry. Major General Bal