Major Sushil Aima was born on 15 July 1966 into a distinguished and culturally rich family from Srinagar, which later settled in Gurgaon, Haryana. From a young age, he displayed independence of thought and a quiet determination. In the mid-1980s, while still a Class XII
Havildar Kumar Singh, a native of Basairi Qazi village in Fatehpur Sikri tehsil, Agra district, Uttar Pradesh, was born on January 6, 1968, to Shri Raghuveer Singh Sogarwal and Smt Daryayi Devi. After completing his formal education up to the eighth standard, he embarked on
Major Chandra Bhushan Dwivedi was born on 02 January 1961 in the Purnahiya block of Sheohar district in Bihar, into a humble and values-driven family. He was the son of Shri Vindheshwar Dwivedi and Smt Indrasan Devi, who instilled in him a deep sense of
Subedar Bahadur Singh was born on 10 January 1953 in Digiana village of Jammu district in Jammu & Kashmir. From an early age, he nurtured a strong desire to serve the nation through the Armed Forces. Driven by patriotism and a sense of duty, he
Captain Haneef Uddin hailed from Delhi and was born on 23 August 1974 into a family that valued culture, discipline, and education. He lost his father, Shri Aziz Uddin, at a young age, when he was only eight years old, and grew up with his
Grenadier Zakir Husain hailed from Softa village of Palwal district in Haryana and was born in the year 1968. He was passionate about serving in the Army since his childhood. Eventually following his passion, he joined the army in the year 1988 after completing his
Capt Shailesh Rialch hailed from Himachal Pradesh and was born on 14th October 1975. Son of an Indian Navy veteran Vikram Singh and Smt Susheel, Capt Shailesh was the eldest among two siblings. He was inclined to join the Armed Forces like his father since
Capt Paramjit Singh hailed from Daulatabad village in Pataudi tehsil of Gurgaon district in Haryana and was born on 13 August 1969. Son of an Indian Air Force veteran Warrant Officer Ram Avtar and Mrs Ramrati, he had a younger brother Krishan Yadav, and a
Sepoy Manoj Kumar Singh hailed from Narayanpur village of Bhojpur district in Bihar. Son of Shri Ramji Singh and Smt Somaro Devi, he was inclined to join the Army since his younger days. Eventually he joined the Army after completing his school education. He was
Lieutenant Colonel Ajit Bhandarkar was born on December 31, 1960, in Mumbai to Shri Udupi Vasudev Bhandarkar and Smt Shakuntala Bhandarkar. He was raised in a close-knit family, growing up alongside his two brothers, Arun and Anil. His eldest brother, Colonel Arun Bhandarkar, followed the honourable
Major Gurpreet Singh hailed from Tepla village in Saha tehsil of Ambala district in Haryana. Born into a family with a strong military background, he was the son of an Army veteran, Colonel Inder Singh, and grew up imbibing the values of discipline, courage, and
Major Ritesh Sharma was born on 27th October 1973 in Aligarh, a historic town in Uttar Pradesh. He spent his early years in Badayun and Bareilly, where he completed his primary education. From a young age, Major Ritesh displayed a deep admiration for the Armed
Lieutenant Prateek Acharya hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand, but was born in Assam on 11th December 1974. Son of Shri V N Acharya and Smt Bina Acharya, Lt Prateek had a sister Ruchi as his sibling. He completed his schooling at St Thomas' College and
Lance Naik Pawar Namdeo Dagdu hailed from Dhamne village in Raigad district of Maharashtra. From a young age, he was inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and a strong desire to serve the nation. After completing his formal education, he joined the Indian Army
Sepoy Vajir Raste D was born on 10 June 1978 in the village of Ozare, located in Indapur Taluka of Pune district, Maharashtra. He was the son of Shri Dattaraya Banaji Raste and Smt. Baydabai Dattatray Raste, who instilled in him strong values of discipline,