Rifleman Paul Jacob was born on 10 May 1965 in Alappuzha district, Kerala—a region renowned for its rich cultural legacy and its people's dedication to service and sacrifice. He was the cherished son of Shri Chacko and Smt Saramma Chacko, who instilled in him the
Subedar Rajen Basumatary was born on 30 May 1955 and hailed from Hashrawbari village, situated in the Bongaigaon district of Assam. He was the proud son of Shri Rabanj Basumatary and Smt Lanti Basumatary. From a young age, he displayed qualities of discipline, courage, and
Lieutenant Chaitanya Dubey hailed from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, and was born on 3 March 1973 into a distinguished military family. He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Arun Dubey, an Army veteran, and Smt Neerja Dubey, and shared a close bond with his sister, Priya. Growing
Captain Ramesh Chander Rayudu hailed from Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. He was the proud son of Shri PH Rayudu. From a young age, Capt Ramesh Chander displayed a deep sense of patriotism and was greatly inspired by the valour and discipline of the Indian
Lance Naik Ramesh Chandra hailed from Kathora village of Lansdown tehsil in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Shankar Datt and Smt Bigri Devi, Lance Naik Ramesh Chandra was born on 01 Feb 1975. L/Nk Ramesh Chandra had four brothers, Suresh Badola, Subhash
Grenadier Mohammad Ikram Khan was born in 1976 in Rolsahebsar village, nestled in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district, Rajasthan. He was the son of Capt Iqbal Khan and came from the esteemed Kayamkhani family, known for their legacy of service to the nation. His father,
Naik Raghubir Singh Tevatia hailed from the Sotai village of Ballabgarh tehsil in the Faridabad district of Haryana and was born on 22 March 1966. Like many youngsters of Haryana, he always wished to don the Army uniform since his childhood. Following his dream, he
Captain Omkar Nath Rao hailed from Karnataka but was born on 27 January 1974 in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, into a distinguished military family. He was the son of Colonel GV Rao of the Indian Army and grew up in an environment shaped by the ideals
Sepoy Sukhwinder Singh hailed from Kalanaur village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and was born on 04 Aug 1980. Son of an army veteran Hav Sita Ram and Smt Kamaljeet Kaur, he had a brother Lakhwinder Singh and sister Sukhwinder Kaur as his siblings. He
Havildar Niyamat Ali hailed from Jabasar village in Alsisar tehsil of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. Like many young men from his region—where patriotism and service to the nation are deeply ingrained—he nurtured a strong desire to join the Armed Forces from a very young age. This
Lieutenant Mayekar Narendra Atmaram hailed from Vasco da Gama in Goa. He was born to Shri Atmaram and Smt. Bhagirathi, who instilled in him strong values of discipline, integrity, and service to the nation. After completing his graduation, he chose the path of the Armed
Captain Gurpratap Singh Chahal hailed from Jalandhar district in Punjab. From an early age, he was deeply inspired by a sense of patriotism and a strong desire to serve the nation, which fueled his ambition to join the Indian Army. He got selected for the
Hav Ram Singh Shekhawat hailed from Chanwara village in Udaipurwati tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Son of Shri Roop Singh Shekhawat and Smt Sada Kanwar Rathore, he was born on 10 Dec 1966. After completing his initial schooling, he joined the Army on 17
Subedar Ujeen Singh Shekhawat hailed from Arjunpura village in Sikar district of Rajasthan. Son of Shri Trilok Singh Shekhawat and Smt Mohan Kanwar Rathore, he was born on 3rd Sep 1958. After completing his initial schooling, he joined the Army on 26 Feb 1976 at
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