Rifleman Suraj Prakash hailed from the serene village of Korara, nestled in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir—a region known for its natural beauty as well as its proximity to areas affected by conflict. Born into a humble family, Suraj Prakash grew up with
Sepoy Shailesh Kumar Singh was born on January 27, 1984, in Dhani Chapra village of Manjhi block, Saran district, Bihar. He was the eldest child of Shri Rameshwar Singh and Smt Rajkumari Devi. Coming from a proud lineage of soldiers, with both his father and
Major Vineet Verma hailed from Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh, but spent his early childhood in Bihar and Jharkhand. Son of Shri DK Verma and Smt Meera Verma, he was born on 14 Aug 1979 at Patna and had a younger brother Vikram as his
Havildar Bharat Sasmal hailed from Patospur village of Howrah district in West Bengal. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and following his passion, he eventually joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech
Naib Subedar Shiv Kumar Pal hailed from Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of an army veteran Captain TR Pal (Retd) and Smt Sita Laxmi, he had three brothers Ashok, Pradeep, and Devendra, and a sister Indu as his siblings. As his father served in
Lt Col Mahipal Singh Pilania hailed from Surehati Pilania village in the Mahendergarh district of Haryana. Son of Shri Ranjit Singh and Smt Janaki Devi, Lt Col Mahipal Singh got selected to join the Army after completing his education. He had the distinction of becoming
Havildar Heera Lal hailed from Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 9 Mech Inf battalion of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its dauntless soldiers and numerous battle exploits.
Lance Naik Nand Kishor Joshi hailed from Uttarakhand and joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 6 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, a regiment of the Infantry known for its fearless soldiers and numerous battle honours. Later he
Major Mukund Varadarajan was born on April 12, 1983, in Paruthipattu Village, near Avadi in Chennai in Tamil Nadu. His family later moved to Tambaram after his father got a job at Indian Overseas Bank a public sector bank. Son of Shri R Varadarajan and
Sepoy Vikram Singh was born on March 15, 1983, in Rewari, Haryana, into a family that valued discipline, duty, and service to the nation. These principles shaped his character from an early age, fostering in him a strong desire to serve his country. At the
Havildar Narayan Raghunath Bhonde hailed from Pimpalgaon village in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, a region known for its proud legacy of producing brave and dedicated soldiers for the nation. Born into a humble farming family, he grew up in financially challenging circumstances. Despite these
Gunner Jageshwar Nagar hailed from Barotha village in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh and was born on 07 June 1985. Son of Shri Kedar Singh Dhakad and Smt Sumaran Bai, he joined the Indian Army after completing his school education on 20 June 2005 at
Havildar Parmal Singh hailed from Narasingh Pura village in Hindon City tehsil of Karauli district in Rajasthan and was born on 25 Jan 1981. Son of Shri Kamal Singh Khatana and Smt Rumanti Devi, he was inclined to join the armed forces since his younger
Major Amit Deswal was born on 15 January 1985 into a proud military family in Surehti village, located in Haryana’s Jhajjar district. His father, Subedar Major Rishi Ram Deswal, served in the Indian Army, and his mother, Smt. Vedvati, instilled in him the values of
Captain Ayush Yadav hailed from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 24 Aug 1991. Son of Shri Arun Kant Yadav and Smt Sarla Yadav, Capt Ayush had one elder sister Rupal as his sibling. Son of a UP Police Inspector, Capt Ayush always