Gunner Sandip Kumar was born on March 13, 1976, in Narkatiya village, located in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. He was the son of Shri Awadesh Kumar Sharma and Smt Mula Devi. Growing up in a rural village, Gnr Sandip's early life was marked by a strong
Major Amit Ahuja hailed from Ambala in Haryana and was born in February 1975. Son of Shri Yashpal Ahuja and Smt Santosh Ahuja, Major Amit Ahuja did his initial schooling from St Paul School, Ambala, and then studied from Army School, Ambala Cantt. Subsequently, he
Major Vivek Singh Bhandral hailed from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh but was born on 16 June 1970 at a Military Hospital in Hyderabad. He was the elder son of Colonel Pritam Singh Bhandral (Retd) of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment and Smt. Rajkumari Bhandral, and
Colonel Kanwar Jaideep Singh Salaria hailed from Pangoli village in Pathankot district of Punjab and was born on 18th July 1961 into a military family. Son of an Army veteran Col Randhir Singh and Smt Puro Devi, Col Kanwar since his younger days always wished
Squadron Leader Sanjay Bharadwaj was born on 5th August 1967. After completing his school education, his aspiration to serve the nation led him to appear for the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance examination. He was selected to join the prestigious institution and became a part
Capt Sanjeev S. Pathak hailed from Delhi and was the son of Shri Shiv Prasad. He grew up in a family that deeply valued discipline, duty, and service to the nation. Motivated by a desire to serve the country in uniform, he worked with determination
Subedar Hazari Lal Gujjar hailed from Nangal Checheeka village in Kotputli Tehsil of Jaipur district in Rajasthan. Raised in a rural setting rooted in discipline, tradition, and patriotism, he developed a strong sense of duty and commitment from an early age. After completing his schooling,
Sowar Ikbal Ali hailed from Mardatu Chhoti village in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district in Rajasthan and was born on 1st Jan 1982. Son of Shri Nabbu Khan, he joined the Army after completing his school education. He was recruited into 73 Armoured Regiment of
Naib Subedar Kulwant Singh, hailing from Rore Garh village in Sirhind tehsil, Patiala district of Punjab, dedicated his life to the service of the nation. Born to Shri Waryam Singh and Smt Pritam Kaur, he was raised in a family that upheld the values of
Major Padmanabhan K.E. hailed from Thalassery in Kerala, though he was born on 01 September 1973 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He was the son of Shri E.N. Rammohan, a distinguished police officer who later retired as the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF),
Major Sunil Ganapathy hailed from Chembebellur village of Kodagu district in Karnataka and was born on 14th February 1976. Son of Col Charimanda Ganesh Ganapathy (Retd), who served the nation for 35 years and Smt Bhavani Ganapathy, he did his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Raebarelli,
Havildar Rajesh Kumar hailed from Sonipat district in Haryana, a region with a proud legacy of contributing brave soldiers to the Indian Armed Forces. Born to Shri Ram Kishan and Smt Parmeshwari, he was brought up in an environment that nurtured values of discipline, courage,
Naib Subedar Mohinder Kumar was born on March 2, 1966, in Panipat district, Haryana. Drawn by a deep sense of duty and patriotism, he joined the Indian Army and was recruited into 6 Para Battalion of the Parachute Regiment—an elite infantry unit renowned for its
Lieutenant Commander Firdaus Darabshah Mogal was born on 15 October 1974 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to Shri Darabshah and Smt Armin. The eldest of three sons, Lt Cdr Firdaus, grew up in a close-knit family that instilled in him the values of discipline, perseverance, and service
Naib Subedar Gurdial Singh hailed from Swamipur village of Nangal tehsil in Ropar district of Punjab and was born on 05 Apr 1966. Son of Shri Mansha Ram and Smt Krishna Devi, Nb Sub Gurdial Singh was fascinated with army life like many youngsters in