Captain Santhanam Kashinathan, fondly known as "Kashi," was born on October 28, 1960, into a family with a proud military legacy. As the third of five sons of Major K.S. Santhanam and Smt Alemelu, he grew up in an environment steeped in discipline, patriotism, and
Gunner Satyavir Singh hailed from Andhop village in the Palwal district of Haryana. Gnr Satyavir was a keen sportsman since his childhood and had taken part in various sports activities during his school days. He was good at Kabbadi and had won many medals in
Lance Naik Udai Narain Singh joined the army after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 170 Field Regiment of the Regiment of Artillery, the important combat support arm of Indian Army. During 1987, L/Nk Udai Narain Singh was sent to Sri Lanka
Lieutenant Shah Maluk Dutt hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand and was born in a military family. Son of an army officer who served in the Army Education Corps, he was inclined to join the army since his younger days and continued to follow his dream.
Maj Ranjit Muthana hailed from Madikeri taluk in the Coorg district of Karnataka, a region renowned for its proud martial tradition. Born on 29 July 1951, he completed his early education at Don Bosco School in Mumbai. From a young age, he aspired to serve
Major Mohinder Singh hailed from New Delhi, where he completed his early education and grew up with a strong sense of duty and commitment towards the nation. Inspired by the ideals of service and patriotism, he decided to pursue a career in the Armed Forces.
Havildar Shedge Laxman S hailed from Laxman Smruti village of Sawantwadi tehsil in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, a family rooted in strong values of service and dedication. Inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and the desire to serve his nation, he joined the Indian
Lance Naik Appasaheb Ganpati Jadhav hailed from Harali village of Gadhinglaj tehsil in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. After completing his school education, he was inclined to contribute to the defence of his country and joined the Indian Army. He was inducted into the 16 Maratha
Lance Naik Chougule Jayavant Ramchandra hailed from Bidri village of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. After completing his school education, he joined the 16 Maratha Light Infantry (16 MLI), part of the illustrious Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, one of the oldest and most celebrated regiments of
Naik Nikam Balu Shrirang hailed from Sangavi village in Koregaon tehsil of Satara district in Maharashtra. Naik Nikam Balu joined the Indian Army after completing his school education, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to serving the nation. He was enrolled into the 16 Maratha Light Infantry
Sepoy Deepak Galande hailed from Jamkhandi village in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. Driven by an unwavering commitment to serving the nation, he joined the Indian Army after completing his school education. He was inducted into the 16 Maratha Light Infantry (16 MLI), embarking on a
Sepoy Jadhav Gorakh Nana hailed from Nimgaon Waghe village, located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Born into a humble and patriotic family, he grew up imbued with the values of service, discipline, and dedication to his nation. After completing his school education, he made
Sepoy Kulkarni Narayan Pralhad hailed from Keshav Nagar village in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra. From an early age, he was inspired to contribute to the defence of his nation. After completing his school education, he joined the Indian Army, dedicating himself to a life
Sepoy Pabale Nitin Maruti hailed from Patethan village in Daund tehsil of Pune district in Maharashtra and joined the Indian Army after completing his school education, driven by a deep sense of patriotism and dedication to the nation. He was inducted into the 16 Maratha
Sepoy Patil Mahadev Rajaram hailed from Itakare village in Walwa tehsil of Sangli district, Maharashtra. From an early age, he was deeply inspired by the ideals of patriotism and service to the nation, which led him to join the Indian Army after completing his school