Grenadier Rafiq Khan was born on 27 December 1949 in the culturally rich city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, into a humble and proud family. He was the son of Shri Gani Khan and Smt Rukiya Banu, who instilled in him strong values of courage, patriotism, and
Maj Vijay Rattan Chowdhary hailed from Ambala district of Haryana and was born on 9th July 1939. Son of Dr. MD Chowdhary, Maj Vijay Rattan Chowdhary joined the army at the age of 19 years on 14th December 1958. He was commissioned into 9 Engr Regt
Second Lieutenant KM Mandanna hailed from Kottoli village in Virajpet Taluka of Kodagu district, Karnataka—a land renowned for its proud martial heritage and traditions of military service. Born to Shri Konerira Muthanna Machiah, he was raised with values of discipline, courage and respect for duty,
Second Lieutenant Shamsher Singh Samra hailed from Pakhoke village in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab. Born on 10 June 1945, he was the son of Shri Gurdeep Singh Samra. He completed his schooling at DAV School, Shimla, where he demonstrated discipline, leadership qualities and
Captain Gopalakrishna Gopal Panicker hailed from Nedumudi village of Alappuzha district in Kerala and was born on 16 June 1946. Son of Shri Parameshwaran Namboothiri and Smt Gowrikutty Kunjamma, Capt Panicker who hailed from a family steeped in military tradition, was destined for a life
Daffadar Durga Singh hailed from Mehroli village in Sri Madhopur tehsil, Sikar district, Rajasthan, where he grew up imbued with a profound sense of patriotism and a desire to serve the nation. Following his education, he acted on this aspiration by joining the Indian Army,
Lance Naik Shanghara Singh hailed from Chola Sahib village in the Amritsar district of Punjab and was born on 14 January 1943 into a family rooted in strong values and tradition. He was the son of Shri Ranga Singh and Smt Dhan Kaur, who instilled
Capt Ravinder Nath Gupta hailed from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 20 Dec 1945. Son of Shri JN Gupta, he had two brothers as his siblings. He had a passion for the armed forces since his younger days and eventually got selected
Sowar Nand Singh hailed from Khejroli village in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. He embarked on his military journey by joining the Indian Army after completing his education, driven by a strong sense of duty and patriotism. He was recruited into the 17 Poona Horse, one
Sowar Zile Singh hailed from Dighal village in Beri tehsil, Jhajjar district, Haryana, where he grew up imbued with a profound sense of patriotism and a desire to serve the nation. Following his education, he acted on this aspiration by joining the Indian Army, embarking
Sepoy Amir Miyan was born on 01 July 1936 in Chintamani village, located in the present-day Kolar district of Karnataka. Growing up in a region known for its strong martial ethos, discipline, and patriotic fervour, he was deeply influenced by the values of courage, resilience,
Lance Daffadar Pritam Singh hailed from Baliam village in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. Inspired by a deep sense of duty and patriotism, he joined the Indian Army after completing his education. He was recruited into the 17 Poona Horse, one of the
Naib Risaldar Sagat Singh hailed from Belwa Ranaji village (now renamed Sagat Nagar in his honour) in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. He was born on August 10, 1935, to Shri Simrat Singh, an Indian Army veteran. Growing up in a family with a rich military
Captain Vishwanath Vasudev Kulkarni was born on 31 October 1937 in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, a land known for its tradition of valour and patriotism. He completed his primary education in Shevgaon and pursued his secondary education at the then Model High School of Hindu Sewa
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal was born on October 14, 1950, in Pune, into a distinguished military family. His father, Lt Col (later Brigadier) M.L. Khetarpal, and mother, Smt Maheshwari Khetarpal, instilled in him a deep sense of discipline and patriotism. As the eldest of two