Captain U Ramdas hailed from the Thrissur district in Kerala. He was an extremely endearing human being who nurtured the idea of donning olive green right from his younger days. He studied at the prestigious Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) in Doon Valley, Dehradun, and
Major Rajender Singh Rajawat hailed from Kota district in Rajasthan was born on 04 October 1942. Son of Shri Shashi Kala Rajawat, Maj Rajender Singh Rajawat joined the Army on 30 June 1963 at the age of 21 years. He was commissioned into 18 Raj
Fg Offr Man Mohan Singh hailed from the state of Punjab and was born on 08 Jan 1944. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 04 Jun 1967 at the age of 23 years. He was commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF and
Captain Mohan Lal Safaya hailed from a distinguished Kashmiri Pandit family, known for its intellectual and cultural heritage. Born to Late Pandit R.K. Safaya, an advocate, and Late Shrimati Shobavali Safaya, Capt Safaya was deeply inspired by the ideals of service and patriotism from an
Major Vetri Nathan hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on 24 February 1941. He grew up in a family closely connected with the armed forces, being the son of an Indian Navy veteran, Commander NK Nathan. This environment deeply influenced his early years
Flight Lieutenant Vijay Kumar Wahi was born on September 17, 1945 in Montgomery district of former Punjab province of British India, now in Pakistan. His father Col Krishan Lal Wahi served in the Royal Indian army, which captured the imagination of his son and inspired
Second Lieutenant Ashok Mutgikar was the gallant son of Shri Mutgikar and Smt Kamala Bai. The story of this brave soldier traces back to his formative years, where his natural charm and confidence were evident from childhood. One such early glimpse of his promise came
Second Lieutenant Ganta Vikram Burn Appalaswamy was born on 27 May 1949 in Hyderabad, in the present-day state of Telangana, to Shri G. Burn Appalaswamy and Smt. Mary Saraswati. From a young age, he admired the Indian Armed Forces and the ideals they embodied. What began
Capt Kamal Bakshi was born in the year 1946 and later his family got settled in McCluskiegunj, a hill town in Jharkhand. Son of an Army veteran Col OP Bakshi and Smt Shanta Bakshi, he had two sisters Neeta and Reeta as his siblings. He
Sepoy Satyawan Singh hailed from Ghorang village in Hainsar Bazar Block of Basti (present-day Sant Kabeer Nagar) district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 1st January 1950. Son of Shri Bhagat Singh, Sep Satyawan Singh studied at Shri Rama Rekha Singh Inter College, Gorakhpur,
Subedar Assa Singh hailed from Jammu where his family settled down during partition after migrating from Tehsil Bagh a tiny village in POK. He had inclination to serve in the Armed Forces since his younger days and consequently joined the army after completing his education.
Rifleman Makar Singh Negi hailed from the picturesque Chamoli district of Uttar Pradesh (now part of Uttarakhand) and was born on 04 June 1948 into a humble and values-driven family. He was the son of Shri Diwan Singh and Smt Bhaguli Devi, who instilled in
Major Ashok Kumar Suri hailed from Faridabad in Haryana. Son of a late yoga therapist, Shri Ram Swaroop Suri, Maj AK Suri was the youngest of four siblings. After completing his education he joined the army as a commissioned officer. He was commissioned into the
Captain Kalyan Singh Rathod hailed from Chandarni village in Himatnagar city in the northern part of Gujarat. Son of a magistrate Shri Hari Singh Rathod, Capt Kalyan was the youngest of four siblings. After completing his education he joined a private firm in Pune along
Gunner Laxman Jadhav hailed from Matwan village in Dapoli tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. Son of Shri Kashi Ram, Gnr Laxman Jadhav was born on 21st Nov 1944. After completing his initial education, he joined the Army on 21 Nov 1962 at the age