Rifleman Kamta Kumar Mahto hailed from Meral village in Palamu district of Jharkhand. Born in 1982, he grew up in a modest rural setting where values of discipline, hard work, and dedication were deeply ingrained. From a young age, he was inspired by the idea
Major Tahir Hussain Khan hailed from Suraram village in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana, and was born into the family of Smt Afzar Begum and Shri Sarvar Hussain Khan. He had two brothers Mahmood and Mazhar as his siblings, who too joined the armed forces.
Lance Naik Om Prakash hailed from Chhitkul village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh and was born on 02 May 1983. Son of Shri Nek Ram, he was inclined to join the Army since his childhood like many kids in his village. Following his passion, he joined
Captain Tushar Mahajan hailed from Udhampur in J&K and was born on 20 April 1989. Son of Shri Dev Raj Gupta and Smt Asha Gupta, he had an elder brother Nikhil as his sibling. He always nurtured the dream of becoming a soldier for taking
Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad hailed from a humble farming family in Betadur village of Kundagol taluk, located in Karnataka’s Dharwad district. The youngest in the family, he nurtured a deep desire to serve the nation from a very early age. His childhood was marked by
Subedar Nagesha TT, hailed from Tejur in Hassan district of Karnataka. He joined the Army in the year 1994 and was recruited into 19 Madras of the Madras Regiment, a Regiment known for its gallant soldiers and various battle exploits. By 2016, Sub Nagesha had
Major Satish Dahiya was born on 22 Sep 1985 and hailed from Banihari village in Mahendragarh district of Haryana. The only child of Shri Achal Singh Dahiya and Smt Anita Devi, Maj Dahiya completed his schooling from Uttar Pradesh and pursued higher studies from Rajasthan
Rfn Ravi Kumar hailed from the Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. He joined the Army after completing his school education and was recruited into 14 JAK Rif of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its gallant soldiers and many
Gunner Astosh Kumar hailed from Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh and was a son of the Kargil war martyr Havaldar Lal Sahib. Inspired by his father, at the age of 19, Gunner Astosh had joined the Indian army. Patriotism and sense of sacrifice ran in the
Paratrooper Dharmendra Kumar was born on March 15, 1991 and hailed from Pataliya village in Block Kotabagh of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Mohanlal Shah and Smt Savitri Devi, Ptr Dharmendra did his primary schooling at Kashipur, Nainital while his father was working
Wing Commander Dushyant Vats hailed from Delhi and was born in the family of Shri KL Sharma and Smt Smt Pushpa Sharma. He had a strong desire to serve in the Armed forces right from his childhood and continued to follow his dream. Following his
Sergeant Vishal Kumar Pandey hailed from Kashipur village in Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh and was born in the year 1985. Son of Shri Vijay Shankar Pandey and Smt Vimla Pandey, Sgt Vishal Kumar Pandey was second among five siblings and had two brothers Vikas
Corporal Deepak Pandey hailed from the Chakeri village in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Only son of Shri Ram Prakash Pandey and Smt Rama Pandey, Cpl Deepak Pandey had joined the Indian Air Force in the year 2014. He was trained for technical operations
Cpl Pankaj Kumar hailed from Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 17 Jan 1993. Son of an army veteran Subedar Naubat Singh and Smt Rekha Singh. Cpl Pankaj Kumar had a younger brother Ajay Singh. Being from a military background, he grew
Sqn Ldr Ninad Mandavgane hailed from Nashik in Maharashtra. Son of Shri Anil Mandavgane and Smt Sushma Mandavgane Sqn Ldr Ninad was born in the year 1986. Sqn Ldr Ninad Mandavgane completed his schooling at Bhonsala Military School, Nashik and later did his class 11th