Lt Col Rajeev Bakhshi was born in New Delhi on 10 March 1967 into a military family hailing from Punjab. Son of an army veteran Lt Col JML Bakhshi and Smt Usha Bakhshi, he had a brother Rajesh and sister Ranjana as his siblings. Ever
Naik Bikram Datt hailed from Marara village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Son of Smt Soma Devi, he had a brother Yudh Veer and a sister Meena as his siblings. Like many youngsters in Punjab, he wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his
Sapper Pramod Shivaji Veer hailed from Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra and was born on 14th December 1982. Son of Sri Shivaji Veer and Smt Suman bai, he was youngest among three siblings. Sapper Pramod Shivaji’s family had a tradition of serving in the Armed Forces
Naik Mohan Singh Gurung hailed from the serene village of Majuwa in the Kaski district of Nepal. After completing his early education, he chose the path of service and joined the Indian Army, determined to dedicate his life to duty and honour. He was recruited
Flight Lieutenant Ronald Kevin Serrao was born on 17 January 1981 and was brought up in Mangalore district of Karnataka. Son of an Army veteran Lieutenant Colonel John Serrao and Dr Jessica Serrao, he had an elder brother Kenneth Serrao as his sibling. He did
Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary was born on 22 June 1980 in Govindsar village near Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir, into a distinguished military family. He was the eldest of three brothers and the son of Lt Col PL Choudhary and Smt Satya Choudhary. Hailing from Shaheed
Naik Kiran Kumar was born on 23rd November 1979 in Kolar, a historic city in the state of Karnataka. He belonged to a close-knit family and was the second of three siblings, having an elder brother and a younger sister. He completed his early education
Wg Cdr Rajpal Singh Dhaliwal hailed from Punjab and was born on 06th Jan 1974. He had a strong desire to join the armed forces right from his childhood, which grew along with his age. Following his passion, he got selected for the prestigious NDA
Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav was born on 14 September 1928 in the village of Bharawas in Rewari district, Haryana. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in military tradition. His father, Shri Bhagwan Singh Yadav, served with distinction in the World Wars and was honoured with
Havildar Dayal Singh hailed from Nathuwala village in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, known for its rich martial tradition and contribution to the Indian Armed Forces. He was the son of Shri Surendra Singh and Smt Shanti Devi, and from a young age, he displayed a
Colonel Munindra Nath Rai hailed from Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 26 November 1965. He was the youngest among three brothers in a family deeply rooted in the tradition of military service. His eldest brother, Lt Col D N Rai, also
Sepoy Anand Gawai hailed from Akola in Maharashtra. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and eventually joined the Indian Army after completing his education after completing his school education from his native place. and was recruited into the 15 Mahar
Sepoy Nagaraju Mamidi hailed from Vijayanagar district in Andhra Pradesh. He got selected to join the Army after completing his initial education. He was recruited into the 18 Mahar battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an infantry Regiment well known for its dauntless soldiers and numerous
Naib Subedar Aram Singh Gurjar hailed from Bilai village in Karauli district of Rajasthan and was born on 08 July 1974. He got selected to join the Army after completing his initial education. He was recruited into 18 Mahar battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an
Sepoy Samundare Vikas hailed from Ganjpur village of Dharur tehsil in Beed district of Maharashtra and was born on 5th Jan 1990. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood and eventually joined the Indian Army after completing his education after completing