CFN Bharateshwar Rayappa Padanad belonged to the Sankonatti village of Athani taluk in the Belagavi district of Karnataka. Son of Shri Rayappaa and Smt Godavari Padanad, belonged to an economically-backward family. He had joined the Corps of EME of the Indian Army in 2006 after
Sepoy Vikas Bhardwaj was hailed from village Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Son of an army veteran Rakesh Chand Bhardwaj and Smt Meera Devi, he was seeing his father in Armed Forces and it was his desire right from childhood, that he too would join the
Sepoy Manjit Singh was hailed from Akhwana village in Pathankot district in Punjab. After completing his school education he joined the Indian army and was recruited into 6 Dogra battalion of the Dogra Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its gallant soldiers and numerous battle
Lance Havaldar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar hailed from Sauni village in Falpa, Nepal. Born and raised in a humble environment, he imbibed the values of discipline, courage, and selflessness early in life. After completing his initial education, he was inspired to join the Indian Army
Naik Bakhtawar Singh hailed from Hajipur village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab and was born on 01 Jan 1983. Son of an Army veteran Pritam Singh and Smt Sheela Kaur, Nk Bakhtawar Singh wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood like his father who too served in
Rifleman Manvendra Singh hailed from Kabiltha village in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. He wanted to don the army uniform since his younger days and eventually joined the army in the year 2008, after completing his school education. He was recruited into the 6 Garhwal Rifles
Sepoy Raman Kumar hailed from Depur village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab and was born in the year 1995. Raised in a humble and patriotic environment, he completed his primary education in his native village, where he developed strong values of discipline, courage, and dedication
Flight Lieutenant Sunit Mohanty hailed from Baliapalli village under Kabisuryanagar block in Ganjam district of Odisha. He was born on 7th November 1990 at a military hospital in Chennai, into a family with a proud connection to the Indian Air Force. He was the son
Flt Lt Ashish Tanwar hailed from Deeghot village in Palwal district of Haryana. Son of Shri Radhe Lal Tanwar and Smt Saroj Tanwar, he had a sister Anjula as his sibling. After completing his graduation in computer science, he joined the IAF as a short
Wing Commander Ganta Mahendra Charles hailed from the Pune district of Maharashtra, a region known for its rich military heritage and contribution to the armed forces of India. From an early age, he displayed discipline, determination, and a deep sense of patriotism, qualities that shaped
Sepoy Chandan Kumar hailed from Gyanpura village in Jagdishpur tehsil of Bhojpur district, Bihar. Born on 15 March 1998, he was the son of Shri Hridyanand Singh and Smt Dharma Devi. The youngest of eight siblings, Chandan grew up in a close-knit family with four
Sep Narendra Singh Rathi hailed from Itawa village in Budhana tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. After completing his school education he joined army in 1987 and was recruited into the 4 Jat Battalion of the famed Jat Regiment, a regiment known for its fearless soldiers
Sepoy Ganesh Ram hailed from Gidhali village in Charama tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, a region known for its resilient people and strong sense of community. He was born on 28 April 1993 to Shri Itwari Ram Kunjam and Smt Jageshwari Bai. Growing up in
Sepoy Gurbinder Singh hailed from Tolewal village in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district, Punjab. Born on 2 June 1998, he was the youngest son of Shri Labh Singh and Smt Charanjit Kaur, and grew up in a close-knit family environment rooted in traditional Punjabi values.
Naib Subedar Nandu Ram Soren hailed from Bada Champauda village of Bijatala block in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Born on 02 April 1977, he was the youngest of four siblings and the beloved son of Shri Kahanu Soren and Smt Raimath Soren. Raised in a