Sergeant Khairnar Milind Kishore was born on 17 February 1984 in the quiet village of Sakri, located in Dhule district, Maharashtra, to Shri Kishore Khairnar and Smt. Sunanda Kishore Khairnar. Raised in a close-knit family that valued discipline and service, he grew up with a
Subedar Joginder Singh was born on 26th September 1921 in Mahakalan village, located in the Moga district of Punjab, into an agricultural Saini Sikh family. He was the son of Shri Sher Singh Saini and Smt Bibi Krishnan Kaur. From a young age, he displayed
Sapper Mahipal Singh Jhajharia was born on 8 June 1960 in Govla village, located in the Chirawa Tehsil of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. This region, known for its proud warrior heritage and deep martial traditions, shaped his early aspirations and values. Jhunjhunu district has historically produced
Subedar Hoshiar Singh was a disciplined and resilient soldier shaped by the values of hard work and service rooted in rural Haryana. He was the son of Bharat Singh and Smt. Phul Kanwar and was enrolled in the Indian Army on 15 May 1961. He
Flight Lieutenant Clifford Joseph Mendoza hailed from Dadar in Bombay in Maharashtra and was born on 20 Oct 1921. Son of Smt Grace Mendoza, he joined the Royal Indian Air Force after completing his initial education. He was commissioned as a pilot officer on 5
Lt Col Narain Singh Samyal hailed from Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir and was born on 11th March 1907. Son of Shri Hera Singh, he completed his schooling at Boys High School, Samba in J&K. After completing the studies he got selected to join
Naib Subedar (Then Jemadar) Ishe Tundup hailed from Leh in Ladakh and was born on 31st Mar 1930. Son of Shri Chhering Palzor, he completed his schooling in Government Middle School in Leh and joined the army. He was recruited on 18 June 1948 at
Naik Bahadur Singh was born on 17th September 1931 in Nakhet village of Pithoragarh district, then part of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand). The son of Shri Man Singh, he grew up in the serene yet rugged Himalayan region, where the spirit of courage and
Sepoy Om Prakash Tyagi hailed from Hisali village in Muradnagar city of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri Dalip Singh Mukhiya and Smt Shankari Devi, he was born on 01 June 1933. He did his initial schooling from his native village and thereafter
Sepoy Gobind Singh Rathore hailed from Parava village of Bidasar tehsil of present-day Churu district in Rajasthan and was born on 18 March 1943. Son of Shri Jagmal Singh Rathore and Smt Anja Kanwar, he joined the army after completing his school education, he was
Lieutenant Subash Chander Chanan joined the Army after completing his initial education and was recruited into the Corps of Engineers. Later he got selected to be trained as an officer and was commissioned into 2 Rajput Battalion of the Rajput Regiment, the infantry Regiment well
Lance Naik Sardar Singh was born on 12 May 1939 in Jasaur Kheri village of Jhajjar district in Haryana. After completing his initial education he joined the Army in the year 1956 at the age of 17 years. He was recruited into 4 Grenadiers of
2nd Lieutenant Gopal Krishna Venkatesa Prasanna Rao hailed from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and was born on 15 Oct 1940. Son of Dr TAGK Rao, he did his initial schooling in Board High School at Sulur in Tamil Nadu. Later he studied from PSG Arts
Lance Naik Sohan Singh hailed from Rauwal village in Sidhwan Bet Tehsil of Ludhiana District in Punjab. Born into a humble agrarian family, he was the son of Shri Dhian Singh. From an early age, he was deeply inspired by the stories of valour and
Major Bhupinder Singh hailed from Harnampura village in Ludhiana district of Punjab and was born on 19 September 1928. He was the son of Shri Sajjan Singh, who instilled in him the values of hard work, discipline, and integrity from an early age. After completing