Major Ratnesh Kumar Chaturvedi, hailed from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was born on April 19, 1956. From an early age, he exhibited qualities of discipline, leadership, and a strong sense of duty—traits that would later define his career in the Indian Army. He was the son
Capt Sudhakar Madhavan hailed from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and was born on 01 Jan 1956. He always nursed the idea of serving in the Armed Forces since his younger days, which got further strengthened when he joined the NCC during his student days. Eventually
Naik Randhir Singh Janghu hailed from Doltabad village of Gurgaon district in Haryana and was born on 04 Apr 1960. Son of Shri Kailash Chander and Smt Pyari Devi, Nk Randhir Singh had four brothers, Mahender, Rajender, Bijender, and Khilare, and a sister Jagwati as
Naik Ganga Ram hailed from Pinglod village in Kishangarh tehsil of Ajmer district in Rajasthan and was born on 05 Feb 1963. Son of Shri Sukha Ram Nuvad and Smt Bhanwari Devi, he wanted to serve in the Army like many young men of Rajasthan.
Major Anurag Nauriyal hailed from Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of Shri JP Nauriyal, he developed strong inclination to serve in the Armed Forces since his school days. Consequently he got selected for the prestigious NDA after his schooling. Subsequently he went to IMA(Indian
Rifleman Netrabhan Singh hailed from Gadrata village in Khetri tehsil of Jhunjhunun district in Rajasthan, a region known for its deep-rooted martial traditions and generations of soldiers who have served the nation with distinction. He was born into a proud military family, where the spirit
Captain Sanjay Chauhan hailed from Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. He was commissioned in Dec 1991 into 16 Rajputana Rifles battalion of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its intrepid soldiers and myriad battle honours. Chokibal Operation: 28th October 1994 During Oct 1994 Capt
Naik Budhi Singh Pundir was born on February 10, 1960, in Badiargarh village, located in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Jaykrit Singh Pundir. Like many young men from Uttarakhand, he aspired to serve in the Armed Forces from a
Naik Someswar Saikia was born on 31st December 1969 in Fategaon village, located in the Kokrajhar district of Assam. He was the son of Shri Pani Ram Saikia and Smt Alahi Saikia. From an early age, Nk Someswar Saikia exhibited qualities of discipline, courage, and
Major Sanjeet Choudhary hailed from Rajapur village of Begusarai district in Bihar and was born on 06 June 1965. Son of Shri Janaki Jiwan Choudhary and Smt Sushila Devi, Maj Sanjeet was the youngest among five, he had two elder brothers and two elder sisters.
2nd Lt Jitendra Kumar Sharma got selected to join the Army after completing his graduation. He joined the Officers' Training Academy at Chennai and passed out as a Short Service Commissioned Officer in the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was commissioned into the 13 Garhwal
Naik Arvind Prasad Singh hailed from Lodipur village in Nagar Nausa Subdivision of Nalanda district in Bihar and was born on 19 Jan 1963. Son of Shri Ram Swarth Singh, Nk Arvind Prasad had four brothers and two sisters as his siblings. He came from
Naik Vishwa Kerketta hailed from Ranchi district in Jharkhand and was born on 5 August 1964 to Shri Tulsi Kerketta and Smt. Hanjila Kerketta. He grew up in a loving family with two sisters and a brother, who unfortunately passed away at a young age.
Lieutenant Colonel Ajit Bhandarkar was born on December 31, 1960, in Mumbai to Shri Udupi Vasudev Bhandarkar and Smt Shakuntala Bhandarkar. He was raised in a close-knit family, growing up alongside his two brothers, Arun and Anil. His eldest brother, Colonel Arun Bhandarkar, followed the honourable
Major Gurpreet Singh hailed from Tepla village in Saha tehsil of Ambala district in Haryana. Born into a family with a strong military background, he was the son of an Army veteran, Colonel Inder Singh, and grew up imbibing the values of discipline, courage, and