Major Greesh Chandra Verma hailed from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on 29 August 1939. He was the son of Shri S. P. Verma and grew up in an environment that valued discipline, dedication, and service to the nation. After completing his initial education,
Major Sat Prakash Varma hailed from Jatheri village in Sonipat district of present-day Haryana (Erstwhile undivided Punjab) and was born on 09 Mar 1942. Son of Shri Dip Chand Varma, he joined the Army after completing his education. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant into
Flight Lieutenant Vijay Madhav Joshi hailed from Pune in Maharshtra and was born on 28th March 1940. Son of Shri Madhav Krishna Joshi and Smt Nalini Joshi, Flt Lt Vijay Madhav Joshi had two sisters Mohini and Vidya as his siblings. In his early childhood
Naib Subedar Raghav Prasad Pandey joined the army after completing his school education and was recruited into 18 Rajput Battalion of the Rajput Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its valour and battle honours in various operations. Nathu La Operation: 11 Sep 1967 During Sep 1967, Nb
Major Harbhajan Singh was born on 3rd August 1941 in the village of Bhatte Bhaini, situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran District, Punjab. He was born into a family deeply rooted in patriotism and sacrifice. His father, Shri Assa Singh, was a freedom fighter
Captain Prithvi Singh Dagar hailed from Malikpur village of the Najafgarh tehsil in Delhi and was born on 01 June 1942. Son of Shri Chaudhary Keval Singh Dagar and Smt Dadka Devi, he completed his High School from High School at Ujwa, and later went
Lance Naik Hanuman Ram Jakhad hailed from Ghandawa village in Surajgarh tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan and was born in the year 1945. Son of Shri Tularam Jhakhad and Smt Chana Devi, he joined the army the year 1962 at the age of 17
Grenadier Bala Ram Khairwa hailed from Posana village in Udaipurwati tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Son of Shri Jeeta Ram Khairwa and Smt Keshar Devi, he joined the Army on 27 Nov 1962 after completing his school education. He was recruited into 2 Grenadiers
Lt Samir Das belonged to a middle class family of Calcutta but was born in Assam. Later he went to Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for higher studies and completed his post graduation in Geology. Besides having interest in academics, he was a keen sportsman and
Naib Subedar Gurnam Singh was born on 18th August 1935 in Bhullar village of Amritsar district, Punjab. He was the proud son of Shri Tej Singh and came from a family with a strong military tradition. Growing up in such an environment, young Nb Sub
Rifleman Sanjeev Gurung was born on 22 April 1966 in Nepane village, situated in the Parbat district of Nepal. Son of Shri M. B. Gurung and grew up in a region renowned for its long-standing martial tradition and deep association with the Gorkha regiments. From
Lance Naik Hira Bahadur Thapa was born on 24 August 1957 in School Gaon village, located in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. He was the son of Shri C M Thapa and was brought up in a region celebrated for its rugged terrain, resilient people,
Naib Subedar Lekh Raj Choudhary hailed from Dabbar Potha village in the Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir and was born on 30 August 1949. Son of Shri Major Ram, after completing his studies, Nb Sub Lekh Raj joined the Indian Army
Sepoy John Britto Kiro was born in Pinda Tanger village, located in the Gumla district of Bihar (now in Jharkhand). He was the son of Shri Carolus Kiro and Smt. Berna Detha Kiro, who instilled in him a strong sense of discipline, patriotism, and resilience.
Captain Vikram Singh Sejwal hailed from Morkheri village of Rohtak district in Haryana and was born on 19 June 1966. Son of an army veteran Sub Jai Narain (who served with the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers of Indian Army) and Smt Kasturi Devi,