Captain Jitesh Bhutani hailed from Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, and his early life was marked by profound challenges. Tragedy struck when he was just two years old, as his father—an engineer in the irrigation department—passed away. The following year, his mother remarried and could no
Major Lalson Varghese hailed from Secunderabad in Telangana and was born on 13 Mar 1974. Son of an army veteran Thomas Varghese and Smt Aleyamma, Maj Varghese was the youngest of three brothers, and had Reverend Valson Varghese and Sabu Varghese as his siblings. Maj
Major Deepak Kumar Padda hailed from Hoshiarpur district in Punjab and was born on 30 Jan 1976. Son of an army veteran Lt Col Paras Ram, he wished to serve in the Armed Forces since his younger days like his father. Following his passion, he
Sowar Sunil Kumar hailed from Nagla Khari village in Govardhan tehsil of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 25 Jun 1982. Son of Shri Bharat Singh and Smt Ramdehi Devi, he had two sisters Seema and Narmada as his siblings. He joined
Sowar Ikbal Ali hailed from Mardatu Chhoti village in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district in Rajasthan and was born on 1st Jan 1982. Son of Shri Nabbu Khan, he joined the Army after completing his school education. He was recruited into 73 Armoured Regiment of
Sowar Dhiraj Singh hailed from Hingutargarh village in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh and was born to Shri Madhukar Singh and Smt Lalita Devi. Born and raised in a family that held strong patriotic values and a deep commitment to national service, Swr Dhiraj Singh
Acting Lance Dafadar Ganpat Ram Puniya hailed from Bhinyasar village in Phalodi tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan and was born on 02nd Aug 1982. Son of Shri Dhana Ram and Smt Rangu Devi, he had a brother Sahiram and a sister Santi Devi as
Major Gurphej Singh Cheema hailed from Kapurthala district of Punjab and was born in the year 1981. Son of an army veteran Col Rajinder Singh, Maj Gurphej had inclination towards the Armed Forces since his childhood. Eventually he joined the Army and was commissioned into
Major Dhruv Yadav was born on December 29, 1983, in Haryana, into an Air Force family. He was the son of Wing Commander Rajvir Yadav, VSM, a decorated Air Force officer, and Smt Shalini Yadav. Growing up in a disciplined and patriotic environment, he imbibed
