Sepoy Pabale Nitin Maruti hailed from Patethan village in Daund tehsil of Pune district in Maharashtra and joined the Indian Army after completing his school education, driven by a deep sense of patriotism and dedication to the nation. He was inducted into the 16 Maratha
Sepoy Patil Subhash Shamrao hailed from Pishavi village in Shahuwadi tehsil of Kolhapur district, in Maharashtra. Inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and a desire to serve the nation, he joined the Indian Army after completing his schooling. He was inducted into the 16
Sepoy Patil Mahadev Rajaram hailed from Itakare village in Walwa tehsil of Sangli district, Maharashtra. From an early age, he was deeply inspired by the ideals of patriotism and service to the nation, which led him to join the Indian Army after completing his school
Sepoy Ramesh Shivram Kakade was born in the village of Jamkhed, located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. From an early age, he exhibited a sense of responsibility and a strong desire to serve his country. After completing his school education, he followed his calling
Sepoy Surender's journey into the Indian Army began soon after completing his schooling, driven by a deep sense of patriotism and a desire to serve his nation. He joined the esteemed Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, one of the oldest and most celebrated regiments in the
Colonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair, fondly known as “NJ,” was born on February 17, 1951, in Ernakulam, a vibrant city in the state of Kerala, which was part of the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin region at the time. He was born into a distinguished family; his father, Shri
Lance Havildar Laxman Bhavaku Oulkar was born on 1st June 1962, in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, to Shri Bhavaku Oulkar and Smt Yashoda Bhavaku Oulkar. He was the youngest of seven siblings, growing up in a humble yet disciplined environment that instilled in him the values
Havaldar Tukaram V Patil hailed from Vasigaon in Sangli district of Maharashtra. He joined the army after completing his school education, following into the footsteps of his elder brother. He was recruited into 4 MLI of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, an infantry regiment well
2nd Lt Rishi Ashok Malhotra hailed from Bharatpur district in Rajasthan and was born on 13th December 1971. He did his schooling from Loyola High School, Pune. During his student days, 2nd/Lt Rishi was good in academics and even got selected under the Rotary Youth
Havildar Nale Lala Bhimrao hailed from Dorlewadi village in Pune district of Maharashtra. He completed his early schooling in his native area and grew up with strong values of discipline, dedication, and service to the nation. Motivated by a deep sense of patriotism, he chose
Sepoy Padmanabha B.Y. hailed from Bakhatarahalli village in Hoskote tehsil of Bengaluru district in Karnataka. He completed his early schooling in his native area and was raised in an environment that emphasized discipline, integrity, and dedication to duty. From a young age, he displayed a
Major Jawed Swali Bakali hailed from Kedgaon village of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. He completed his schooling at Sacred Heart Convent High School, Ahmednagar. Later he joined the army and got commissioned on 18 Dec 1979, into the 12 MLI battalion of the Maratha Light
Lance Naik Bharat Maske hailed from the Belgaum district of Karnataka and was born on 18th February 1972. Son of Shri Baban Narayan Maske and Smt Padmavati, he had an elder brother and a sister as his siblings. After completing his school education he joined
