Sepoy Basavantray Lingadalli hailed from the Bijapur district of Karnataka. Born on 10 May 1972 to Shri Rudragowda and Smt. Sangan Basavamma he was the eldest of three siblings and carried early in life the quiet responsibility that often comes with being the firstborn. Raised
Major Ashok Sangali hailed from Bengeri Udaynagar in Hubli tehsil of Dharwad district in Karnataka and was born on 15th Aug 1963. Son of late Shri Kallapa Basappa Sangali and Smt Parthavva, Maj Ashok Sangali was the youngest of the seven siblings. After completing his
Sepoy Badakh Bhausaheb Vishnu hailed from Malunja village in Shrirampur tehsil of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. He was the son of Smt Indubai. After completing his school education, he was deeply inspired by the values of patriotism and selfless service. Drawn to the ideals of
Sepoy Ravindra Salgude was born on 15 February 1980 in Daddi village in Hukeri taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. He was the son of Smt Suman, and from an early age, he displayed a strong sense of discipline, responsibility, and a deep desire to
Sepoy Urkude Ajay Anandrao hailed from Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. Born to Smt Shantabai, he exhibited a strong sense of discipline, responsibility, and patriotism from an early age. After completing his school education, Sep Ajay was deeply inspired by the ideals of service and sacrifice
Capt Vinay R Sachan hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on 13 Jan 1977. Son of Shri Rajabeta Sachan and Smt Sudha Sachan, he had a sister Pallavi as his sibling. He did his initial schooling at H K Gidwani High School at
Maj Jojy Joseph hailed from Gandhinagar district of Gujarat and was born on Feb 21, 1976. Son of Shri PT Joseph and Smt Lois Joseph, he had two brothers James and Jones as his siblings. He did his initial schooling in Mount Carmel School and
Lance Naik Bachhav Shashikant Ganpat hailed from Dabali village in Waner tehsil of Nashik district, Maharashtra. He was born on 1st June 1979 to Shri Bachhav Ganpat. A bright and determined young man, he pursued his technical education and successfully completed his ITI Diploma from
Colonel Vasanth Venugopal was born to Shri NK Venugopal and Smt Praphulla in Bangalore, Karnataka. Due to his father’s professional commitments, the family frequently relocated within the state of Karnataka. As a result, Col. Vasanth attended multiple schools in different locations, including Udupi, Shimoga, and