Naik Ramchandra Shinde was born on May 25, 1942, in the serene village of Moravane in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The eldest of four brothers and two sisters, he hailed from a humble farming family. His parents, Shri Ganpat Shinde and Smt Saraswati Shinde, instilled in
Major Ramesh Kumar Dadkar hailed from Maharashtra and was born on 20th Aug 1942. He studied from Ramnarain Ruia College of Science and Arts in Mumbai and later joined the Indian Army. He was commissioned into 22 MLI battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment,
Captain Sanjay Dogra hailed from Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh and was born in the year 1965. He was a student of St. Edward’s School Shimla from 1977 till 1980 when he passed out from School with the 1980 ICSE Batch of students. Subsequently, he
Sepoy Sudhakar Ghule hailed from Sheroi village in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra and was born on 2nd May 1965. After completing his initial education, he joined the army on 12 Dec 1983 at the age of 18 years. He got recruited into the 6
Havildar Shedge Laxman S hailed from Laxman Smruti village of Sawantwadi tehsil in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, a family rooted in strong values of service and dedication. Inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and the desire to serve his nation, he joined the Indian
Lance Naik Appasaheb Ganpati Jadhav hailed from Harali village of Gadhinglaj tehsil in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. After completing his school education, he was inclined to contribute to the defence of his country and joined the Indian Army. He was inducted into the 16 Maratha
Lance Naik Chougule Jayavant Ramchandra hailed from Bidri village of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. After completing his school education, he joined the 16 Maratha Light Infantry (16 MLI), part of the illustrious Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, one of the oldest and most celebrated regiments of
Naib Subedar Bhosale Madhukar Sopan hailed from Kondi village of Solapur district in Maharashtra. After completing his school education, he was inclined to contribute to the defence of his country and joined the Indian Army. He was inducted into the 16 Maratha Light Infantry (16
Naik Nikam Balu Shrirang hailed from Sangavi village in Koregaon tehsil of Satara district in Maharashtra. Naik Nikam Balu joined the Indian Army after completing his school education, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to serving the nation. He was enrolled into the 16 Maratha Light Infantry
Sepoy Deepak Galande hailed from Jamkhandi village in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. Driven by an unwavering commitment to serving the nation, he joined the Indian Army after completing his school education. He was inducted into the 16 Maratha Light Infantry (16 MLI), embarking on a
Sepoy Jadhav Gorakh Nana hailed from Nimgaon Waghe village, located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. Born into a humble and patriotic family, he grew up imbued with the values of service, discipline, and dedication to his nation. After completing his school education, he made
Sepoy Kulkarni Narayan Pralhad hailed from Keshav Nagar village in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra. From an early age, he was inspired to contribute to the defence of his nation. After completing his school education, he joined the Indian Army, dedicating himself to a life