Gunner Sajeev Gopal Pillai hailed from Avaneeswaram village in Kollam district of Kerala and was born on 20 May 1974. He wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his childhood. He continued to follow his dream and eventually joined the army after completing his
Captain Jerry Prem Raj hailed from Venganoor village in the Trivandrum district of Kerala. Son of Shri Retna Raj (who worked in the Department of Technical Education, Kerala) and Smt Chella Thayee (who worked in the Health Department of the government of Kerala), he had
Lance Naik Santosh Kumar P. K., born in 1966, hailed from Vazhakulam village in Ernakulam district, Kerala—a region celebrated for its vibrant culture and proud tradition of contributing valiant soldiers to the Armed Forces. From a young age, Lance Naik Santosh was deeply inspired by
Gunner Uddhab Das hailed from Anchali village in Chapaguri tehsil of Barpeta district in Assam and was born on 01 Feb 1978. Son of Shri Bandhuram Das and Smt Thageswari Das, Gnr Uddhab Das had a sister Jayanti Das as his sibling. He wanted to
Captain PV Vikram was born in a military family to Lt Col PKPV Panicker and Kalyani Panicker at Manari House Panniyankara, Kallai in Kozhikode district of Kerala on 24th Oct 1973. He joined 1st Std in KV No.1, Kozhikode in 1979 and was later shifted to
Gunner Subhash Chander Ram, a native of Mawari village in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, harbored a deep-seated aspiration to serve in the Indian Armed Forces from a young age. Growing up, he was deeply inspired by the tales of valor and sacrifice of Indian soldiers, which
Major Manwinder Singh hailed from the princely city of Patiala, Punjab, and was the proud son of an Army veteran, Colonel Bakhtawar Singh. Growing up in a household shaped by discipline, honour, and service to the nation, young Manwinder Singh imbibed the values of the
Major Balwinder Singh Bajwa hailed from Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 09 Dec 1962. Son of Shri Iqbal Singh Bajwa, (who retired as a Divisional Commandant of the Punjab Home Guards), he had a brother Parminder as his sibling. Maj BS Bajwa
Lieutenant Chaitanya Dubey hailed from Raipur in Chhattisgarh and was born on 03 Mar 1973 into a military family. Son of an army veteran Lieutenant Colonel Arun Dubey and Smt Neerja Dubey, Lt Chaitanya Dubey had a sister Priya as his sibling. He had an
Subedar Kelash Singh, a valiant soldier of the Indian Army, hailed from Bhondsi village in Gurgaon district, Haryana. Born on 02 October 1956, he was the son of Shri Pahlad Singh and grew up in his hometown, where he completed his schooling. From a young
Capt Rapolu Veera Raja Reddy hailed from Hyderabad and was born on 22 September 1977. Son of Dr R Kondal Reddy, he initially studied from Takshashila Public school and later completed his Class XII from Little Flower Junior college, Hyderabad. Though he did not come
Captain Atul Somra hailed from Gobind Nagar in Ambala Cantonment, Haryana. Born into a respected family, he was the son of Shri R. S. Somra and had a brother, Amit. From an early age, Capt Atul displayed discipline, determination, and an unwavering sense of patriotism—qualities
Gunner Sanjit Kumar hailed from Dimia Chhatarjan village in the Purnea district of Bihar, a region known for its strong tradition of producing brave and dedicated soldiers. He was born on 2 February 1979 to Shri Ramavatar Sahani and Smt. Dajani Devi in a humble family