Corporal Nilesh Kumar Nayan was born on 10 February 1986 in Udhadih village, Bhagalpur district of Bihar, into a humble and close-knit family that valued discipline, hard work, and service to the nation. From a young age, he displayed a deep sense of responsibility and
Sergeant Khairnar Milind Kishore was born on 17 February 1984 in the quiet village of Sakri, located in Dhule district, Maharashtra, to Shri Kishore Khairnar and Smt. Sunanda Kishore Khairnar. Raised in a close-knit family that valued discipline and service, he grew up with a
Lt Abhinav Nagori hailed from Udaipur in Rajasthan. Son of Shri Dharamchand Nagori and Smt Sushila Devi, Lt Abhinav had two sisters Shweta and Smita as his siblings. He did his schooling at St. Paul's School, Udaipur, and later on, went to study engineeering. He
Nb Sub Rajendra Singh Rana hailed from Karnataka and joined the Army after completing his initial education. He was recruited into the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), a branch of the Indian Army, responsible for the design, development, trial, inspection, and refit of
Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Gwash Lal Sen was born on 27 July 1945 in the picturesque town of Kishtwar, nestled in the mountains of Jammu & Kashmir. From an early age, he was inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and a desire to serve
Major Gopi Singh Rathour, son of Shri R. R. Rathour, hailed from Dehradun in Uttarakhand and was born on 14 November 1970. From a young age, he displayed exceptional discipline, intellect, and leadership—qualities that naturally steered him toward a career in the Indian Army. He was
Major Amit Rathi hailed from Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 02 Nov 1974. Son of Shri JS Verma and Smt Pushpa Verma, Major Amit Rathi did his graduation in Economics. Later he got selected for the Army and joined SS 68
Captain Umang Bhardwaj was born on 24 March 1977 into a proud military family in Garauli village of Gurgaon district, Haryana. He was the younger son of Colonel Kunwar Bhardwaj and Smt Shiksha Bhardwaj. He received his schooling at various Army schools, moving with his family
Lieutenant Gautam Jain hailed from Indore in Madhya Pradesh but was born in Thane (Maharashtra) on 29 May 1979 to Shri Sumat Prakash Jain and Smt Sudha Jain. Growing up, he imbibed strong values of discipline, integrity, and respect—qualities deeply rooted in his family upbringing.
Lieutenant Nawang Kapadia was born on 15 December 1975 in Mumbai. The younger son of Shri Harish Kapadia and Smt. Geeta Kapadia, he grew up in an environment steeped in adventure and courage—both his parents being renowned and accomplished mountaineers. Nawang and his elder brother
Major Sushil Aima was born on 15 July 1966 into a distinguished and culturally rich family from Srinagar, which later settled in Gurgaon, Haryana. From a young age, he displayed independence of thought and a quiet determination. In the mid-1980s, while still a Class XII
Havildar Kumar Singh, a native of Basairi Qazi village in Fatehpur Sikri tehsil, Agra district, Uttar Pradesh, was born on January 6, 1968, to Shri Raghuveer Singh Sogarwal and Smt Daryayi Devi. After completing his formal education up to the eighth standard, he embarked on
Captain Vikram Batra was born on 9th September 1974 and hailed from Bandla Gaon in Palampur district of Himachal Pradesh. Son of Shri Girdhari Lal Batra and Smt Kamal Kanta, Capt Vikram Batra received his primary education from D.A.V Public School, Palampur and then completed