Brigadier Hoshiar Singh was born on 16 December 1916 in the village of Sankhol, near Bahadurgarh, into a Rathee Jat family. At the time of his birth, the village formed part of Rohtak district in undivided Punjab; today, it lies in Jhajjar district of Haryana.
Lt Col Bramhanand Avasthy was born in the Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh. From a young age, he displayed a strong sense of patriotism and an innate desire to serve the nation. His dedication and perseverance led him to join the Indian Army, where he
Captain Dayal Singh Padda was born in 1931 in the village Bule Nangal in Amritsar district of Punjab. He studied at King George College, Jalandhar Cantt and subsequently joined the Army. He was commissioned into 4 Rajput battalion of the famed Rajput Regiment, an infantry
Major Trilok Nath hailed from Narowal district of undivided Punjab (now in present-day Pakistan) and was born on 22 April 1924. Son of Shri Ram Ratan Sarin and Smt Kesara Devi, he joined the Indian army in the year 1948 at the age of 24
Rifleman Bhawani Chand hailed from Kanari village of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and was born on 24 Feb 1942. Son of Shri Partap Thakur, Rifleman Bhawani Chand joined Indian Army on 24 Feb 1960 at the age of 20 years. He was enrolled into 6/8
Second Lieutenant Tulabandula Achyutha Rayalu was born on 14 August 1940 in Vodresvar village of Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh. He was the son of Shri Tulabandula Nageswara Rao and Smt Veera Raghavamma. Raised in a close-knit family, he grew up alongside his two elder sisters,
Gunner Jagmal Singh hailed from Bambuliya Kalan village of Itawa tehsil of Kota District in Rajasthan and was born on 03 August 1939. Son of an army veteran, Thakur Jodh Singh and Smt Karn Kanwar, he had two brothers Jagdish Singh and Shambhu Singh as
Pioneer Phool Singh Rathore was a native of Basni Sefa village in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. He was the youngest of four brothers, born to Shri Daulat Singh and Smt Agar Kanwar. On 25 November 1961, Pnr Phool Singh Rathore enlisted in the Indian Army. Following
Lieutenant Colonel RB Nanda hailed from New Delhi and grew up in a simple and value-driven environment that emphasised discipline, hard work, and service. From an early age, he was deeply influenced by the inspiring stories of courage and sacrifice of soldiers who had served
Subedar Latteri Venkata Subbayyar Srinivasan was born on 12th August 1915, in the village of Latteri, located in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. He was the son of Shri. Latteri Venkatasubbayyar. From an early age, he displayed qualities of discipline, determination, and a deep sense
Capt BB Ghosh hailed from Delhi and did his schooling from Raisinha Bengali higher Secondary school, Gole Market, New Delhi. Subsequently he joined Hindu college (Delhi Univ) for further studies. Eldest among five siblings, he was inclined to join the Armed Forces since his younger
Capt John Albert Dalby hailed from Bangalore in Karnataka, where his family resided at Willington street of Bangaore at that time. He belonged to an Ango-Indian family and had two sisters Leonie & Margarette and a brother Peter as his siblings. He did his schooling
Havildar Shere Thapa hailed from Nepal and was born on 27 Dec 1928. After completing initial education, he joined the J and K Regiment Special Force on 27 Dec 1945 at the age of 17 years. He served with the J and K Regiment Special
Lieutenant Colonel DA Taylor embarked on his distinguished military career by joining the Indian Army, where he was commissioned into the 2nd Battalion of the 8th Gorkha Rifles (2/8 GR). The 8th Gorkha Rifles Regiment, one of the oldest and most decorated infantry regiments in