Lance Naik Albert Ekka was born on December 27, 1942, in Zari Village, located in Gumla district of Bihar (now in Jharkhand). He was the son of Sri Julius Ekka and Smt Mariam Ekka. From a young age, L/Nk Albert Ekka displayed a strong sense
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
Capt Ravinder Kaura hailed from Jagraon village of Ludhiana district in Punjab. Son of late Shri L D Khaura, Capt Ravinder was born on 28 Sep 1946 and grew up to be a young man with a strong desire to serve in the Armed Forces.
Rifleman Chhagan Singh hailed from Lutu village in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, and was born on January 14, 1946, to Shri Ram Ratan Singh and Smt Laxmi Devi. After completing his school education, he decided to dedicate his life to serving the nation by joining the
Rifleman Moti Kumar Newar hailed from Nepal and was born on 18 Dec 1952. He joined the army after his initial school education at the age of 17 years. He was recruited into the 5/1 GR battalion of the 1 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, an infantry
Sepoy Anusuya Prasad was born on 19th May 1953 in the village of Nanna, located in Chamoli district of present-day Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Dayanand and Smt Ukha Devi. Growing up in a modest family, he exhibited strong values of discipline, determination,
Rifleman Pati Ram Gurung hailed from Lamjung in Nepal and was born on 8th September 1948. Son of Shri Padam Bahadur Gurung, he joined the Indian Army in 1965 at the age of 17 years. He was enrolled into the 5/1 GR battalion of 1
Rifleman Man Bahadur Pun hailed from Nepal and was born on 12 Nov 1944. He joined the army after his initial school education at the age of 17 years. He was recruited into the 5/1 GR battalion of the 1 Gorkha Rifles Regiment, an infantry
Naib Subedar Mam Chand Sharma hailed from Bubakpur village of Meerut District in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 6 July 1930. Son of Shri Kishori Lal and Smt Basanti Devi, he joined the Army after his initial school education. He was recruited into 10
Havaldar Budhi Bhallabh hailed from Tachholi village of Pauri Garhwal District in Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Rashi Ram and Smt. Palturi Devi, he joined the Army after his initial school education. He was recruited into 10 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an infantry regiment
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,
Lance Naik Ram Ugram Pandey hailed from village of Hema-Bansi in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 01st Jul 1942. Son of Shri Harakh Nandan Pandey and Smt Samarth Devi, he joined the Indian Army on 31st Dec 1962 at the age
Major HD Manjrekar hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra. He was commissioned into 8 Guards battalion of the Brigade of Guards, one of the finest and most battle-hardened infantry regiments of the Indian Army. After completing his training, he served in various operational areas and developed