Sepoy Banwari Lal, born on March 17, 1941, in Maurkhurd village of Bhatinda district, Punjab, was the son of Shri Shyochand and Smt Soni Devi. From a young age, he was deeply inspired by the valour, discipline, and dedication of the Indian Army, which ignited
Naik Kapur Singh was born on 12th August 1940 in Bhaproda village, located in the Rohtak district of Haryana. He was the son of Shri Mamchand Rathee and Smt. Mado Devi. He grew up in a large and loving family with six siblings—three elder (including
Sepoy Charan Singh hailed from Bachgaon village in Govardhan tehsil of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 30 Oct 1943. Son of Shri Revati Singh and Smt Anandi Devi, Sep Charan Singh had two brothers Nenua Singh and Giriraj Singh, and a
Lt Samir Das belonged to a middle class family of Calcutta but was born in Assam. Later he went to Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for higher studies and completed his post graduation in Geology. Besides having interest in academics, he was a keen sportsman and
Wg Cdr Amar Jit Singh Sandhu hailed from Moriwala village in Sirsa district of Haryana and was born on 23 Jan 1933. He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the IAF on 15 May 1954 at the age of 21 years. He joined the
Wing Commander Padmanabha Gautam was born on 23 July 1933 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, into a family deeply rooted in academic excellence. His father, Shri Neelkanta Padmanabha, was a distinguished physicist who not only taught physics but also served as the Principal of Ahalyabai Holkar
Major Lil Bahadur Gurung hailed from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 18 March 1941. He got commissioned into 10 Mahar Battalion of the Mahar Regiment, an infantry regiment founded in 1941 which had a glorious history of gallantry in various operations. He
Second Lieutenant Girija Shankar Nair was born in Udayamperoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, and was the son of Shri PG Nair. From an early age, he was drawn to the idea of serving the nation in uniform. What began as admiration soon grew into
Major Raghunath Prasad Sharma was born on December 10, 1938, in Ahrod village, Haryana. The eldest of eight siblings, he displayed exceptional academic brilliance from an early age. After completing his postgraduate studies at Birla College, Pilani (Rajasthan), he chose to serve the nation and
Second Lieutenant Viney Kaul was born in August 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab. He was the youngest child of Shri Pt. Kesho Ram and Smt. Rajkumari Kaul and grew up in a close-knit family with two brothers and three sisters. His father, an affluent European Grade