Maj Ranjit Muthana hailed from Madikeri taluk in the Coorg district of Karnataka, a region renowned for its proud martial tradition. Born on 29 July 1951, he completed his early education at Don Bosco School in Mumbai. From a young age, he aspired to serve
Major Ashwini Kumar Kanva was born on October 1, 1958, in Delhi into a humble, God-fearing Arya Samaji family. His father, Shri Amolak Kanva, served as the Principal of a school in Delhi before retiring. Rooted in values of discipline and service, these early influences
Lieutenant DS Basera hailed from Pithoragarh in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 10 Aug 1943. Son of Shri Kishan Singh Basera and Smt Hira Devi, he had a brother Sher Singh Basera and a sister Ganga Devi as his siblings. He was part of
Captain Manoj Kumar hailed from Nawada district in Bihar, where he was born on 3 December 1959. Son of Shri Nakul Prasad Singh and Smt Surajmani Devi, he grew up with a strong sense of discipline, determination, and responsibility—qualities that became the cornerstone of his
Major Ratnesh Kumar Chaturvedi, hailed from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was born on April 19, 1956. From an early age, he exhibited qualities of discipline, leadership, and a strong sense of duty—traits that would later define his career in the Indian Army. He was the son
Capt Sudhakar Madhavan hailed from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and was born on 01 Jan 1956. He always nursed the idea of serving in the Armed Forces since his younger days, which got further strengthened when he joined the NCC during his student days. Eventually
Capt Sunil Chandra hailed from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling form Sainik School Lucknow, which was established in July 1960. It was the first Sainik School in the country and was followed by the setting up of other Sainik Schools, under
Naik Randhir Singh Janghu hailed from Doltabad village of Gurgaon district in Haryana and was born on 04 Apr 1960. Son of Shri Kailash Chander and Smt Pyari Devi, Nk Randhir Singh had four brothers, Mahender, Rajender, Bijender, and Khilare, and a sister Jagwati as