Sepoy Basavantray Lingadalli hailed from the Bijapur district of Karnataka. Born on 10 May 1972 to Shri Rudragowda and Smt. Sangan Basavamma he was the eldest of three siblings and carried early in life the quiet responsibility that often comes with being the firstborn. Raised
Captain Roopendra Singh Garcha hailed from Jalandhar district in Punjab and was born on 20 Oct 1974. Son of Lt Col Joginder Singh Garcha and Smt Harminder Kaur, Capt Roopendra Singh had a brother Deepinder Singh as his sibling. As he grew up in a
Major Balwinder Singh Bajwa hailed from Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 09 Dec 1962. Son of Shri Iqbal Singh Bajwa, (who retired as a Divisional Commandant of the Punjab Home Guards), he had a brother Parminder as his sibling. Maj BS Bajwa
Major Sanjay Sood hailed from Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on July 16, 1967. Major Sanjay Sood and his elder brother Ajay were deeply inspired by their father’s distinguished military service. Their father, who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, had served the nation
Rifleman Paul Jacob was born on 10 May 1965 in Alappuzha district, Kerala—a region renowned for its rich cultural legacy and its people's dedication to service and sacrifice. He was the cherished son of Shri Chacko and Smt Saramma Chacko, who instilled in him the
Subedar Rajen Basumatary was born on 30 May 1955 and hailed from Hashrawbari village, situated in the Bongaigaon district of Assam. He was the proud son of Shri Rabanj Basumatary and Smt Lanti Basumatary. From a young age, he displayed qualities of discipline, courage, and
Lieutenant Chaitanya Dubey hailed from Raipur in Chhattisgarh and was born on 03 Mar 1973 into a military family. Son of an army veteran Lieutenant Colonel Arun Dubey and Smt Neerja Dubey, Lt Chaitanya Dubey had a sister Priya as his sibling. He had an
Captain Ramesh Chander Rayudu hailed from Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. He was the proud son of Shri PH Rayudu. From a young age, Capt Ramesh Chander displayed a deep sense of patriotism and was greatly inspired by the valour and discipline of the Indian
Lance Naik Ramesh Chandra hailed from Kathora village of Lansdown tehsil in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Shankar Datt and Smt Bigri Devi, Lance Naik Ramesh Chandra was born on 01 Feb 1975. L/Nk Ramesh Chandra had four brothers, Suresh Badola, Subhash
Grenadier Mohammad Ikram Khan was born in 1976 in Rolsahebsar village, nestled in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district, Rajasthan. He was the son of Capt Iqbal Khan and came from the esteemed Kayamkhani family, known for their legacy of service to the nation. His father,
