Captain R Harshan was born on 15 April 1980 in Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to K Radhakrishnan Nair and Chitrambika. From a young age, he displayed remarkable discipline, leadership qualities, and a strong sense of purpose, which set him apart from his peers. His early education
Lance Naik Bhawan Singh hailed from Simayal village in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. From an early age, he exhibited qualities of determination, discipline, and patriotism, which led him to join the Indian Army. He was recruited into the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute
Lt Col Paras Mehra hailed from Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 17 Sep 1968. Son of an Indian Air Force pilot Wg Cdr KL Mehra, Lt Col Paras was inclined to join the armed forces since his younger days and continued
Naik Bikram Datt hailed from Marara village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. Son of Smt Soma Devi, he had a brother Yudh Veer and a sister Meena as his siblings. Like many youngsters in Punjab, he wanted to serve in the Armed Forces since his
Sapper Pramod Shivaji Veer hailed from Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra and was born on 14th December 1982. Son of Sri Shivaji Veer and Smt Suman bai, he was youngest among three siblings. Sapper Pramod Shivaji’s family had a tradition of serving in the Armed Forces
Flight Lieutenant Ronald Kevin Serrao was born on 17 January 1981 and was brought up in Mangalore district of Karnataka. Son of an Army veteran Lieutenant Colonel John Serrao and Dr Jessica Serrao, he had an elder brother Kenneth Serrao as his sibling. He did
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was born on 15 March 1977 in Kozhikode, Kerala. Maj Sandeep Unnikrishnan came from a Nair family residing in Bangalore, where they had moved from Cheruvannur, in Kozhikode District of Kerala. The only child of an ISRO officer Shri K. Unnikrishnan and
Havildar Gajender Singh Bisht was born on July 1, 1972, in Ganeshpur, a tranquil village in Uttarakhand. Son of Shri Daulat Singh, he exhibited discipline, dedication, and enthusiasm from an early age. He pursued his education at Janata Inter College, Naya Gaon, where he was
Lieutenant Amit Beniwal hailed from Safipur village of Beri tahsil in Jhajjar district of Haryana and was born on 28 February 1985. Son of Shri Krishan Kumar Beniwal, Lt Amit completed his schooling at Holy Child Public School in Rewari (Haryana), where he excelled in
Nk Bhukhan Oraon hailed from Bhndaria village of Phori tehsil in Gumla district of Jharkhand. He joined the Indian Army as a young man, immediately after completing his school education. This early decision to serve the nation highlights his determination, discipline, and a strong sense
Lance Naik Saiba Baskey hailed from Tmahis Kudara village of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. He joined the Indian Army after completing his school education, demonstrating his commitment to serving the nation from an early age. He was recruited into the 8 Bihar Battalion of the
Sepoy Chandan Kumar Jha hailed from Sanali village in Katihar district of Bihar. From a young age, he exhibited a strong sense of duty and a deep commitment to serving the nation. After completing his school education, he joined the Indian Army, taking his first
Naik Kishore Dung hailed from Tunmura village in Sundargarh district of Odisha. He joined the Indian Army after completing his school education, demonstrating his commitment to serving the nation from an early age. He was recruited into the 8 Bihar Battalion of the Bihar Regiment,