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Major Kanwaljit Singh Sandhu SC

Major Kanwaljit Singh Sandhu was born in the 1940s and hailed from Punjab.  After completing his education he joined the army as a commissioned officer. He was commissioned into the 15 Punjab Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, an Infantry Regiment with a long history of

Capt Kuldip Singh Rathi VrC

Captain Kuldip Singh Rathi hailed from Sankhol village in Bahadurgarh district of Haryana and was born on 01 Aug 1947. Son of an army veteran Captain Tareef Singh Rathi, Capt KS Rathi was eldest among four siblings. Inspired by his father, he always wanted to

Grenadier Rafiq Khan VrC

Grenadier Rafiq Khan hailed from Bikaner in Rajasthan was and was born on 27 December 1949. Son of Shri Gani Khan and Smt Rukiya Banu, Gdr Rafiq Khan joined the Indian Army after completing his schooling. He was enrolled into 5 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers,

Capt Ashok Kumar Karkare VrC

Captain Ashok Kumar Karkare was born in Wardha, Maharashtra on 30th June 1943. Son of Mr KB Karkare, he joined the Indian Army after completing his initial education. He was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery, an important combat support arm of Indian Army well

Lt Suresh Gajanan Samant VrC

Lt Suresh Gajanan Samant hailed from Dasuya village in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra and was born on 31st May 1941. Son of Shri Gajanan Gopal, Lt Suresh Gajanan graduated from the Park college. Subsequently he got selected to join the Indian Navy and completed his

Grenadier Ibrahim Khan

Grenadier Ibrahim Khan hailed from Beri Chhoti village in Didwana tehsil of the Nagaur district in Rajasthan. He joined the Army after completing his school education and was recruited into 14 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers with