Happy Independence Day: 5 Brave Indian Heroes You Need To Know

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 15, 2023

Jaswant Singh Gill

Additional Chief Mining Engineer, Late Jaswant Singh Gill, single-handedly saved 65 lives at Mahabir Mine of Rani on 13th November 1989.

Nambi Narayanan

An aerospace engineer, Nambi Narayanan developed the Vikas engine, used by ISRO for many of its rockets, including the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).

Vikram Batra

Well known for his war cry of 'Yeh dil mange more', this hero served the nation on the border and died fighting Pakistani forces during the Kargil war in 1999 at the age of 24. He was given the Param Vir Chakra.

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan fought with bravery in Mumbai on 26th November 2008.

Neerja Bhanot

Neerja Bhanot saved the lives of passengers on Pan Am Flight 73 which had been hijacked by terrorists from a terrorist organization during a stopover in Karachi, Pakistan, on 5 September 1986.

VIEW ALL

Read Next Story