Bravehearts of Odisha

8 soldiers and officers from Odisha are remembered on Veergati — sons and daughters of this land who did not come home.

8 names

• Lance Naik Bikram Tudu, Sena Medal1 Bihar · 1994
• Sergeant Raj Kishore Sahu, Vayu Sena Medal (Posthumous)152 Helicopter Unit · 1999
• Major Padmapani Acharya, Maha Vir Chakra2 Rajputana Rifles · 1999
• Sepoy Ratan Kumar Pradhan2 Naga · 1999
• Constable Manoja Kumar Behera, CRPF Medal for Gallantry61 Battalion CRPF · 2019
• Flight Lieutenant Sunit Mohanty43 Squadron · 2019
• Sepoy Chandrakanta Pradhan, Sena Medal16 Bihar, The Bihar Regiment · 2020
• Naib Subedar Nandu Ram Soren, Vir Chakra16 Bihar, The Bihar Regiment · 2020