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Vikram Batra PVC (9 September 1974 - 7 July 1999) was an Indian Army officer. Captain Vikram Batra, 24, sacrificed his life fighting for India fearlessly in the Kargil war. On July 26 every year, India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas. On this day, the country honours all the.

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Top recruit Batra took the CDS exam and was selected by the Services Selection Board (SSB) at Allahabad in 1996. In the order of Merit, Batra was among the top 35 recruits. After completing an year in his MA course, Batra joined the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun and was part of the Manekshaw Battalion. Advertisement Captain Vikram Batra was an awardee of Param Vir Chakra posthumously-- India's highest and most prestigious award for his martyrdom during the Kargil War in 1999 (between India and Pakistan).. Captain Vikram Batra was born in a small town in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. His parents were in the teaching profession. He was born as the third child of his parents. He was the elder of twin sons as he was born 14 minutes earlier to his twin brother Vishal. The twins were named as "Luv" (Vikram) and "Kush" (Vishal) after the sons of Lord Rama. Captain Vikram Batra, an officer in the Indian Army, known for his heroic actions during the Kargil War in 1999, achieved martyrdom during the Kargil War in 1999. He was serving as a captain in the 13th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles.

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Captain Vikram Batra, an officer in the Indian Army, known for his heroic actions during the Kargil War in 1999, achieved martyrdom during the Kargil War in 1999. He was serving as a captain in the 13th battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. The story of Captain Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra, who played a decisive role in helping India win over the Kargil heights from Pakistani intruders.NDTV is. New Delhi: India remembers Captain Vikram Batra, the Kargil War hero, on his 21st death anniversary. Captain Vikram Batra sacrificed his life fighting Pakistani forces during the Kargil War in. During Operation Vijay, Captain Vikram Batra of 13 JAK RIF, was tasked to capture Point 5140. Leading from the front, in a daring assault, he killed four enemy troops in close combat battle. On 07 July 1999, his company was tasked to capture a feature on Point 4875. In a fierce hand-to-hand fight, he killed five enemy soldiers.

'Yeh dil maange more' Remembering hero Captain Vikram Batra on his birth anniversary

On July 7, 1999, Captain Vikram Batra, 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, proved himself their equal. July 7, 1999, was the day Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), laid down his life in the service of his. Captain Vikram Batra was posthumously conferred with the Param Vir Chakra on August 15, 1999 by the then President KR Narayanan. "Captain Vikram Batra displayed the most conspicuous personal bravery and leadership of the highest order in the face of the enemy and made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Indian Army," his. Captain Batra was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra on January 26, 2000 and till date he is the last soldier whose achievements have been immortalised with India's highest military honor.. Kargil war hero, late Captain Vikram Batra's short 24 years of life are a personified testament to the spirit of the Indian Army. As fiery in. Captain Vikram Batra began his military career on December 6, 1997, with the Indian Army's Jammu and Kashmir Rifles' 13th battalion. Captain Batra was stationed in Uttar Pradesh during the 1999 Kargil war when he was called to join the forces in the Dras sector.

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By Sanchari Pal. November 10, 2017. Actor Siddharth Malhotra will be portraying the role of Captain Vikram Batra, the legendary Sher Shah of Kargil, in an upcoming biopic. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.". New Delhi: Ye Dil Mange More — when this slogan from a Pepsi commercial echoed in Kargil's mountains, it inspired a few men and changed the course of the conflict between India and Pakistan.It was Captain Vikram Batra who made it a war cry. In Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle, Ian Cardozo details how Batra marked the successful recapture of Tololing Ridge's Point 5140 mountain by saying.