Captain Vikram Batra, PVC was an officer of the Indian Army. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest and most prestigious award for valour, for his actions during the 1999 Kargil War, during which he led one of the most difficult mountain warfare operations in Indian military history.
Born: 9 September 1974, Palampur
Died: 7 July 1999, Kargil
Education: DAV College, Indian Military Academy .
Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest gallantry honour for his valour, posthumously. Captain Vikram Batra was born to a family of teachers, his father a principal of a government school and his mother a school teacher. ... Batra attended the DAV college in Chandigarh, enrolling in Bsc Medical Sciences.
While climbing 4875, Batra is shown to charge at a bunker and kill three enemy troops alone in hand-to-hand combat. ... Unfortunately, unlike the film, Batra died instantly after being hit by the sniper and did not live to see his men capture the point.
Born 9 September 1974 Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Died 7 July 1999 (aged 24) Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army.
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