Vikram Batra
Indian military officer
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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. WikipediaBorn: September 9, 1974, Palampur, India
Died: July 7, 1999, Kargil
Awards: Param Vir Chakra
Alma mater: Indian Military Academy; Panjab University
Battles/wars: Kargil War; Operation Vijay; Battle of Point 5140; Battle of Point 4875
Siblings: Vishal Batra
Parents: G.L. Batra, Kamal Kanta Batra
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Batra was born on 9 September 1974, in a small town in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was ...
Service number: IC-57556
Unit: 13 JAK RIF
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07-Sept-2021 — We revisit the story of Captain Vikram Batra, and his contribution to India's victory in the Kargil conflict. Batra was awarded the Param Vir ...
29-Aug-2021 — Kargil war hero Vikram Batra's life has been brought to screen in Shershaah, starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, and directed ...
11-Aug-2021 — Vikram Batra was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military honour, after he was killed in enemy cross-fire ...
09-Sept-2021 — Capt. Vikram Batra was given the nation's highest gallantry award, “Param Vir Chakra” posthumously for his supreme sacrifice that will ...
09-Sept-2021 — Born on September 9, 1974, in Ghuggar village near Palampur in Himachal ...
Date of birth: September 9, 1974
Nationality: India
09-Sept-2021 — Known for his bravery, Captain Vikram Batra died fighting Pakistani forces during the Kargil war in 1999 at the age of 24.
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