Indian ArmyCaptainNo: IC-57556

Vikram Batra

13th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (13 JAK RIF) • 13 JAK RIF

Param Vir Chakra

Martyrdom: 7 July 1999

Native Land: Palampur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Operation / Campaign: Operation Vijay (Kargil War 1999, Point 5140 & Point 4875)

Official Gallantry Citation

“Bravery beyond the call of duty, dynamic leadership and supreme sacrifice during the capture of Point 5140 and Point 4875 in Kargil. Revered as 'Shershah'.”

Saga of Valor & Supreme Sacrifice

Captain Vikram Batra led the capture of Point 5140 with the iconic success code 'Yeh Dil Mange More!'. In the subsequent assault on Point 4875, he engaged enemy bunkers in hand-to-hand combat and rescued a wounded junior officer, uttering 'Aapke biwi-bacche hain, main piche hatunga'. He was fatally shot while clearing the final enemy position, winning immortal glory.

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