Vikram Batra


Vikram Batra

Official military portrait, 1997
Born(1974-09-09)9 September 1974
Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Died7 July 1999(1999-07-07) (aged 24)
Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Allegiance Republic of India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1997–1999
Rank Captain
Service numberIC-57556H
Unit13 Jammu And Kashmir Rifle
Battles/wars
Awards Param Vir Chakra
Alma mater

Captain Vikram Batra pronunciation, PVC (9 September 1974 – 7 July 1999) was an Indian Army officer. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian military decoration, for his actions during the Kargil War; on 7 July 1999, Batra was killed while fighting Pakistani troops around Area Ledge, Point 4875, in the Kargil district of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir.