Vikram Batra
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Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1974–1999)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1974-09-09 ) 9 September 1974, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh , India
- Died
- 7 July 1999 (1999-07-07) (aged 24), Kargil , Jammu and Kashmir , India
- Allegiance
- India
- Branch
- Indian Army
- Service years
- 1997–1999
- Rank
- Captain
- Service number
- IC-57556H
- Unit
- 13 Jammu And Kashmir Rifle
- Conflicts
- Kargil War Battle of Point 5140 Battle of Point 4875 †
- Awards
- Param Vir Chakra
- Alma mater
- DAV College Indian Military Academy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Palampur
- Place of death
- Kargil district
- Occupation
- military officer
- Award
- Param Vir Chakra
- Conflict
- Kargil War
- Military branch
- Indian Army
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- Captain Vikram Batra Portrait.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1974-09-09
- date of death
- 1999-07-07
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- Vikram Batra
- military casualty classification
- killed in action
- allegiance
- India
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Encyclopedic overview
Captain Vikram Batra PVC (9 September 1974 – 7 July 1999) was an Indian Army officer. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration, for his actions during the Kargil War. On 7 July 1999, Batra was killed while fighting Pakistani troops at Point 4875 in the Kargil district of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir.
Early life and education
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