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Personality Vikram Batra

VIKRAM BATRA: 'THE

LION OF KARGIL’

Born: 9 September 1974, Died: 7 July 1999

On June 1, 1999, Vikram Batra was sent to the Kargil War with his
battalion. In this war, Vikram Batra not only showed his indomitable
courage and bravery but despite being in an extremely inaccessible area
along with his comrades on June 20, 1999, at 3:30 in the morning freed point 5410
peak from the Pakistanis. When Vikram Batra said his victory slogan 'Yeh Dil Maange More' on the
radio from this peak, his popularity spread not only in the army but all over India. Vikram Batra, who
played a key role in winning the five most important peaks of Kargil, was martyred on July 7...

fter capturing point 5,140 from the Pakistani Born on September 9, 1974, in Palampur,
army, Vikram Batra was given the next target Himachal Pradesh, Vikram Batra had a passion
Aon July 7, 1999, to win point 4,875. He was for becoming a soldier from his childhood. After
not feeling well at that time. He had chest pain and watching a serial 'Paramvir Chakra' aired on
his eyes were red. His officers were reluctant to Doordarshan in 1985 he became inclined to join the
send him on the mission but Batra himself insisted army. That is why Vikram preferred an Army career
that he would complete the task. While liberating despite being selected for a merchant navy job in
this peak he achieved martyrdom by fighting till a Hong Kong shipping company. When Vikram
his last breath. Days before, on June 16, Captain was recruited into the army, a friend advised him,
Batra wrote in a letter to his twin "Now you are in the army.
brother Vishal from Dras Sector Vikram Batra had a passion Take care ..." to which he
- ‘Dear Kush, take care of mother replied, "Don't worry. Either I
and father. Anything can happen for becoming a soldier from will come waving the tricolor
here. ' his childhood. After watching after the victory or I will
In fact, when Pakistan a serial 'Paramvir Chakra' come wrapped in the same
fraudulently captured several aired on Doordarshan in tricolor. But I will definitely
peaks of Kargil in 1999, the 1985 he became inclined to come. 'The impact of Vikram
Indian Army launched Operation join the army. Batra's bravery was such that
Vijay to liberate those peaks. the then Indian Army Chief
The most important role in himself had once said about
this war was played by Captain him that 'if he had come back
Vikram Batra, a young man of 24 years. Before alive, he would have become the Chief of Indian
being martyred during the Kargil war, Vikram Batra Army. 'Considering Vikram Batra's courage and
had killed many Pakistani soldiers and saved many physical stature, he was given the code name Sher
of his comrades. For his bravery, the Government Shah during the Kargil war and people in Pakistan
of India had posthumously awarded the highest still know him by this name. After the martyrdom
and most prestigious award Param Vir Chakra to of Vikram Batra, also known as the 'Lion of Kargil',
Captain Vikram Batra. Point 4875 peak has been named Batra Top.

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