Key facts
- Born
- 9 September 1974, Palampur
- Died
- 7 July 1999, Kargil district
- State of birth
- Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
- Sector
- Defence & security
- Profession
- Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1974–1999)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Captain Vikram Batra, 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.
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Timeline
- 1974Born in Palampur
- 1999Awarded the Param Vir Chakra
- 1999Dies in Kargil district
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5