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CAPTAIN VIKRAM BATRA

Param Vir Chakra

Award / Date of Action Param Vir Chakra (Posthumous) , 07-07-1999
Service Indian Army
Service Number IC-57556H
Rank CAPTAIN
Unit/Regiments/Corps 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles Regiment
Son Of Girdhari Lal Batra
Mother's Name Kamal Batra
Resident Of (Village/District/State/Domicile) Palampur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
War/Operation/Battle KARGIL WAR / OP VIJAY
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A bust of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Captain Vikram Batra at the National War Memorial in Delhi.   (Source: National War Memorial)

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Captain Vikram Batra’s Bust inaugurated at Palampur Military Station, (indianexpress.com)

Captain Vikram Batra’s mother Kamal Batra at the Palampur Military Station memorial (indianexpress.com)

Captain Vikram Batra’s father Girdhari Lal Batra at the Palampur Military Station memorial (indianexpress.com)

Captain Vikram Batra (PVC) filling station set up in Palampur (rediff.com)

Punjab University dedicates shooting range to Kargil War Hero- Captain Vikram Batra (hindustantimes.com)

13 JAK RIF reunion stamp released by Army Postal Service with a photograph of the PVC Awardee from Kargil, Capt Batra

Captain Batra with his team inspecting the weapons. (Source: outlookmagazine.com)

GL Batra, father of Captain Vikram Batra honoured on the 10th Anniversary of Kargil for his son’s supreme sacrifice in the highest tradition of Indian Army. (Source: betterindia.com)

Captain Batra glancing down from the high peaks of Kargil. (Source: thenewsnow.co)

Captain Vikram Batra’s father Girdhari Lal Batra receives the Param Vir Chakra from the then President KR Narayanan, (Source: Photo Division DPR MOD).

  1. Col. Gurmeet Kanwal. Heroes of Kargil. Army Headquarters, New Delhi. (2002)
  2. Lt General (retd) YM Bammi, Kargil 1999: The Impregnable Conquered, Gorkha Publishers, New Delhi (2002)
  3. Colonel SC Tyagi, The Kargil Victory: Battles from Peak to Peak. Speaking Tiger publication (2019)
  4. Cardozo, Ian, Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle (2003)
  5. Ballabh, Anand, Insights into Infantry Regiments: A Basic Factbook. Forward Books publications. New Delhi (2013)
  6. Gandhi, S.S. Portraits of Valour: India’s Highest Gallantry Awards and Their Recipients. The Defence Review. (Ed 2006).
  7. Amarinder Singh, “A Ridge Too Far: War in the Kargil heights 1999”, Patiala: Motibagh Palace (2001)
  8. Captain Vikram Batra (PVC) Honourpoint. (Accessed on 03 May 2022)https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/capt-vikram-batra-pvc/
  9. Captain Vikram Batra, PVC by GL Batra, (bharatrakshak) (Accessed on 31 May 2022) http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/Galleries/Courage/Batra/
  10. Himachal gets a War Museum at Dharmshala as reminder of Martyr’s. (himachalwatcher.com) (Accessed on 03 May 2022) https://himachalwatcher.com/2017/08/10/himachal-gets-war-museum-at-dharamsala-as-reminder-of-martyrs/
  11. Shershah: Why the Story of Captain Vikram Batra has enduring appeal, (indianexpress.com) (Accessed on 03 May 2022)https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-the-story-of-captain-vikram-batra-has-enduring-appeal-7455335/
  12. Captain Vikram Batra, the “Sher Shah” Who Died Fighting for India in Kargil (ndtv.com) (Accessed on 31 May 2022)https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/the-legend-of-captain-vikram-batra-the-army-officer-who-died-fighting-for-india-in-kargil-2494970
  13. Sher Shah of Kargil: The Story of Indian Army Legend, Captain Batra (betterindia.com) (Accessed on 31 May 2022)https://www.thebetterindia.com/120590/vikram-batra-sher-shah-kargil-indian-army-paramvir-chakra-biopic/
  14. The Kargil War Veteran recalls how Captain Batra saved his life before getting martyred, (scoopwhoop.com) (Accessed on 31 May 2022)https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/kargil-war-veteran-recalls-how-captain-vikram-batra-saved-his-life-before-getting-martyred/
  15. He still protects Kargil Mountains’: Remembering Captain Batra where he was martyred 20 Years ago. (news18.com) (Accessed on 31 May 2022)https://www.news18.com/news/india/a-lion-who-fought-despite-fever-when-past-welled-up-tears-in-soldiers-eyes-at-kargil-mountains-2221141.html
  16. Captain Batra Museum at Captain Vikram Batra Filling Station (PVC), Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. (Youtube- Ananthakrishna Bhat K) (Accessed on 03 May 2022)https://youtu.be/fhSuNW_IEGg
  17. Capt Vikram Batra, (History Under Your Feet) (Accessed on 03 June 2022)https://historyunderyourfeet.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/captain-vikram-batra/

Captain Vikram Batra, Param Vir Chakra(P), 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles

Vishal Batra, the twin brother of Captain Vikram Batra tells the story of Luv and Kush. (Source: The Quint)

Captain Batra’s parents recall the gallant action of their son Captain Vikram Batra as they watch the film- Shershah portraying the life of Captain Batra.(Source: The Quint)

There was one soldier whose life was saved by Captain Vikram Batra. Captain Naveen Nagappa shares the story. (Source: ETimes)

After two decades of Kargil, the iconic snippet from the interview of Captain Vikram Batra was telecasted again by the same news portal that conducted his interview. (Source: NDTV)

Vishal Batra, twin brother of Captain Vikram Batra narrates the story of his brother who made the supreme sacrifice in defending the country. (Source: Tedx Talks)

A narration of the story of Captain Vikram Batra who displayed conspicuous courage and fearless spirit in the face of the enemy. (Source: India Defence)

A documentary on the legendary soldier who laid down his life at Point 4875 fighting the enemy. (Source: Prasar Bharti Archives)

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