Vikram Batra

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[[Image:Capt_Vikram_Batra.jpg|thumb|right|Captain Vikram Batra, PVC]]
'''Captain Vikram Batra''' ([[September 9]], [[1974]] - [[July 7]], [[1999]]) was an officer of the [[Indian Army]], posthumously awarded the [[Param Vir Chakra]], India's highest award for valour, for his actions during the 1999 [[Kargil War]] in [[Kashmir]] between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].

==Early life and career==
Vikram Batra was born on September 9th, 1974 in Mandi, [[Himachal Pradesh]], to Mr. G.L. Batra and Mrs. Jai Kamal Batra.

Batra joined the [[Indian military academy]] in [[Dehradun]] in 1996, and was commissioned in the [[Indian Army]] as [[Lieutenant]] of the 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles at Sopore, in [[Jammu and Kashmir]]. He rose to the rank of Captain.

===Popular Quotes and Exchanges===
**Batra's ''Yeh Dil Maange More!'', erstwhile a popular slogan for a [[Pepsi]] commercial, became an iconic battle cry that swept across the country and remains popular with millions of Indians, invoked at patriotic public events, in memory of the war and the soldiers, and as a symbol of an inevitable spirit of Indian patriotism and valor in face of future attacks.
**Upon reaching the Point 5140 he got into a cheeky radio exchange with an enemy commander, who challenged him by saying, ''"Why have you come [[Sher Shah]] (Vikram’s nick name given by his commanding officer), you will not go back."'' Captain Vikram Batra is said to have replied, “We shall see within one hour, who remains on the top."''
**While dragging Lt. Naveen back under cover, Naveen pleaded to Captain Batra to let him continue the fight in spite the injuries to which Captain Batra replied ''"Tu baal bachedaar hai!! Hatt jaa peeche,"'' (''"You have kids and wife to look after! Get back!"'').
**Batra's last words were the battle-cry ''"Jai Mata Di!"'' (''"Victory to Mother [[Durga]]!"'')

===Param Vir Chakra===
Captain Vikram Batra was awarded the [[Param Vir Chakra]], India's highest military honor on August 15th, 1999, the 52nd anniversary of India's independence. His father Mr. G.L. Batra received the honor for his deceased son from the [[President of India]], the late [[K.R. Narayanan]].

===In Media===
The 2004 [[Hindi film]] ''[[Lakshya]]'' (''Aim'') was a largely fictionalized film on Captain Batra's exploits and valor during the Kargil conflict.

The 2001 [[Hindi film]] ''[[LOC Kargil]]'' based on the entire Kargil conflict had [[Abhishek Bachchan]] playing the role of Captain Batra.

Captain Vikram Batra, 13 JAK Rifles, and his Delta Company was given the task of recapturing Point 5140. Nick-named Sher Shah for his unstinting courage, he decided to lead the attack from the rear as an element of surprise would help stupefy the enemy. He & his men ascended the sheer rock-cliff and as the group neared the top, the enemy opened machine gun fire on them, pinning them on to the face of the bare rocky cliff. Captain Batra along with five of his men climbed on regardless and after reaching the top, hurled two grenades at the machine gun post. He single handedly engaged three enemy soldiers in close combat and killed them. He was seriously injured during this combat, but insisted on regrouping his men to continue with the given task at hand. Inspired by the extraordinary courage displayed by Captain Batra, the soldiers of 13 JAK Rifles charged the enemy position and captured Point 5140 at 3:30 a.m. on 20 June 1999. His company is credited with killing at least 8 Pakistani soldiers and recovering a heavy machine gun.

The capture of Point 5140 set in motion a string of successes like Point 5100, Point 4700, Junction Peak and Three Pimples. Captain Batra led his men to even more glorious victories with the recapture of Point 4750 and Point 4875. He was tragically killed, when he tried to rescue an injured officer during an enemy counterattack against Point 4875 in the early morning hours of 07 July 1999. His last words were, "Jai Mata Di." For his sustained display of the most conspicuous personal bravery and junior leadership of the highest order in the face of the enemy, Captain Vikram Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest medal for gallantry, posthumously. His father, Mr. G.L. Batra, received the award from the President of India, on behalf of his brave son. Jai Hind!! Jai Jawan!!

==See also==
*Captain [[Anuj Nayyar]], fellow commander
*[[Indo-Pakistani Wars]]
*[[Kargil War]]
*[[Military of India]]
*[[Param Vir Chakra]]

== External Links ==

*[http://www.writerstoyou.com/books/readonline.asp?locid=2942&title=Shreyash+Pai+-+Martyr+Captain+Vikram+Batra Vikram Batra]
*[http://indianarmy.nic.in/PVC/photo_4.htm Indian Army Webpage]

[[Category:Indian military personnel]]
[[Category:Military of India]]
[[Category:Param Vir Chakra]]

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Vikram Batra

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