Vikram Batra
Captain Vikram Batra PVC (9 September 1974 – 7 July 1999) was an Indian Army officer. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest Indian military decoration, for his actions during the Kargil War; on 7 July 1999, Batra was killed while fighting Pakistani troops around Area Ledge, Point 4875, in the Kargil district of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir.
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| Born | 9 September 1974 Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Died | 7 July 1999 (aged 24) Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir (now Ladakh) |
| Allegiance | Republic of India |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1997–1999 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service number | IC-57556H |
| Unit | 13 Jammu And Kashmir Rifle |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War (1999) |
| Awards | Param Vir Chakra |
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