Vikram Batra

Captain Vikram Batra PVC
Official military portrait, 1997
Born	(1974-09-09)9 September 1974 Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Died	7 July 1999(1999-07-07) (aged 24) Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1997–1999
Rank	Captain
Service number	IC-57556H
Unit	13 Jammu And Kashmir Rifle
Battles / wars	Kargil War Battle of Point 5140 Battle of Point 4875 †
Awards	Param Vir Chakra
Alma mater	DAV College (BMSc) Panjab University (MA; unfinished) Indian Military Academy

Captain Vikram Batra pronunciation^ⓘ, 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.