10 Lines On Captain Vikram Batra In English For Students

  1. Captain Vikram Batra was an Indian Army officer who served during the Kargil War in 1999.
  2. He was born in the town of Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India.
  3. Batra was commissioned into the Indian Army as a lieutenant in the 13th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (13 JAK RIF).
  4. He was a part of the Indian Army’s operation in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir, where he led the successful recapture of the strategic peak of Point 5140.
  5. Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest wartime gallantry award, for his actions during the war.
  6. He was known for his catchphrase “Yeh dil mange more!” (This heart desires more!)
  7. Batra was killed in action during the war on July 7, 1999, at the age of 24.
  8. His mortal remains were brought to his hometown and it was accorded a state funeral.
  9. A number of monuments, institutions and memorials have been established in his honor, including the Vikram Batra Park in Delhi and the Vikram Batra College of Education in Palampur.
  10. His story has been depicted in several books and films, including the Bollywood film “Shershaah.”

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