The Hindi film, Shershaah, has brought the spotlight back on Captain Vikram Batra, a war hero who had been martyred during the Kargil war of 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batra took the CDS exam and was selected by the Services Selection Board (SSB) at Allahabad in 1996. He was commissioned into the Indian Army as lieutenant in the 13th battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batra\u2019s battalion, the 13 JAK Rifles came to Drass in early June. By then, the Kargil conflict had been underway for a month and had escalated to a full-out war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batra\u2019s battalion, the 13 JAK Rifles were to act as reserves to the 2nd battalion, the Rajputana Rifles. The 13 JAK Rifles played a significant role in the capture of Point 5140 under the leadership of Lt Col. Yogesh Kumar Joshi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was during the briefing for the capture of Point 5140 that Batra used the phrase \u2018Yeh Dil Mange More\u2019 \u2013 taken from a popular Pepsi ad campaign \u2013 as his success signal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batra was severely injured during the attack, but he killed three enemy combatants and a large number of arms and ammunition were recovered. India didn\u2019t suffer a single loss of life during the capture of Point 5140.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, the victory started off a string of successful recaptures, and the Indian army captured Point 5100, Point 4700, Junction Peak and the Three Pimple Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India\u2019s highest gallantry honour for his valour, posthumously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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