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On 7 July 1999, Batra was killed while fighting Pakistani troops at Point 4875 in the Kargil district of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir. Learn about the life and achievements of Captain Vikram Batra , the Param Vir Chakra awardee for his bravery in the Kargil War of 1999. Find out his family, education, military career, and how he died in action. C aptain Vikram Batra , born on September 9, 1974, in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, came from an academic background—his father, Girdhari Lal Batra , a government school principal, and mother, Kamal ... Learn about the life and achievements of Captain Vikram Batra , the brave soldier who led his men to recapture Point 5140 in the 1999 Kargil War and was awarded India's highest military honor. Read his quotes, last words and inspiring stories of courage and patriotism.