The Shershah of Kargil: Captain Vikram Batra PVC, by Deepak Surana was launched by his twin brother Vishal Batra at Point 4875 renamed Batra Top, where the brave son of India laid down his life for the nation.
The twin brother of the late captain launched the authorised biography recently on the eve of Kargil Diwas. The book has been published by Natraj Publishers.
July 26, is marked in history as the day when courage and valour decorated itself on the peaks of Kargil. A war between two nations was not only about victory but about brazen bravado that screamed out of the Indian soldiers who relentlessly took on their adversaries on the other side.
One such Indian army officer captain Vikram Batra, who received the highest military honour of Param Vir Chakra posthumously, left behind a legend that will echo in the hearts of every Indian around the world.
This authorised biography Shershah of Kargil takes the reader through the life and times of late captain Vikram Batra who was among the nation’s greatest soldiers.
Through the book the reader can embark on a journey of this ordinary lad who went to become a legendary warrior before he turned twenty five.
This tale is a symbol of integrity and sovereignty for the nation and the generations to come as it describes the role of a soldier whose audacious sacrifice sent out a massive wave of inspiration to others who would live to tell the tale.
For the hero of Batra Top, Point 4875 was decisive. Captain Batra realised that a direct assault was the only way to capture the feature, volunteered to carry out the task despite indomitable conditions. This thrilling account and his life story are impressed in this book with graceful empathy.
Recently, while addressing a gathering to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war, Prime Minister Modi had recalled Param Vir Chakra awardee, who had famously said, “Yeh Dil Maange More”.