Captain Vikram Batra 

He is known as the Hero of the Kargil War and was instrumental in recapturing Peak 5140 and overlooks the Tololing nullah. During the mission, he chose 'Yeh Dil Mange More!' as their success signal. He was awarded Param Vir Chakra, posthumously, India's highest and most prestigious award for his martyrdom during the Kargil War in 1999 

In August 1999, Nayab Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav was awarded Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration. His battalion captured Tololing Top on 12 June 1999, and in the process, 2 officers, 2 junior commissioned officers, and 21 soldiers sacrificed their lives. 

Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav 

According to Manoj Kumar Pandey's father, he had joined the Indian Army with the sole aim of getting a Param Vir Chakra, the highest gallantry award. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously. 

Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey 

Lieutenant Balwan Singh

Lieutenant Balwan Singh on 3 July 1999 with his Ghatak Platoon was tasked to assault the Tiger Hill Top from the North-Eastern direction as part of a multi-pronged attack. He was awarded Maha Vir Chakra for his courage and bravery.

Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari 

Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari was awarded Maha Vir Chakra posthumously, the second-highest Indian military honour for bravery on the battlefield.

Rifleman Sanjay Kumar 

He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration for his bravery in capturing area Flat Top of Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley.

Major Vivek Gupta 

On 13 June 1999, he was in command of the leading Charlie Company, when 2 Rajputana Rifles launched a Battalion attack on Tololing Top in the Drass Sector.He was posthumously awarded Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest military decoration.

On the night of 28 June 1999 during Operation Vijay, he was the Ghatak Platoon Commander during the attack on Area Black Rock in the Drass Sector.He was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest military decoration.

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Lt. Keishing Clifford Nongrum 

In the operation to capture Point 4812 in the Batalik Sector, he was tasked to assault the feature of the South-Eastern direction. Do you know he led his column over the near-impossible vertical cliff feature? He was posthumously awarded Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest military decoration.

He was the commander of the Light Machine Gun Group during his company's assault on the Tololing feature on Drass Sector. The main aim was to capture a well-fortified enemy position. He was awarded Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest military decoration in 1999 (Independence Day).

Naik Digendra Kumar 
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