This document pays tribute to the heroes of the Kargil War and highlights some of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending India. It lists several soldiers who were awarded the Param Vir Chakra or Maha Vir Chakra for their bravery, including Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav, Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey, and Captain Vikram Batra. It also shares quotes from families of the fallen soldiers expressing pride in their sons' sacrifice for their country.

1. IF YOU WORSHIP YOUR BOLLYWOOD STAR OR YOUR CRICKETING IDOL….. THINK AGAIN… THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO DESERVE IT MUCH MORE THAN THEM…….

2. “ OPERATION VIJAY ” SAGA OF PATRIOTISM THEY DIED FOR A STRANGER . . . . . . . AND THAT STRANGER IS YOU ! !

4. KARGIL HEROS Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav Lt. Manoj Kumar Pandey Captain Vikram Batra Major Padmapani Acharya Major Rajesh Singh Adhikari Major Sonam Wangchuk Lt. Keishing Clifford Nongrum Major Vivek Gupta Captain Anuj Nayyar Rifleman Sanjay Kumar

5. PARAM VIR CHAKRA

6. MAHA VIR CHAKRA

7. A SALUTE TO OF KARGIL WAR KARGIL'S FIRST HERO Lt. Saurabh Kalia

8. His UNIFORM as a MEMORY

9. GRENADIER YOGENDRA SINGH YADAV 18 GRENADIER PART OF “GHATAK PLATOON” AWARDED “PARAM VIR CHAKRA”

10. CAPT VIKRAM BATRA “ YEH DIL MAANGE MORE ” 13 JAK rifles Leading DELTA company Captured points 5140 , 4875. Awarded PARAM VIR CHAKRA posthumously .

11. Lt. KEISHING CLIFFORD NONGRUM Recapture Point 4812 Awarded Maha Vir Chakra, posthumously

12. Lt. MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY 1/11 Gorkha Rifles sacrifice while capturing Khalubar. awarded the Param Vir Chakra, posthumously.

13. MAJ. PADMAPANI ACHARYA 2nd Rajputana Rifles . Awarded Maha Vir Chakra on 15th August 1999.

14. MAJ. RAJESH SINGH ADHIKARI 18 Grenadiers laid down his life in the attempt to capture Tololing. honoured with the Maha Vir Chakra, posthumously.

15. MAJ. SONAM WANGCHUK of, Ladakh Scouts, was leading a Column for occupation of the Ridge Line on the LoC. honoured with the Maha Vir Chakra

16. MAJ VIVEK GUPTA in command of a company of the 2nd Rajputana Rifles . launched a battalion-sized attack on Tololing Top. honoured with the Maha Vir Chakra, posthumously .

17. CAPT ANUJ NAYYAR of 17 JAT killed on Pimple 1 in the South West sector of Tiger Hills . was in command of Charlie Company . while clearing the fourth bunker, an enemy RPG shell killed him. honoured with the Maha Vir Chakra, posthumously.

18. Capt.Vijayant Thapar (Robin) He Laid down for OUR BETTER TOMORROW At the age of only 22 His Last Letter to his parents Moments before the final assault Cat. Vijyant Thapar (Robin))

22. QUOTABLE QUOTES "Why should I cry ? Everyone dying on the front is my son and I pray that next time I get 10 sons, all for the country." -Mother of Major Adhikari, killed in Drass Sector. "May every home produce a son like you so that the enemy dare not touch the territorial sanctity of our country." - Mother of Lt. Saurav Kalia, killed in Kargil "I feel privileged as the country is proud of my son who has become a martyr ... and is immortal." -Father of Flt Engr. Raj Kishore Sahu, killed in Kargil