‘The Life of a Kargil War Hero’ authored by Colonel VN Thapar and Neha Dwivedi released
- The book titled as ‘Vijyant at Kargil: The Life of a Kargil Hero’ authored by Vijyant’s father Colonel VN Thaparand writer Neha Dwivedi was released.
- Neha Swivedi is a Kargil war martyr’s daughter, an Armoured Corps Officer’s wife and a doctor by profession.
- The book is published by Penguin Random House.
ABOUT THE BOOK
- It describes the journey of Vijyant Thapar to join the Indian Military Academy and the experiences that shaped him into a fine officer.
ABOUT CAPTAIN VIJYANT THAPAR
- He was born on 26 Dec 1976 in a military family to Colonel V N Thapar & Tripta Thapar.
- He was selected for the National Defence Academy at the age of 15 years and is a fourth generation officer.
- He was commissioned into the Indian Army on 12th December 1998.
- At the start of the Kargil conflict, the captain’s battalion was first tasked with capturing the Tololing peak, which proved to be a crucial victory for Vijyant and his team.
- On June 28, 1999, two Rajputana Rifles were given the task of capturing the Three Pimples, Knoll and Lone Hill area’. Vijyant was killed by a burst of fire while leading his team in Knoll, which was eventually conquered on June 29, 1999.
- In his last letter to his family, he predicted his death and wrote, Even if I become a human again I’ll join the Army and fight for my nation
- He was awarded a Vir Chakra posthumously.
- Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battlefield.
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