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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Batra was born on 9 September 1974, in a small town in [[Palampur]], Himachal Pradesh. He was the third child of Girdhari Lal Batra, a government school principal, and Kamal Kanta Batra, a school teacher. He was the ~~eldest~~ of twin sons, ~~and was~~ born fourteen minutes before his brother, ~~named~~ Vishal. The twins were nicknamed: '[[Lava (Ramayana)\|Luv]]' (Vikram) and '[[Kusha (Ramayana)\|Kush]]' (Vishal), after the twin sons of the Hindu deity [[Rama]], by their mother who was a professed devotee of Rama.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=21}} He had two sisters: Seema and Nutan.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|pp=19–21}} As a young child, Batra received his primary education under the tutelage of his mother.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=22}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}{{Efn\|Kamal Kanta Batra later joined the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], though quit after an unsuccessful run from [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency\|Hamirpur]] for the [[Lok Sabha]] in the [[2014 Indian general elections]].<ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/captain-vikram-batras-mother-on-quitting-aap-720816 Captain Vikram Batra's Mother On Quitting AAP]. [[NDTV]].</ref>}} He then attended the D.A.V. Public School in Palampur, where he studied up to [[Middle school#India\|middle standard]].{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=22}} He received his [[Education in India#Secondary education\|senior secondary education]] at [[Kendriya Vidyalaya\|Central School]], Palampur.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=22}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}		Batra was born on 9 September 1974, in a small town in [[Palampur]], Himachal Pradesh. He was the third child of Girdhari Lal Batra, a government school principal, and Kamal Kanta Batra, a school teacher. He was the elder of twin sons, born fourteen minutes before his brother, Vishal. The twins were nicknamed: '[[Lava (Ramayana)\|Luv]]' (Vikram) and '[[Kusha (Ramayana)\|Kush]]' (Vishal), after the twin sons of the Hindu deity [[Rama]], by their mother who was a professed devotee of Rama.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=21}} He had two sisters: Seema and Nutan.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|pp=19–21}} As a young child, Batra received his primary education under the tutelage of his mother.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=22}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}} He then attended the D.A.V. Public School in Palampur, where he studied up to [[Middle school#India\|middle standard]].{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=22}} He received his [[Education in India#Secondary education\|senior secondary education]] at [[Kendriya Vidyalaya\|Central School]] in Palampur.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=22}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}

	Besides his academic ~~excellence~~, Batra ~~played~~ sports ~~and represented~~ his school at the national level during the Youth Parliamentary competitions at [[Delhi]]. He represented his school and college in [[table tennis]], [[Karate]] and other such ~~games~~. In 1990, he and his twin brother represented their school in table tennis at All India [[Kendriya Vidyalaya\|KVS]] Nationals.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|pp=24–26}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}{{sfn\|Rawat\|2014\|pp=266–267}}{{sfn\|Rediff\|2000}} He also was a green belt holder in Karate and went on to attend a national level camp in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]].{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=24}}		Besides his academic endeavours, Batra also dabbled in a variety of sports at his school, which he represented at the national level during the Youth Parliamentary competitions in [[Delhi]]. He also represented his school and college in [[table tennis]], [[Karate]] and other such sports. In 1990, he and his twin brother represented their school in table tennis at All India [[Kendriya Vidyalaya\|KVS]] Nationals.{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|pp=24–26}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}{{sfn\|Rawat\|2014\|pp=266–267}}{{sfn\|Rediff\|2000}} He also was a green belt holder in Karate and went on to attend a national level camp in [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]].{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=24}}

	After completing his [[Twelfth grade#India\|Class XII]] board examinations in 1992 from Central School, he attended [[DAV College, Chandigarh]] in [[Bachelor of Medical Sciences#India\|B.Sc Medical Sciences]].{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=24}} At college, he joined the Air Wing of the [[National Cadet Corps (India)\|National Cadet Corps]] (NCC) while he was in his first year.{{sfn\|Kapur\|2015}} During the Inter-State NCC Camp, he was adjudged the best NCC Air Wing cadet of Punjab Directorate in North Zone.{{sfn\|Rawat\|2014\|p=267}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=33}} He was selected and underwent a 40-day paratrooping training with his NCC Air Wing unit at Pinjore Airfield and Flying Club, about 35 kilometres away from Chandigarh.{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=28}} During the next two years in DAV, he remained a cadet of the Army Wing of NCC.{{sfn\|Kapur\|2015}} In addition, he was the president of the Youth Service Club of his college.{{sfn\|Kapur\|2015}}		After completing his [[Twelfth grade#India\|Class XII]] board examinations in 1992 from Central School, he attended [[DAV College, Chandigarh]] in [[Bachelor of Medical Sciences#India\|B.Sc Medical Sciences]].{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=24}} At college, he joined the Air Wing of the [[National Cadet Corps (India)\|National Cadet Corps]] (NCC) while he was in his first year.{{sfn\|Kapur\|2015}} During the Inter-State NCC Camp, he was adjudged the best NCC Air Wing cadet of Punjab Directorate in North Zone.{{sfn\|Rawat\|2014\|p=267}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=33}} He was selected and underwent a 40-day paratrooping training with his NCC Air Wing unit at Pinjore Airfield and Flying Club, about 35 kilometres away from Chandigarh.{{sfn\|Batra\|2017}}{{sfn\|Batra\|2016\|p=28}} During the next two years in DAV, he remained a cadet of the Army Wing of NCC.{{sfn\|Kapur\|2015}} In addition, he was the president of the Youth Service Club of his college.{{sfn\|Kapur\|2015}}
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	URF World Records (Universal Records Forum) certified the largest underwater portrait of Batra on the eve of [[Kargil Vijay Diwas]] 26 July 2022 at swimming pool Pangode Military Station, [[Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Largest underwater portrait of Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra bags URF World Records \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kargil-diwas-captain-vikram-batra-largest-underwater-portrait-kargil-war-hero-bags-urf-world-records-2971688 \|access-date=30 July 2022 \|work=DNA \|date=Jul 27, 2022}}</ref>		URF World Records (Universal Records Forum) certified the largest underwater portrait of Batra on the eve of [[Kargil Vijay Diwas]] 26 July 2022 at swimming pool Pangode Military Station, [[Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Largest underwater portrait of Kargil war hero Captain Vikram Batra bags URF World Records \|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-kargil-diwas-captain-vikram-batra-largest-underwater-portrait-kargil-war-hero-bags-urf-world-records-2971688 \|access-date=30 July 2022 \|work=DNA \|date=Jul 27, 2022}}</ref>

			On the occasion of [[Netaji_Jayanti\|Parakram Diwas]], Indian Government announced that its naming 21 largest unnamed islands of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands\|Andaman and Nicobar]] after the 21 [[Param Vir Chakra\|Param Vir Chakra awardees]]. As a Param Vir Chakra Awardee, an island is named after Vikram Batra as '''Batra Island'''.
			<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/pm-modi-to-name-21-islands-after-param-vir-chakra-awardees20230122225912/ \| title=PM Modi to name 21 islands after Param vir Chakra awardees }}</ref>

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