India, July 27 -- Yeh Dil Mange More' resonated across the nation in 1999 when Captain Vikram Batra said this and asked his superiors to allow him to continue with his participation in the action during the Kargil war. Given the code name 'Shershah', he made the ultimate sacrifice the next day, fighting the Pakistani soldiers and militants.

His gallant action reclaimed Peak 5140. He, along with Yoigendra Yadav, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Balwan Singh and Rajesh Singh Adhikari, besides many others, became household names due to their gallant acts on the war front. The war, lasting nearly 60 days, ended on July 26, and the nation every year salutes the bravehearts during Kargil Vijay Diwas.Military action began after it was found that Pakistan so...