“A young soldier of just 22 lost his life in Kargil war while he was leading with his infantry regiment, 2 Rajputana Rifles on 29 June, 1999. The President of India awarded Param Vir Chakra to him posthumously. ”

Capt Vijayant Thapar was conceived on 26 Dec 1976 out of a military family to Colonel V N Thapar and Mrs Tripta. Having raised in the military family Capt Thapar constantly needed to follow in the strides of his dad. In his adolescence, he would frequently play with a weapon and walk around wearing his dad's pinnacle top and holding his stick like an officer. He sought after his fantasy and endeavored to get chose in IMA Dehradun. He did exceedingly well in his preparation and was dispatched into 2 Rajputana Rifles on 12 Dec 1998.

Capt Vijayant was constantly enamored with open air exercises and at night would perpetually be in the Paltan (Battalion), watching wrestlers, boxers, and other sportsmen. As an individual, he was extremely merciful, chivalrous and generous. He took to religion right off the bat in his life and needed to carry on with the life of a Puritan. He kept up a reasonable eating regimen and buckled down in the exercise center so as to be fit physically.

Capt Vijayant's first unit 2 Rajputana Rifles was at Gwalior in 1998. He remained there for many months before the unit moved to Kashmir to attempt against rebellion activities. Tiger Hill, and abutting altitudes.