Synopsis The Central figure of the book, Capt. Aditya Misra, laid down his life in Kargil in Operation Vijaya. The book deals with Capt. Misra’s early life, his family background, his upbringing, his education in various Army Schools, his joining the NDA and his final martyrdom in Kargil in the best traditions of the Indian Army. The attempt is to show the dedication and spirit of sacrifice that this youngman exhibited just at the age of twenty five years for the & ' " safety and security of his country.