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Battle of Tololing
	Part of the Kargil War
Date	May–June 1999
Location	Dras, Ladakh, India34°27′51″N 75°47′45″E / 34.46417°N 75.79583°E
Result	Indian victory
Belligerents
India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Magod Basappa Ravindranath; Major Padmapani Acharya †; Major Rajesh Adhikari †; Major Vivek Gupta †; Major Mohit Saxena	Major Anwar Khan
Units involved
Indian Army 18 Grenadiers; 16 Grenadiers; 1 Naga Regiment; 2 Rajputana Rifles; Madras Regiment;	Pakistan Army 5 Northern Light Infantry; Mujahideen;
Casualties and losses
23 Killed; 70 Wounded	125 Killed

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The Battle of Tololing was a pivotal battle in the Kargil War between India's 2nd Rajputana Rifles's and troops from one full bn of Pakistan’s Northern Light Infantry who were aided by Pakistani irregulars in 1999.

8km
5miles

5070

Gultari

Marpo La

Mushkoh

Sando

Bhimbat

Drass

Tololing

Tiger Hill

5240

5353

Tololing near the Line of Control

The Tololing peak is a dominant position overlooking the Srinagar - Leh Highway (NH 1D), which is a vital link. Much of the Indian Army losses had to do with the nature of the terrain as World War I style frontal charges had to be mounted to reclaim the peaks to dislodge the intruders. The three-week assault finally culminated with India taking control of the peak and changing the course of the war.

Major Rajesh Adhikari (posthumously), Major Vivek Gupta (posthumously), Major Padmapani Acharya (posthumously) and Havildar Digendra Kumar were awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest military honour for their daring actions on the peak. Col Ravindranath and Captain Vijayant Thappar were awarded Vir Chakra.

In popular culture

Turning Point at Tololing, a feature documentary hosted by Maj Gen G. D. Bakshi, aired on the Indian television channel Epic TV. It details the political and military background and course of the battle.^[3]

References

^ Lavoy, Peter R., ed. (2009). Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict. Cambridge University Press. p. 190. ISBN 9781139482820.
^ "Kargil Ops Related articles which is pub in Various media" (PDF). indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
^ "Turning Point at Tololing". EPIC ON. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-13.

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34°27′51″N 75°47′45″E / 34.46417°N 75.79583°E / 34.46417; 75.79583

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[Asymmetric_Warfare_in_South_Asia:_The_Causes_and_Consequences_of_the_Kargil_Conflict-1] Lavoy, Peter R., ed. (2009). Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict. Cambridge University Press. p. 190. ISBN 9781139482820.

[2] "Kargil Ops Related articles which is pub in Various media" (PDF). indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.

[3] "Turning Point at Tololing". EPIC ON. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-13.

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