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Battle of Tololing
Part of the Kargil War
DateMay–June 1999
Location
Dras, Ladakh, India
34°27′51″N 75°47′45″E / 34.46417°N 75.79583°E / 34.46417; 75.79583
Result Indian victory[1][2]
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
  • 5 Northern Light Infantry
  • Mujahideen
    • Casualties and losses
    23 Killed
    70 Wounded    		 125 Killed

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

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    5miles
    Point 5070
    5070
    Gultari
    Gultari
    Marpo La pass
    Marpo La
    Mushkoh nullah
    Mushkoh
    Sando nullah
    Sando
    Bhimbat
    Bhimbat
    Drass
    Drass
    Tololing
    Tololing
    Tiger Hill
    Tiger Hill
    Point 5240
    5240
    Point 5353
    5353
    Tololing near the Line of Control

    The Tololing peak dominates over the Srinagar-Leh Highway (NH 1D), which is a vital link. Peaks in Tololing include Point 5140 and Point 4875, etc. Tiger Hill (Point 5060), including Point 5100, is to the west of Tololing. Many 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 dislodge the intruders and reclaim the peaks. 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.

    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]

    See also

    References

    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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