Tiger Hill
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Tiger Hill is a strategically important mountain peak in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, India, known for being the site of intense fighting during the 1999 Kargil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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mountain peak ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Batalik sector
NERFINISHED
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Dras NERFINISHED ⓘ Tololing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryUnit |
Indian Army 18 Grenadiers
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Indian Army 2 Naga NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army 8 Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderContext | India–Pakistan Line of Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Pakistani intruders in early phase of Kargil War ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Kargil Vijay Diwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | high-altitude mountain warfare ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
high-altitude environment
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steep rocky slopes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intense fighting during the 1999 Kargil War
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major objective of Indian Army operations in Kargil War ⓘ recapture by Indian forces in July 1999 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Kargil district NERFINISHED ⓘ Kargil sector NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConflictZone | Kargil War area of operations ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensively covered by Indian and international media during Kargil War ⓘ |
| memorials | commemorated at Kargil War Memorial in Dras ⓘ |
| militaryControl | under Indian Army control after 1999 ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure | National Highway 1D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Indian tricolour hoisted after recapture in July 1999 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Himalayas
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Line of Control region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recapturedBy | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recaptureOperationName |
Operation Vijay
NERFINISHED
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Operation White Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityStatus | heavily guarded military area ⓘ |
| significance |
key high ground along Line of Control
ⓘ
symbol of Indian victory in Kargil War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
dominates surrounding ridgelines in Kargil sector
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overlooks National Highway 1D (Srinagar–Leh highway) ⓘ provides observation over Dras sector ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery observation during Kargil War
ⓘ
military observation posts ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorBattle | 1999 ⓘ |
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