Tololing
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Tololing is a strategically important mountain peak in the Dras sector of Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir, that was the site of intense fighting during the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain peak
ⓘ
strategic military position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2 Rajputana Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Kargil War memorials NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude cold desert ⓘ |
| conflictInvolved |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | India (post-1999) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | high-altitude peak ⓘ |
| frontIn | Kargil conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitarySignificance | controls access along Srinagar–Leh axis ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | overlooks National Highway 1D ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dras sector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kargil district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kargil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialsLocatedAt | Dras War Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties on both sides
ⓘ
intense high-altitude combat in 1999 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Srinagar–Leh highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Line of Control region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recapturedBy | Indian Army in June 1999 ⓘ |
| region | Western Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRoleIn1999 | Pakistani positions used to shell NH1D ⓘ |
| terrainType | rocky mountain terrain ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery domination of highway
ⓘ
military observation ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
Battle of Tololing
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ⓘ
Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorBattle | 1999 ⓘ |
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