Point 4875
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Point 4875 is a strategically important mountain peak in the Dras sector of Jammu and Kashmir, India, known for being a key high-altitude battleground during the 1999 Kargil War.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain peak
ⓘ
strategic military position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiger Hill area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
extreme cold
ⓘ
heavy snowfall in winter ⓘ |
| conflict | Kargil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation |
4875 metres
ⓘ
approximately 16000 feet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intense fighting between Indian Army and Pakistani intruders in 1999
ⓘ
key high-altitude battleground during the 1999 Kargil War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dras sector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kargil district NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
artillery observation point
ⓘ
defensive position ⓘ observation post ⓘ |
| near | Line of Control between India and Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recapturedBy | Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recaptureYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| region | western Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
critical to security of Srinagar–Leh road corridor
ⓘ
symbol of Indian control in Dras sector after Kargil War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
dominates National Highway 1A (Srinagar–Leh highway)
ⓘ
provides observation and fire control over surrounding valleys and approaches ⓘ |
| terrainType | rocky high-altitude terrain ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Army artillery observers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army infantry units ⓘ |
| yearOfMajorBattle | 1999 ⓘ |
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