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| conflict = Battle of Tololing | | conflict = Battle of Tololing | ||
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| coordinates = {{coord|34|27|51|N|75|47|45|E|display=inline}} | | coordinates = {{coord|34|27|51|N|75|47|45|E|display=inline}} | ||
| result = Indian victory<ref name="Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sUIgAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA190 |title=Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2009 |isbn=9781139482820 |editor-last=Lavoy |editor-first=Peter R. |page=190}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com/web/Kargil%20Ops%20Related%20articles%20which%20is%20pub%20in%20Various%20media.pdf |title=Kargil Ops Related articles which is pub in Various media |website=indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com |format=PDF |accessdate=23 June | | result = Indian victory<ref name="Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sUIgAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA190 |title=Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2009 |isbn=9781139482820 |editor-last=Lavoy |editor-first=Peter R. |page=190}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com/web/Kargil%20Ops%20Related%20articles%20which%20is%20pub%20in%20Various%20media.pdf |title=Kargil Ops Related articles which is pub in Various media |website=indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com |format=PDF |accessdate=23 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
| combatant1 = {{flag|India}} | | combatant1 = {{flag|India}} | ||
| combatant2 = {{flag|Pakistan}} | | combatant2 = {{flag|Pakistan}} | ||
| commander1 = {{flagdeco|India|army}} [[Colonel]] [[Magod Basappa Ravindranath]]{{flagdeco|India|army}} [[Major]] [[Rajesh Adhikari]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagdeco|India|army}} [[Major (military rank)|Major]] [[Vivek Gupta (major)|Vivek Gupta]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagdeco|India|army}}[[Major (military rank)|Major]] Mohit Saxena | | commander1 = {{flagdeco|India|army}} [[Colonel]] [[Magod Basappa Ravindranath]]<br>{{flagdeco|India|army}}[[Major]] [[Padmapani Acharya]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagdeco|India|army}} [[Major]] [[Rajesh Adhikari]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagdeco|India|army}} [[Major (military rank)|Major]] [[Vivek Gupta (major)|Vivek Gupta]]{{KIA}}<br>{{flagdeco|India|army}}[[Major (military rank)|Major]] Mohit Saxena | ||
| commander2 = {{flagdeco|Pakistan|army}} [[Major (military rank)|Major]] [[Anwar Khan (Pakistan Army officer)|Anwar Khan]] | | commander2 = {{flagdeco|Pakistan|army}} [[Major (military rank)|Major]] [[Anwar Khan (Pakistan Army officer)|Anwar Khan]] | ||
| units1 = {{army|India}} | | units1 = {{army|India}} | ||
* 18 [[Grenadiers]] | * 18 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | ||
* 16 [[Grenadiers]] | * 16 [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]] | ||
* 1 [[Naga Regiment]] | * 1 [[Naga Regiment]] | ||
* 2 [[Rajputana Rifles]] | * 2 [[Rajputana Rifles]] | ||
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| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Kargil War}} | | campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Kargil War}} | ||
{{Campaignbox Indo-Pakistani Wars}} | {{Campaignbox Indo-Pakistani Wars}} | ||
| casualties1 = 23 Killed | | casualties1 = 23 Killed<br>70 Wounded | ||
| casualties2 = | | casualties2 = 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 | 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 [[irregular military|irregulars]] in 1999. | ||
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== In popular culture == | == In popular culture == | ||
''Turning Point at Tololing'', a [[Documentary film|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Turning Point at Tololing|url=https://www.epicon.in/documentaries/turning-point-at-tololing|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-13|website=[[EPIC ON]]|language=en}}</ref> | ''Turning Point at Tololing'', a [[Documentary film|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Turning Point at Tololing|url=https://www.epicon.in/documentaries/turning-point-at-tololing|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-13|website=[[EPIC ON]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923114513/https://www.epicon.in/documentaries/turning-point-at-tololing |archive-date=2020-09-23 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.
| Battle of Tololing | |||||||
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| Part of the Kargil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 India |
 Pakistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Colonel Magod Basappa RavindranathMajor Padmapani Acharya † Major Rajesh Adhikari † Major Vivek Gupta †Major Mohit Saxena |
 Major Anwar Khan | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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23 Killed 70 Wounded | 125 Killed | ||||||
| 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 cultureEdit
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]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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 2022.
- ↑ "Turning Point at Tololing". EPIC ON. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
External linksEdit
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