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Batalik
Batalik
Town
	A village seen through Chortens
	Batalik Location in Ladakh, India Batalik Batalik (India)
	Coordinates: 34°39′N 76°20′E / 34.65°N 76.33°E
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Kargil
Tehsil	Kargil
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194103

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Batalik is a town in Ladakh, India, located on the upper reaches of the Indus river. It has been a focal point in the Kargil War because of its strategic location between Kargil, Leh and Baltistan.^[2] In 1999, the Kargil war was fought in this region.^[3] Batalik is 56 km from Kargil and is known for its five Brokpa villages: Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan and Darchik.^[4] The Brokpa tribe is believed to be directly descended from the soldiers of Alexander the Great. Most of the valley is made up of nominally Buddhist Brokpas, but a few communities have converted to Shia Islam and intermarried with other Muslim ethnic groups as a result.

Transport

Road

Batalik is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Batalik are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 271 kilometres and 277 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 60 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 205 kilometres.

References

↑ "Batalik (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
↑ "Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
↑ "BATTLE FOR BATALIK". The Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
↑ "Now, go for a vacation to Kargil war battlefield Batalik". Dnaindia.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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[1] "Batalik (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2022.

[2] "Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[3] "BATTLE FOR BATALIK". The Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[4] "Now, go for a vacation to Kargil war battlefield Batalik". Dnaindia.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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-'''Batalik''' is a town in [[Ladakh]], [[India]], located on the upper reaches of the [[Indus river]]. It has been a focal point in the [[Kargil War]] because of its strategic location between [[Kargil]], [[Leh]] and [[Baltistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Kargil+anniv:+10+years+later+the+war+is+Drass+versus+Batalik/1/53638.html |title=Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2009-07-27 |accessdate=2017-09-30}}</ref> In 1999, the [[Kargil war]] was fought in this region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100710/saturday/main1.htm |title=BATTLE FOR BATALIK |work=The Tribune |date= |accessdate=2017-09-30}}</ref> Batalik is 56&nbsp;km from Kargil and is known for its four [[Brokpa]] villages: [[Dah, Leh|Dah]], [[Hanoo|Hanu]], [[Garkon]], Chulichan, Sharchay and Darchak.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-now-go-for-a-vacation-to-kargil-war-battlefield-batalik-1388703 |title=Now, go for a vacation to Kargil war battlefield Batalik |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2010-05-28 |accessdate=2017-09-30}}</ref> The Brokpa tribe is believed to be directly descended from the soldiers of [[Alexander the Great]]. Most of the valley is made up of nominally [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] Brokpas, but a few communities have converted to [[Shia Islam]] and intermarried with other Muslim ethnic groups as a result.
+'''Batalik''' is a town in [[Ladakh]], [[India]], located on the upper reaches of the [[Indus river]]. It has been a focal point in the [[Kargil War]] because of its strategic location between [[Kargil]], [[Leh]] and [[Baltistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Kargil+anniv:+10+years+later+the+war+is+Drass+versus+Batalik/1/53638.html |title=Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2009-07-27 |accessdate=2017-09-30}}</ref> In 1999, the [[Kargil war]] was fought in this region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100710/saturday/main1.htm |title=BATTLE FOR BATALIK |work=The Tribune |date= |accessdate=2017-09-30}}</ref> Batalik is 56&nbsp;km from Kargil and is known for its five [[Brokpa]] villages: [[Dah, Leh|Dah]], [[Hanoo|Hanu]], [[Garkon]], [[Chulichan]]  and [[Darchik]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-now-go-for-a-vacation-to-kargil-war-battlefield-batalik-1388703 |title=Now, go for a vacation to Kargil war battlefield Batalik |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2010-05-28 |accessdate=2017-09-30}}</ref> The Brokpa tribe is believed to be directly descended from the soldiers of [[Alexander the Great]]. Most of the valley is made up of nominally [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] Brokpas, but a few communities have converted to [[Shia Islam]] and intermarried with other Muslim ethnic groups as a result.
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