Battle of Tololing
1999 battle during the Kargil War
India
Pakistan
Colonel Magod Basappa RavindranathMajor Padmapani Acharya † Major Rajesh Adhikari † Major Vivek Gupta †Major Mohit Saxena
Major Anwar Khan
Major Abdul Wahab †- 18 Grenadiers
- 16 Grenadiers
- 1 Naga Regiment
- 2 Rajputana Rifles
- 197 Field Regiment
- 41 Field Regiment
- 1889 Light Regiment
- 108 Medium Regiment
- 158 Medium Regiment
- 253 Medium Regiment
- 139 Medium Regiment (1 battery)
- 244 Heavy Mortar Regiment (2 batteries)
- 212 Rocket Regiment (1 battery)[4]
The Battle of Tololing[5] was a pivotal battle in the Kargil War between India and troops from one full battalion of Pakistan’s Northern Light Infantry who were aided by Pakistani irregulars in 1999.
8km
5miles
5miles
5070
Gultari
Marpo La
Mushkoh
Sando
Bhimbat
Drass
Tololing
Tiger Hill
5240
5353
Tololing near the Line of Control
Background
The Tololing peak dominates over the Srinagar-Leh Highway (NH 1D), which is a vital link. Peaks in Tololing include Point 5140 and Point 4875, etc. Tiger Hill (Point 5060), including Point 5100, is to the west of Tololing. Many 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 dislodge the intruders and reclaim the peaks. The three-week assault finally culminated with India taking control of the peak and changing the course of the war.
The battle
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 Thapar were awarded Vir Chakra.
From Pakistan's side, Major Abdul Wahab (posthumously) was awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat, Pakistan's third highest military honour as Major Abdul Wahab was killed defending the captured peak.[6]
In popular culture
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.[7]
See also
References
- ^ 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 2018.
- ^ Singh, S.K. The Kargil War: A Saga of Patriotic Fervor. APH Publishing, 2001, pp. 79-91. ISBN 9788176483667
- ^ "Anjan Mukherjee in Evolution of Indian Artillery and its Impact on India's Comprehensive Military Power, chapter3, page 148-9" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Tololing peak: The battle that probably changed the course of Kargil war". India Today. 5 July 1999. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Imran (2021-08-07). "Kargil - Tales & Bodies ..." MANI JUNCTION. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ^ "Turning Point at Tololing". EPIC ON. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
External links
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