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| In the winter of 1998–99, the Pakistani Army crossed the ] (LoC) and occupied numerous heights in Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani forces were dominating the National Highway and roads connecting Leh (Ladakh) and Kargil to Srinagar. The Indian Army launched ] ("Victory") in May 1999 to retake the territory, leading to fierce battles in the harsh mountain environment. The operation continued for over two months, leading to a stalemate, and eventual withdrawal of Pakistani troops on the intervention |
In the winter of 1998–99, the Pakistani Army crossed the ] (LoC) and occupied numerous heights in Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani forces were dominating the National Highway and roads connecting Leh (Ladakh) and Kargil to Srinagar. The Indian Army launched ] ("Victory") in May 1999 to retake the territory, leading to fierce battles in the harsh mountain environment. The operation continued for over two months, leading to a stalemate, and eventual withdrawal of Pakistani troops on the intervention and instructions of USA, to avoid full-scale war between two nuclear states and for ensuring regional peace. | ||
| Each year, 26 July is observed by India as ] (Kargil Victory Day), during which the ] pays tribute to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at the ], ].<ref name="autogenerated1" /> | Each year, 26 July is observed by India as ] (Kargil Victory Day), during which the ] pays tribute to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at the ], ].<ref name="autogenerated1" /> | ||
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| The central feature of the memorial is a pink sandstone wall bearing a brass plate engraved with names of the soldiers who died during Operation Vijay. Visible from the site are the Tololing Heights, Tiger Hill, and Point 4875 (Batra Top), where fighting took place during the conflict.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jktourism.org/index.php/kargil-war-memorial|title=Kargil War Memorial|work=jktourism.org}}</ref> | The central feature of the memorial is a pink sandstone wall bearing a brass plate engraved with names of the soldiers who died during Operation Vijay. Visible from the site are the Tololing Heights, Tiger Hill, and Point 4875 (Batra Top), where fighting took place during the conflict.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jktourism.org/index.php/kargil-war-memorial|title=Kargil War Memorial|work=jktourism.org}}</ref> | ||
| The memorial features the Captain ] gallery, which commemorates a young officer who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, for leadership during the war. |
The memorial features the Captain ] gallery, which commemorates a young officer who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, for leadership during the war. | ||
| Over the years, several infrastructural improvements have been made to the site. On 26 July 2012, the Flag Foundation of India presented to the memorial a giant national flag measuring {{convert|37+1/2|by|25|ft|m|order=flip}} and weighing 15 |
Over the years, several infrastructural improvements have been made to the site. On 26 July 2012, the Flag Foundation of India presented to the memorial a giant national flag measuring {{convert|37+1/2|by|25|ft|m|order=flip}} and weighing 15 kg, on a {{convert|100|ft|m|order=flip|adj=on}} flag pole. The Dras War Memorial is now an important landmark and a major tourist attraction in Western Ladakh—in the year 2016, it received about 1,25,000 visitors.<gallery> | ||
| File:Image installed at the Kar Gil War Memorial, Drass.jpg|Image installed at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras | File:Image installed at the Kar Gil War Memorial, Drass.jpg|Image installed at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras | ||
| File:Kargilwarmemorialdarss1.jpg|Artillery pieces at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras | File:Kargilwarmemorialdarss1.jpg|Artillery pieces at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras | ||
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The Kargil War Memorial, also known as Dras War Memorial, is a war memorial built by the Indian Army in the town of Dras, near Kargil city in Kargil district of Ladakh, India, commemorating the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan. The memorial is located on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway 1D, about 5 km from the city centre across the Tiger Hill, Kargil.
History
In the winter of 1998–99, the Pakistani Army crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and occupied numerous heights in Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistani forces were dominating the National Highway and roads connecting Leh (Ladakh) and Kargil to Srinagar. The Indian Army launched Operation Vijay ("Victory") in May 1999 to retake the territory, leading to fierce battles in the harsh mountain environment. The operation continued for over two months, leading to a stalemate, and eventual withdrawal of Pakistani troops on the intervention and instructions of USA, to avoid full-scale war between two nuclear states and for ensuring regional peace.
Each year, 26 July is observed by India as Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day), during which the Prime Minister of India pays tribute to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at the India Gate, New Delhi.
A makeshift memorial is said to have been constructed by troops of 108 Engineer Regiment at the site to honor Indian troops in 2000. The memorial in its present form was constructed by the Indian Army in November 2014.
Design
The central feature of the memorial is a pink sandstone wall bearing a brass plate engraved with names of the soldiers who died during Operation Vijay. Visible from the site are the Tololing Heights, Tiger Hill, and Point 4875 (Batra Top), where fighting took place during the conflict.
The memorial features the Captain Manoj Pandey gallery, which commemorates a young officer who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, for leadership during the war.
Over the years, several infrastructural improvements have been made to the site. On 26 July 2012, the Flag Foundation of India presented to the memorial a giant national flag measuring 11.4 by 7.6 metres (37+1⁄2 by 25 ft) and weighing 15 kg, on a 30-metre (100 ft) flag pole. The Dras War Memorial is now an important landmark and a major tourist attraction in Western Ladakh—in the year 2016, it received about 1,25,000 visitors.
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Image installed at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras
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Artillery pieces at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras
References
- "Drass memorial: Invoking memories of Kargil war". Rediff. 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Dras War Memorial - Vijaypath". jktourism.org.
- "Kargil War Memorial". jktourism.org.
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External links
Media related to Kargil War Memorial at Wikimedia Commons- Kargil War Memorial - Honouring our War Heroes
- Leh Palace - General Information
