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]'''Kargil War Memorial''', is a war memorial built by the ], located in ], in the foothills of the Tololing Hill. The memorial is located about 5&nbsp;km from the city centre across the ]l. It is located on the ]-] ].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://jktourism.org/index.php/dras-war-memorial-vijaypath|title=Dras War Memorial - Vijaypath|work=jktourism.org}}</ref> The memorial is in the memory of the soldiers and officers of the Indian Army who were martyred during the 1999 conflict between ] and ]. The conflict later became known as the '']''. The memorial has a huge epitaph with names of all the officers and soldiers who died in war.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-drass-memorial-invoking-memories-of-kargil-war/20110727.htm#2|title=Drass memorial: Invoking memories of Kargil war|date=27 July 2011|work=Rediff}}</ref> ] is celebrated on 26 July every year at the memorial simultaneously the Prime Minister of India pays tribute to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at the ], ].<ref name="autogenerated1" /> The main attraction of the whole memorial is the Sandstone wall, in the open, which has the names of all the Indian army personnel, who laid their lives during the Kargil war besides there is also a souvenir shop. Visitors to the memorial can also see from there, some of the peaks that the Indian army captured back from Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jktourism.org/index.php/kargil-war-memorial|title=Kargil War Memorial|work=jktourism.org}}</ref> A giant ], weighing 15&nbsp;kg was hoisted at the Kargil war memorial to commemorate the 13th anniversary of India’s victory in the war. ]The '''Kargil War Memorial''' is a war memorial built by the ] in the town of ], commemorating the 1999 ] between ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-drass-memorial-invoking-memories-of-kargil-war/20110727.htm#2|title=Drass memorial: Invoking memories of Kargil war|date=27 July 2011|work=Rediff}}</ref> The memorial is located on the ]-] ],<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://jktourism.org/index.php/dras-war-memorial-vijaypath|title=Dras War Memorial - Vijaypath|work=jktourism.org}}</ref> about 5&nbsp;km from the city centre across the ].


==History== ==History==
In the winter of 1998-1999, Pakistani Army had intruded into Indian Territory across the Line of Control (LoC) and occupied numerous heights dominating the National Highway and roads connecting Leh (Ladakh)and Kargil to Srinagar. The Indian Army launched ] ('Victory') in May 1999. Fierce battles were fought to regain territory. Each year, 26 July is observed as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' (Kargil Victory Day) to commemorate this conflict. In the winter of 1998-1999, the Pakistani Army crossed the ] (LoC) and occupied numerous heights 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. Each year, 26 July is observed as ] (Kargil Victory Day), during which the ] pays tribute to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at the ], ].<ref name="autogenerated1" />


A make-shift Memorial is said to have been constructed to honour the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the Kargil Conflict sometime in 2000. The memorial, in its current form was constructed by the Indian Army in Nov 2014, with the Tololing Heights, Tiger Hill and Point 4875 (Batra Top) forming the background. Some of the toughest battles in Military History were fought to regain these heights in 1999. The memorial is made of pink "Chitter Stone" with a brass plate in the background that is engraved with names of all soldiers who laid down their lives during Operation Vijay. A makeshift memorial is said to have been constructed 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==
Captain Manoj Pandey gallery is an important part of the memorial dedicated to the supreme sacrifice done by the young officer who was awarded Param Vir Chakra.
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.
⚫ Over the years, numerous infrastructural improvements have been made in the memorial. On 26 July 2012, the '''Flag Foundation of India''' presented a National Flag measuring {{convert|37+1/2|by|25|ft|m|order=flip}}, on a {{convert|100|ft|m|order=flip|adj=on}} flag pole, to the Memorial. This majestic flag stirs up the National Pride of every visitor. The Kargil War Memorial is an important landmark and a major tourist attraction in Western Ladakh. In the year 2016, about 1,25,000 visitors are believed to have visited the Memorial.


⚫ Over the years, several infrastructural improvements have been made to the site. On 26 July 2012, the Flag Foundation of India presented too 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.
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==References== ==References==

Revision as of 19:21, 27 December 2019

Kargil War Memorial. On the background is the name of soldiers who died during the battle, and a memorial for them in the front.
Image installed at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras

The Kargil War Memorial is a war memorial built by the Indian Army in the town of Dras, 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.

History

In the winter of 1998-1999, the Pakistani Army crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and occupied numerous heights 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. Each year, 26 July is observed 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 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 too 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.

Artillery pieces at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras

References

  1. "Drass memorial: Invoking memories of Kargil war". Rediff. 27 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Dras War Memorial - Vijaypath". jktourism.org.
  3. "Kargil War Memorial". jktourism.org.

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