The battle of Tololing was one of the pivotal battles in the Kargil War between India's armed forces and Pakistan backed irregulars in 1999. The Tololoing is a dominant position overlooking the Srinagar - Leh Highway (NH 1) and was a vital link. The Indian army's casualities on the Tololoing peak were half of the entire losses in the whole war. The 3 week battle finally culminated with India taking control of the peak and changing the course of the war. The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan between April and June 1999 in Kashmir. ... Irregular soldiers in Beauharnois, Quebec, 19th century Irregular military refers to any non-standard military. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Leh can refer to: Leh town, the capital of Leh district, which is part of the Jammu and Kashmir state and capital of the former kingdom of Ladakh. ...
Major Rajesh Adhikari was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest military honour posthumously for his leadership on the peak. The Maha Vir Chakra medal The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air. ...
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