Batalik
Batalik | |
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Town | |
![]() A village seen through Chortens | |
Coordinates: 34°39′N 76°20′E / 34.65°N 76.33°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Kargil |
Tehsil | Kargil |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 194103[1] |
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 four Brokpa villages: Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan, Sharchay and Darchak.[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.
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Indus_River_in_Batalik.jpg/220px-Indus_River_in_Batalik.jpg)
See also
Manoj Kumar Pandey (The Hero of Batalik)
References
- ^ "Batalik (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "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.