The Battle of Tololing 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.

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, 4590.

Between 2 June and 11 June, the Pakistani and Indian forces remained at stalemate as Indian forces made several attempts to recover Maj Adhikari's body. In this period several other units were brought to help with the attack. 2 Rajputana rifles was eventually brought in for assistance and a final assault was planned.

On 2 July, the final assault began. Under the guise of heavy artillery fire, the Indian forces assaulted the Pakistani forces from front and one company under the command of Major Vivek Gupta flanked the enemy positions. In the resulting assault, Maj Gupta was killed in action. By 7 July, all enemy positions were abandoned by Pakistani forces and the Indian companies recaptured Tololing.

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.

See also

  • Battle of Tiger Hill

References

  • Bharat Rakshak