Sagat SinghLieutenant GeneralSagat Singh, PVSM (14 July 1919 – 26 September 2001) was a General Officer in the Indian Army, notable for his participation in the annexation of Goa, his crucial role in Nathu La and Cho La clashes, where Indian troops held their positions at Nathu La and pushed back Chinese forces, and later for his operational maneuver in crossing Meghna river and capturing Dhaka during Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
Nathu LaNathu La (Tibetan: རྣ་ཐོས་ལ་, Wylie: Rna thos la, THL: Na tö la, Sikkimese: རྣ་ཐོས་ལ་) is a mountain pass in the Dongkya Range of the Himalayas between China's Yadong County in Tibet, and the Indian states of Sikkim. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft), connects the towns of Kalimpong and Gangtok to the villages and towns of the lower Chumbi Valley.
Rai Singh YadavBrigadierRai Singh Yadav, MVC (17 March 1925 – 23 March 2017) was an officer in the Indian Army notable for his participation in the Nathu La and Cho La clashes 1967. He displayed exemplary courage and leadership during the clashes, for which he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest military decoration. He is also known as the Tiger of Nathu La.
Sino-Indian War1962 war between China and IndiaBelligerentsChinaIndiaCommanders and leadersMao ZedongZhou EnlaiJawaharlal NehruV. K. Krishna MenonBrij Mohan KaulStrength 80,000 22,000Casualties and lossesChinese figures:722 killed1,697 woundedIndian claims: 1,300 killed (in Rezang La)Indian figures:1,383 killed1,696 missing548–1,047 wounded3,968 capturedChinese sources:4,897 killed or wounded3,968 capturedThis article contains Indic text.
Chumbi ValleyThe Chumbi Valley, called Dromo or Tromo in Tibetan, is a valley in the Himalayas that projects southwards from the Tibetan plateau, intervening between Sikkim and Bhutan. It is coextensive with the administrative unit Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The Chumbi Valley is connected to Sikkim to the southwest via the mountain passes of Nathu La and Jelep La.
TibetEthno-cultural region in AsiaGreater Tibet regions and claims; click image and go to 'More details' to understand more about the various coloursTibet ( ) is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the homeland of the Tibetans. Other ethnic groups also reside on the plateau, including Mongols, the Lhoba, Monpa, Qiang, Sherpa, and since the 20th century, Han and Hui peoples.
IndiaCountry in South AsiaIndia, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's seventh-largest country by area and the largest by population. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
ChinaCountry in East AsiaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
People's Liberation ArmyThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force.Cho La (Sikkim and Tibet)Cho La or Cho-la (Tibetan: གྲོ་ལ, Wylie: gro la) is a mountain pass in the Chola range of the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. It is situated around four miles to the north-west of Nathu La. Cho La used to be the main mountain pass between Sikkim and the Chumbi Valley (Yadong County), connecting the Sikkimese capital of Tumlong with the Chumbi town.
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