Batalik

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] Operation Safed Sagar, 1971 and the Kargil war, 1999 were both 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.

Batalik
Town
A village seen through Chortens
Batalik
Location in Ladakh, India
Batalik
Batalik (India)
Coordinates: 34.65°N 76.33°E / 34.65; 76.33
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilKargil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194103[1]

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.

View around Batalik
Road and River near Dah village
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See also

Manoj Kumar Pandey (The Hero of Batalik)

References
  1. "Batalik (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. "Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. "BATTLE FOR BATALIK". The Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. "Now, go for a vacation to Kargil war battlefield Batalik". Dnaindia.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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