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 five Brokpa villages: Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan and Darchik.[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.
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Coordinates: 34.65°N 76.33°E / 34.65; 76.33 | |
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Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Kargil |
Tehsil | Kargil |
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• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 194103[1] |
Batalik is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.
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.
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.
Manoj Kumar Pandey (The Hero of Batalik)
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