Chushul
Chushul is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, in the area known as "Chushul Valley", south of the Pangong Lake and west of the Spanggur Lake. The Line of Actual Control with China runs about 5 miles east of Chushul, across the Chushul Valley. Famous as site for historical battle grounds.
Chushul | |
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Village | |
Chushul Location in Ladakh, India Chushul Chushul (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.601°N 78.648°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Durbuk |
| Elevation | 4,350 m (14,270 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 949 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 908 |
In August 1842 the concluding battle of Dogra-Tibetan War with subsequent signing of Treaty of Chushul in September 1842 for border non-proliferation took place at Chushul.
On 18 November 1962 Sino-Indian War, PVC Major Shaitan Singh with his five platoons of 120 men fought to the 'last man, last round' at Rezang La (Chushul), only 6 men survived the Chinese massacre.
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