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Battle of Tiger Hill
Part of Kargil War

Indian soldiers during the Kargil War
DateMid June – 8 July 1999
Location
Dras, Ladakh, India
34°29′00″N 75°39′38″E / 34.48333°N 75.66056°E / 34.48333; 75.66056
Result Indian Victory [1][2]
Belligerents
Battle of Tiger Hill Indian Army Battle of Tiger Hill Pakistan Army
Commanders and leaders

Balwan Singh  (WIA)

Yogendra Singh Yadav (WIA)
Karnal Sher Khan 
Units involved
8 Sikh regiment
18 Grenadier regiment
2 Naga regiment
Regiment of Artillery
8 Infantry[3]
Ghatak Platoon
Battle of Tiger Hill 5 Northern Light Infantry
Strength
~3,000 soldiers Unknown
Casualties and losses
6 killed 27 killed [4]

The [5][6][7]Battle of Tiger Hill[8][9][10][11][12] encompasses the battles fought in and around the peak of Tiger Hill between the Indian Army and Pakistan from the final week of May till second week of June 1999, during the Kargil War. The battle, with the concomitant battle for the adjoining peak of Tololing, culminated in Indian forces capturing Tiger Hill (Point 5060). The Tiger Hill area, including Point 5100, is to the west of Tololing. Peaks in Tololing include Point 5140 and Point 4875, etc.

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  2. ^ Lavoy, Peter R., ed. (2009). Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict. Cambridge University Press. p. 190. ISBN 9781139482820.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Acosta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Dhar, Sushant Kumar. "BATTLE OF TIGER HILL" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ Shukla, Aishwarya (13 July 2019). "20 years of Kargil: How India took back Tiger Hill from the enemy". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  6. ^ "When the 'tricolour flapped in icy wind': How Indian Army won Kargil's Tiger Hill". Hindustan Times. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ^ Kaur, Jasleen (24 July 2023). "Kargil War Anniversary Special: Know how conflict originated and why Tiger Hill proved to be a turning point". www.ptcnews.tv (in Punjabi). Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021: How brave Indian soldiers captured Tiger Hill". Financialexpress. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Battle of Tiger Hill: Nation commemorates valour of Indian soldiers in Kargil conflict". India Today. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Battle of Tiger Hill: Kargil Diaries: The taking of Tiger Hill: The battle that won India the Kargil War". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Downhill from Kargil". Indian Defence Review. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Significance of 4th July, 1999 in Kargil War". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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