20 October 1962
Defence of Sirijap
Major Dhan Singh Thapa commands an isolated Ladakh post that resists repeated Chinese attacks before being overrun.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Sirijap in India. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Major Dhan Singh Thapa commands an isolated Ladakh post that resists repeated Chinese attacks before being overrun.
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