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District of Ladakh, India
Drass district (called Gateway to Ladakh), with headquarter at Drass-Ranbirpura, is one of the district in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It
Drass_district
Town in Ladakh, India
and eadquarter of eponymous tehsil and community development block in Drass district of the union territory of Ladakh in India. It is on the NH 1 between
Dras
District of Ladakh, India
2026, 5 new districts were notified in the government gazette for boosting the service delivery and infrastructure, including Drass district with 19 revenue
Nubra_district
Village in Drass district, Ladakh, India
Drass district of the union territory of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Dras subdivision and forms one of the revenue villages of the district.
Haripora
District of Indian-administered Ladakh, Kashmir region
Drass and Zanskar districts were announced to be separated from Kargil district. Shia Muslims comprise the majority of the population of the district
Kargil_district
Union territory administered by India
India consists of seven districts. In August 2024, the Government of India announced the creation of five new districts—Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang—with
Ladakh
District in Ladakh, India
infrastructure, including Drass Changthang with 24 revenue villages which was carved out of western part of Kargil district , and Zanskar with 26 revenue
Changthang_district
Village in Ladakh, India
Goshan is a village in Drass tehsil in Drass district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. According to the 2011 census of India, Goshan had 189 households
Goshan
Village in Ladakh, India
Thasgam is a village in Drass tehsil in Drass district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. According to the 2011 census of India, Thasgam has 43 households
Thasgam
Group of people native to the Ladakh in India
Zanskar, Sham and Nubra; and Islam is the majority faith in Kargil and Drass district. The majority of Ladakhis, Changpa and Brokpa follow Buddhism while
Ladakhis
Village in Ladakh, India
village in Drass tehsil in Drass district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located around 21 kilometer's from drass.Its only village
Matayen
Indian memorial in Ladakh
Kargil War Memorial, Dras Artillery pieces at the Kargil War Memorial, Dras "Drass memorial: Invoking memories of Kargil war". Rediff. 27 July 2011. "Dras
Kargil_War_Memorial
Districts of Ladakh, India
India consists of 7 notified districts, including two Muslim-majority districts of Kargil (with 80 revenue villages) and Drass (19 villages) with total 99
List_of_districts_of_Ladakh
District in Ladakh, India, established in 2026
in a peaceful protest march, demanding that Drass be recognized as a district. Sham district, with district headquarter at Khalatse/Khaltsi, entails the
Sham_district
1999 Indian military operation
towards softening high-value targets in the areas of Muntho Dhalo, Batalik, Drass, Kargil and Mashkoh. IAF MiG-23's flew over 155 missions and flew at the
Operation_Safed_Sagar
Village in Ladakh, India
village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 26 kilometres from the district and tehsil
Kharbu
A district (zila), also known as a revenue district, is an administrative division of an Indian state or union territory. In some cases, districts are
List_of_districts_in_India
District in Ladakh, India
Buddhist association demands district status for Zanskar". India Today. 4 September 2019. "Residents seek district tag for Drass". Tribune India. 14 January
Zanskar_district
Operation Bison is the codename of the assault and capture of Zoji La, Dras and Kargil
is the codename of the assault and capture of Zoji La, Dras and Kargil district in Ladakh by the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948
Operation Bison (Jammu & Kashmir 1948)
Operation_Bison_(Jammu_&_Kashmir_1948)
is a list of villages in Kargil district in Ladakh, India. Kargil district is divided into seven tehsils, namely, Drass, Kargil, Shargole, Shakar-Chiktan
List of villages in Kargil district
List_of_villages_in_Kargil_district
Town in India, Ladakh, Kashmir region
Kardar (administrator), with the charge of the Kargil region as well as Drass. In 1838, the people of the region revolted against the Dogras and killed
Kargil
Indian Army Colonel (1959–2018)
captured the strategic heights of Tololing, Point 4590 and Black Rock in the Drass sector that dominated the Srinagar - Leh Highway (NH 1D), the first major
M._B._Ravindranath
Mountain in Ladakh, site of wartime battle
Tiger Hill (also called Point 5062) is a mountain in the Drass-Kargil area of Ladakh, India. It is one of the highest peaks in the area and was the subject
Tiger_Hill_(Kargil)
River in Ladakh, India
The Dras River, also spelt Drass River, is a river in the Kargil district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It originates below the Zoji La pass
Dras_River
Village in Ladakh, India
village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 30 kilometres from the district headquarters
Jusgund
Valley in the Himalayas
www.go2ladakh.in. Retrieved 27 August 2024. "Ladakh Gets 5 New Districts: Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra And Changthang". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024
Sham_Valley
District of Ladakh, administered by India
Muslim-majority districts of Kargil (with 80 revenue villages) and Drass (19 villages) with total 99 revenue villages; the Buddhist majority districts of Sham
Leh_district
Private college in Dover, Delaware, US (1873–2021)
president and professor of science and president of Trine University Mike Drass – head football coach William N. Johnston – 16th president of Welsey College
Wesley_College_(Delaware)
Ladakh district in India
Ladakh. On 27 April 2026, five new districts were formed in the Union Territory of Ladakh, namely Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang. The five
Ladakh_district
Mountain peak situated on the Line of Control in Kashmir
(stream) starts just below the Marpo La pass and flows southeast, joining the Drass River. A track running alongside the Sando Nullah is the key communication
Point_5353
Heliskiing is also gaining popularity in places like Manali Gulmarg and Drass. However, skiing in India suffers from lack of infrastructure. The security
Skiing_in_India
Hill station in Ladakh, India
130-kilometer road connecting the Gurez Valley to Mushkoh Valley in Kargil’s Drass Sector, connected by Kaobal Gali (4,166.9 metres, between Abdullum and Batokul)
Mushkoh_Valley
Indian army officer and Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
constructed at Pheza Village in his memory. On 28 June 1999, at Lone Hill, Drass sector as the commander of Ghatak platoon, a commando platoon, Kenguruse
Neikezhakuo_Kengurüse
Mountain in Ladakh, India
Peak is a mountain with a peak elevation of 17,907 ft (5,458 metres), in Drass region of Ladakh, India. Mechoi Peak is part of the Himalaya Range, and
Machoi_Peak
Town in Ladakh, India
town and headquarter of eponymous tehsil in Suru Valley within the Kargil district of the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. This township is located approximately
Sankoo
1999 conflict between India and Pakistan
the heights of the lower Mushkoh Valley, along the Marpo La ridgeline in Drass, in Kaksar near Kargil, in the Batalik sector east of the Indus River, on
Kargil_War
Village in Ladakh, India
Rangdum is a village located in the Suru Valley of kargil district in the union territory of Ladakh in Northern India. On one side are the colourful hills
Rangdum
Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India
is one of the tehsils of Bandipora district. It is bordered by the Gurez Valley in the west, Mushkoh Valley and Drass town in the east, the Kashmir Valley
Tulail_Valley
Village in Ladakh, India
necessary part of the route from Kargil to Skardu as well as Kargil to Drass (and Kashmir beyond it). The present highway between Srinagar and Kargil
Hardas
Village in Ladakh, India
a village in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh, Kashmir. The village is located 88 kilometres from district headquarters Kargil
Namsuru
Village and military base in Ladakh, India
April 2020. Bhan 2013, p. 38. "Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September
Batalik
Tehsil in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
Dardistan, stretching between Sharada Peeth in the west, Minimarg in the north, Drass in the east, and Bagtore in the south. The valley falls along the ancient
Gurez
Village in Ladakh, India
Ladakh Kargil Drass Rangdum "Itchoo (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 May 2020. "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved
Itchoo
Town in Ladakh, India
as Padam), is a town and the administrative headquarter of the Zanskar district of Ladakh in India. Named after the Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, it was
Padum
Road tunnel under the Zoji La pass in the Himalayas
[citation needed] Zoji La is 15 km from Sonamarg and provides a vital link with Drass and Kargil in Ladakh but remains closed for 6–7 months (from November to
Zoji-la_Tunnel
Indian Army officer and recipient of Param Vir Chakra
India: The Lotus Collection. ISBN 978-81-7436-900-0. OCLC 903247695. "Drass memorial: Invoking memories of Kargil war". "COAS Gen MM Naravane pays tribute
Manoj_Kumar_Pandey
Village in Ladakh, India
tehsil of Zanskar district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located 262 km (163 mi) southeast of Kargil city, the district headquarters, and
Zangla
Place in Ladakh, India
screening post was established in Meenimarg in 2020. "Revenue Villages | District Kargil, Union Territory of Ladakh | India". Singh Negi, Sharad (2002).
Meenamarg
Indian Army officer
with 2 Naga tasked to launch an assault on Twin Bumps in area Gun Hill in Drass sub-sector. During the assault, Captain R. Jery Prem Raj searched, sought
Jerry_Prem_Raj
Group of Tribes
Dards of Baramulla, they are known as Shina people. In Ladakh The Dards of Drass valley. They are known as Shina people. Brokpa, the Dards of Dha hanu region
Brokpa,_Drokpa,_Dard_and_Shin
Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
Hill, which was operationally one of the most important objectives in the Drass sector. After the conflict, Singh was granted a regular commission with
Balwan_Singh
Hamlet in Ladakh, India
Kargil district of Ladakh. Located on the right bank of Suru River 10 km north of Kargil, it is a hamlet under Shilikchey village of Kargil district. It
Hunderman
Village in Ladakh, India
village in the Aryan valley region located in the Kargil block of Kargil district, in a rural region of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located
Garkon
Village in Ladakh, India
Apati is a village in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is in the Sod Valley close to the India–Pakistan border (LOC). The village
Apati,_Ladakh
Town in Ladakh, India
Poyen is a town in the Kargil district, Ladakh, in India, close to the Kargil town. It is on the right bank of Wakha Rong river near its confluence with
Poyen,_Ladakh
General of the Sikh Empire (1784–1841)
mountains of the upper Himalayas — the rivers of Zanskar Gorge, Suru River, and Drass rise from these snows, and flow across the plateau of Ladakh into the Indus
Zorawar_Singh_(Dogra_general)
Retired Indian Army officer
Vishisht Seva Medal for commanding a battalion in Kaksar, that falls in Drass, Kargil sector during 1987 border skirmishes. Later, he was awarded the
G._D._Bakshi
Village in Ladakh, India
Trespone is a scenic village in the TSG block of Sankoo tehsil in the Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Trespone is a historically, culturally
Trespone
Railway line in northern India
Pangi Valley, and Meroo. Road NH-1, existing, via Baramulla, Srinagar, Drass and Kargil. NH-3, existing, via Meroo, Pangi, and Darcha. June 2025: The
Jammu–Baramulla_line
River in Pakistan and India
river, which once connected Kargil to Astore District. Once in the Kargil, the valley of the Shingo–Drass river contains India's National Highway 1 connecting
Shingo_River
National highway in India
segment of the highway came under attack by Pakistani intruders between Drass and Kargil in 1999, who occupied the mountain tops on the Indian side of
National_Highway_1_(India)
Tehsil and Village in Ladakh, India
village and tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 30 kilometres from district headquarters Kargil. According
Shargole
Land service branch of the Indian Armed Forces
and Divyastra batteries on 25 July 2025. He announced these approvals in Drass War Memorial on 26 July on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Additionally
Indian_Army
Ethnolinguistic group in South Asia
Today, Shina-speaking communities in Ladakh are primarily found in the Drass region, Kargil town, and the Batalik sector. The Shina people historically
Shina_people
Mountain range in Ladakh
Glacier Lakes Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Rivers Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Drass River Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap
Zanskar_Range
Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kohistan and Ladakh
regions like Gurez of Bandipore district where they form the majority, along with some villages of Ganderbal district. The following is a description
Shina_language
Village in Ladakh, India
Shilikchey is a village in Kargil district of the Union territory of Ladakh in India. It is located 5 km away from the Kargil Town, on the right bank of
Shilikchey
subdivided in three regions: Western, Central and Eastern areas. Kargil, Drass, Sankoo and Zanskar are main towns in this region. Kargil, in Ladakh, offers
Tourism_in_Ladakh
Village in Ladakh, India
village of Chiktan block, situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) away in the east of district headquarter Kargil, Ladakh. Sandow is surrounded by villages - Lamsoo in
Sandow,_Ladakh
2019 Indian political incident
Vaibhav, ed. (8 August 2019). "Large Gatherings Banned In Ladakh's Kargil, Drass Amid Kashmir Lockdown". NDTV. Retrieved 20 August 2019. Khan, Ahmer; Ratcliffe
Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir
Revocation_of_the_special_status_of_Jammu_and_Kashmir
Military unit
counter-insurgency operations. During the Kargil War, it was rushed into the Kargil-Drass and Batalik sectors from Kashmir Valley, where it proved its mettle. The
XIV_Corps_(India)
Sculpture at Drass
List of Monuments of National Importance in Ladakh
List_of_Monuments_of_National_Importance_in_Ladakh
http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/D/Richard.R.Drass-1/Washita.html Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 12, 2010 Drass RR & TG Baugh (1997), The Wheeler
History_of_Oklahoma
16th-century war fought in Scandinavia
November 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2019. Eriksson 2007, pp.49–50 Kiser, Edgar; Drass, Kriss A.; Brustein, William (1994). "The Relationship Between Revolt and
Northern_Seven_Years'_War
Infantry regiment of the Pakistan Army
War, conquering important points of interest such as Skardu, Kargil and Drass (the latter two were subsequently captured by the Indian Army). In 1949
Northern Light Infantry Regiment
Northern_Light_Infantry_Regiment
1675–79 war between Sweden and Denmark–Norway
förlorat detta krig men hoppet om Skåne tillbaka var ej släckt. Kiser, Edgar; Drass, Kriss A.; Brustein, William (1994). "The Relationship Between Revolt and
Scanian_War
Recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
Indo-Pakistan War, where in November 1948, the Indian Army's advance towards Drass and Kargil was being halted at Pindras gorge. As part of Operation Bison
Anant_Singh_Pathania
Mountain range
Glacier Lakes Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Rivers Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Drass River Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap
Rimo_Muztagh
Indian Army Ashoka Chakra recipient (1978-2007)
Staff Commendation medal for his contribution in Operation Parakram in Drass sector. On 2 October 2007, he led an operation against terrorists in the
Dinesh_Raghu_Raman
Region in the Jammu and Kashmir, India
down from east to west. The River originates from the inner Himalayas at Drass in Machoi Glacier and runs through green forests of pine and fir and alpine
Sind_Valley
Massif in the eastern Karakoram
Glacier Lakes Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Rivers Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Drass River Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap
Rimo_Massif
country with limited amounts of the coastal area most of its towns and districts face continental type of climate with summer being very hot so hill stations
List of hill stations in India
List_of_hill_stations_in_India
Indian social entrepreneur
especially for the refugees who were displaced in Kargil, Batalik and Drass Sectors. Later he worked with Balraj Puri and the Institute of J & K Affairs
Adhik_Kadam
Overview of and topical guide to Ladakh
Glacier Lakes Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Rivers Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Drass River Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap
Outline_of_Ladakh
Peter Byrne, 90, English actor (Dixon of Dock Green) and director. Mike Drass, 57, American football coach (Wesley College), heart attack. Elaine Edwards
Deaths_in_May_2018
United States historic place
Relationships". Plains Anthropologist. 20 (67): 41–51. JSTOR 25667241. Drass, Mary Ann. "Bones Pendants." Oklahoma Archaeological Survey. (retrieved
McLemore_Site
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Indian
Durav grass
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Brass
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Grass
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Grass
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Muslim
Esparto grass
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Grass
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Tamil
Brass
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name for someone who owned or lived by a meadow, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold hay, from Middle English gras, Middle High German gras ‘grass’, ‘pasture’, ‘grazing’.English : nickname for a stout man, from Anglo-Norman French gras ‘fat’, from Latin crassus (which was itself used as a Roman family name), with the initial changed under the influence of grossus (see Gross).Scottish : occupational name, reduced from Gaelic greusaiche ‘shoemaker’. A certain John Grasse alias Cordonar (Middle English cordewaner ‘shoemaker’) is recorded in Scotland in 1539.South German : nickname for an irascible man, from Middle High German graz ‘intense’, ‘angry’.
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Polynesian
Grass skirt.
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Hindu, Indian
Grass
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Dress
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Indian
Esparto grass
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Tamil
Brass
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland)
English (Northumberland) : variant of Brace.North German (also Bräss) : nickname from Middle Low German brÄs ‘noise’, ‘pomp’, a related form of brÄsch (see Braasch).German : topographic name from Brass ‘broom’, ‘gorse’, a common name element in the Lower Rhine and Ruhr.
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Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Traditional
Grass
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French, Middle English cras ‘big’, ‘fat’ (Latin crassus).Possibly an altered spelling of German Krass.
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Tamil
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Fragrant grass
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Tamil
Bhargvi | பாரà¯à®•வீ
Durav grass
Bhargvi | பாரà¯à®•வீ
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brass
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Loving; Beauty
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