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Kargil facts for kids

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Kargil (Ladakhi: ཀར་གིལ་; Urdu: کرگل) is a town in the Kargil District in Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is the second largest town in Ladakh after Leh. It is located 60 km and 204 km from Drass and Srinagar to the west.

Images for kids

  • Kargil.map

    Location of Kargil with respect to the Line of Control

  • Kargil war

    Indian soldiers after winning a battle during the Kargil War

  • Suru River

    Suru river near Kargil

  • KargilWarMemorial2

    Kargil War Memorial

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kargil para niños

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