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Batalik is a town in Ladakh, India, located on the upper reaches of the Indus river. It has been a focal point in the Kargil War because of its strategic location between Kargil, Leh and Baltistan. In 1999, the Kargil war was fought in this region. Batalik is 56 km from Kargil and is known for its five Brokpa villages: Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan and Darchik. The Brokpa tribe is believed to be directly descended from the soldiers of Alexander the Great. Most of the valley is made up of nominally Buddhist Brokpas, but a few communities have converted to Shia Islam and intermarried with other Muslim ethnic groups as a result.

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  • Batalik is a town in Ladakh, India, located on the upper reaches of the Indus river. It has been a focal point in the Kargil War because of its strategic location between Kargil, Leh and Baltistan. In 1999, the Kargil war was fought in this region. Batalik is 56 km from Kargil and is known for its five Brokpa villages: Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan and Darchik. The Brokpa tribe is believed to be directly descended from the soldiers of Alexander the Great. Most of the valley is made up of nominally Buddhist Brokpas, but a few communities have converted to Shia Islam and intermarried with other Muslim ethnic groups as a result. (en)
  • Batalik est une ville du Ladakh, en Inde, située sur le cours supérieur de la rivière Indus. Elle a été un point central le conflit de Kargil en raison de son emplacement stratégique entre Kargil, Leh et le Baltistan. En 1999, la guerre de Kargil s'est déroulée dans cette région. Batalik se trouve à 56 km de Kargil et est connue pour ses quatre villages Brokpa : Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan, Sharchay et Darchak. La tribu Brokpa descendrait directement des soldats d'Alexandre le Grand. La plupart de la vallée est composée de Brokpas bouddhistes, mais quelques communautés se sont converties à l'islam chiite et se sont mariées avec d'autres groupes ethniques musulmans en conséquence. * Paysage près de Batalik * L'Indus près de Batalik (fr)
  • Batalik is een stadje in Ladakh, India, gelegen aan de bovenloop van de Indus.Batalik ligt 56 km ten noordoosten van de stad Kargil, en op slechts enkele kilometers van de Line of Control: de de facto grens tussen India en Pakistan. (nl)
  • Batalik é uma aldeia e um vale do Ladaque, noroeste da Índia, no distrito de Cargil. Situa-se à beira do rio Indo, perto do local onde este abandona o território controlado pela Índia, cruzando a LOC (Linha de Controle, a fronteira de facto disputada entre a Índia e o Paquistão em Caxemira), a qual fica a menos de dez quilómetros em linha reta da aldeia. O chamado setor (área) de Batalik foi palco de alguns dos combates mais importantes de todas as guerras indo-paquistanesas. A ("Mar Branco") da Força Aérea Indiana durante a Guerra de Cargil (1999) incidiu principalmente sobre esse setor. A região é servida por uma estrada que liga Cargil a Lé através do vale do Indo. Quando se vai de Cargil, situada 56 km a sudoeste, a estrada passa pelo passo de montanha Hamboting La, situado a 4 140 metros de altitude. É na região de Batalik que se situam as aldeias habitadas por , uma etnia com traços marcadamente caucasianos, cabelos castanhos e olhos claros azuis ou verdes, cujos membros são frequentemente apontados como os mais puros descendentes dos primeiros coloniazadore arianos na Índia. As principais aldeias brokpas são Dha e Hanu. (pt)
  • Баталик (англ. Batalik) — город в Ладакхе, Индия. (ru)
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  • Batalik is a town in Ladakh, India, located on the upper reaches of the Indus river. It has been a focal point in the Kargil War because of its strategic location between Kargil, Leh and Baltistan. In 1999, the Kargil war was fought in this region. Batalik is 56 km from Kargil and is known for its five Brokpa villages: Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan and Darchik. The Brokpa tribe is believed to be directly descended from the soldiers of Alexander the Great. Most of the valley is made up of nominally Buddhist Brokpas, but a few communities have converted to Shia Islam and intermarried with other Muslim ethnic groups as a result. (en)
  • Batalik is een stadje in Ladakh, India, gelegen aan de bovenloop van de Indus.Batalik ligt 56 km ten noordoosten van de stad Kargil, en op slechts enkele kilometers van de Line of Control: de de facto grens tussen India en Pakistan. (nl)
  • Баталик (англ. Batalik) — город в Ладакхе, Индия. (ru)
  • Batalik est une ville du Ladakh, en Inde, située sur le cours supérieur de la rivière Indus. Elle a été un point central le conflit de Kargil en raison de son emplacement stratégique entre Kargil, Leh et le Baltistan. En 1999, la guerre de Kargil s'est déroulée dans cette région. Batalik se trouve à 56 km de Kargil et est connue pour ses quatre villages Brokpa : Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan, Sharchay et Darchak. La tribu Brokpa descendrait directement des soldats d'Alexandre le Grand. La plupart de la vallée est composée de Brokpas bouddhistes, mais quelques communautés se sont converties à l'islam chiite et se sont mariées avec d'autres groupes ethniques musulmans en conséquence. (fr)
  • Batalik é uma aldeia e um vale do Ladaque, noroeste da Índia, no distrito de Cargil. Situa-se à beira do rio Indo, perto do local onde este abandona o território controlado pela Índia, cruzando a LOC (Linha de Controle, a fronteira de facto disputada entre a Índia e o Paquistão em Caxemira), a qual fica a menos de dez quilómetros em linha reta da aldeia. (pt)
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