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battle, Cold War

Battle of Rezang La

Battle of Rezang La was a battle fought in 1962 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Sino-Indian War. The recorded result: Chinese victory. Recorded strength: Indian source: ~120 soldiers; Chinese source: 140-150 soldiers against 600-640 soldiers.

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Fought1962
WhereIndia34.167N, 77.583E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChinese victory
BelligerentsIndiaagainstChina
Part ofSino-Indian War1962

Where it sits in the Sino-Indian War

Battle of Namka Chu, 1962Battle of Galwan, 1962Battle of Walong, 1962Battle of Se La Pass, 1962Battle of Rezang La, 1962Battle of Gurung Hill, 196219621962Battle of Rezang La, 1962
6 placed engagements of the Sino-Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1962 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
34.167N, 77.583E
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthIndian source: ~120 soldiers; Chinese source: 140-150 soldiers600-640 soldiers
Casualties and lossesIndian source: 114 killed; Chinese source: 136 killed; 5 capturedChinese source: 21 killed; 98 wounded; Indian source: 1,400 killed
Commanders
  • Shaitan Singh
Battle of Rezang LaBattle of Rezang LaSiege of SkarduSiege of Skardu100 km34.167N, 77.583E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Rezang La is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q112728845, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rezang La, revision 1381246262, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.