Jaswant Garh:
14 kms away from Sela Pass is the Jaswant garh War memorial raised to
pay homage to jaswant Singh, Mahavir Chakra awardee (Posthumous). In the
1962 war with China, this brave soldier showed admirable valour by
fighting and holding the invading Chinese for 72 hours before he met a
martyr’s end.
Tawang War Memorial:
It is 1 km away from Tawang town. A beautiful Stupa is built in memory
of the brave 2410 soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the 1962 war
with China. It is a place to pay homage to the soldiers.The caption
”WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM THAT WE GAVE OUR LIVES TODAY FOR YOUR
BETTER TOMORROW” speaks everything about the place.
Manjushree Vidyapeeth:
This is an orphanage in Tawang District , 3 kms away from tawang town.
It was established in the year 1998 by Lama Thupten Phuntsok, Padmashree
Awardee.
Chu-Me-Gyatsar:
It is a highly revered river and the location is named after it.
Intriguigingly the river is formed from 108 springs gushing out from the
mountain. It is situated at the Indo-China border at a distance of
about 8 hours (by vehicle) and 3 hours trekking towards Northeastern
side of Tawang township.
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| Jaswant Garh |
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| Tawang War Memorial |
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| Manjushree Vidyapeeth |
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