Indian independence · BATTLE SITE ·
Sino-Indian War (1962)
On the Indian independence map as “Se La and Bomdila”
20 Oct – 21 Nov 1962 — China’s army overran the Indian posts below Thag La, took Tawang, and in November broke the defence of the Se La pass and Bomdila, reaching the edge of the Assam plain. Then it declared a ceasefire and withdrew behind the McMahon Line, keeping Aksai Chin.
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- India under Nehru (chapter 15 of Indian independence)
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- Indian Independence & Partition, 1857–1964
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- Mao’s China
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