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Statue of Col Rinchen, Lion of Ladakh and 2-time MVC awardee, comes up in Leh

Statue of Col Rinchen, Lion of Ladakh and 2-time MVC awardee, comes up in Leh

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Ladakh has put up a seven-feet high statue of two-time Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) awardee and hero of the battle of Turtuk, Colonel Chewang Rinchen, at his native Sumoor village in Leh, officials said on Monday.

PHOTOS: Tales from the forgotten villages of Ladakh

PHOTOS: Tales from the forgotten villages of Ladakh

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Burdened with a troubled history and a present steeped in conflict, five small villages on the India-Pakistan border in Ladakh, have many untold stories, finds Narayan Tushar Kaudinya