Kargil Chowk
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Kargil Chowk is a War memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...

. It was established in year 2000, near by Gandhi Maidan
Gandhi Maidan
Gandhi Maidan, previously known as the Patna Lawns, is a historic ground at Patna near the banks of Ganges. The Golghar falls to its west....

, Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...

. It is dedicated to the soldiers from Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

 & Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

 who had sacrificed their lives in the Pakistani infiltration
Kargil War
The Kargil War ,, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control...

 in 1999.

List engraved names on Kargil Chowk

Following are the martyrs whose names are engraved on Kargil Chowk war memorial.
  • Major Chandrabhushan Divedi
  • General Digambar Dixit, Palamu
  • General Prabhakar Kumar Singh, Bhagalpur
    Bhagalpur
    Bhagdattpuram was one of the most influential towns in "Aryavarta" . It is supposed to have been concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Bhagdattpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna, the son of Kunti and the Sun God...

  • Nayak Ganesh Prasad Yadav, Patna
    Patna
    Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...

  • Lance Naik Rambachan Rai, Vaishali
    Vaishali District
    Vaishali District is a district in Bihar state, India. It is named after the Vaishali . The history of Vaishali district is thus very ancient, and finds mention in the Indian classic Mahabharata, as well as in Buddhist and Jain tradition....

  • Lance Naik Vidyanand Singh, Bhojpur
    Bhojpur district, Bihar
    Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...

  • Naik Bishuni Rai, Saran
    Saran district
    Saran District is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India. The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chapra district after the headquarters of the district - Chapra...

  • Naik Subedar Nageshwar Mahato, Ranchi
    Ranchi
    -Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...

  • Naik Neeraj Kumar, Lakhisarai
    Lakhisarai
    Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in Bihar state in eastern India. The town has a population of 77,840 . It is well connected by road and rail routes. It is situated on Patna-Howrah main line passing through Kiul junction. NH-80 passes through the town...

  • Naik Sunil Kumar Singh, Muzaffarpur
    Muzaffarpur
    Muzaffarpur Town is a town in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district and Tirhut division....

  • Havaldar Ratan Kumar Singh, Bhagalpur
    Bhagalpur
    Bhagdattpuram was one of the most influential towns in "Aryavarta" . It is supposed to have been concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Bhagdattpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna, the son of Kunti and the Sun God...

  • Sepoy Hardeo Prasad Singh, Nalanda
    Nalanda
    Nālandā is the name of an ancient center of higher learning in Bihar, India.The site of Nalanda is located in the Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east of Patna, and was a Buddhist center of learning from the fifth or sixth century CE to 1197 CE. It has been called "one of the...

  • Sepoy Rambhu Singh, Siwan
    Siwan District
    Siwan district is one of the districts of Bihar state, India. Siwan town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Siwan district is a part of Saran Division since 1972. The town is known for its great past especially for First President of Indian Republic who belonged to Jeeradei. The...

  • Sepoy Arvind Kumar Pandey, Poorvi Champaran
  • Sepoy Pramod Kumar, Poorvi Champaran
  • Sepoy Arvind Kumar Pandey, Poorvi Champaran
  • Sepoy Raman Kumar Jha, Saharanpur
    Saharanpur
    Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division...

  • Sepoy Harikrishna Ram, Sivan
    Sivan
    Sivan is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a spring month of 30 days...


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