About the Book : The Brave Soldiers of Lahul : The Saviours of Ladakh in 1948
The book gives the early military history of Lahul. It started from the time of
the first entry of the Lahulis in the World War-I in which about 200 soldiers
were recruited, even though the population of Lahul, according to the Census of
1891, was less than 6,000. Looking at their performance in the War a company was
raised immediately. They also showed their ability in the World War-II. But
after the War most of the Lahulis came on release. In 1948 Pakistan raided on
Kashmir. The threat was