Learn about Columbus Ghulam Rasool Galwan of Galwanghati in Ladakh

New Delhi, June 16, 2021, Tuesday

On June 15, 2020, Chinese troops infiltrated the Galway Valley, where Indian Javanese licked the dust off Chinese troops. China lost more than six soldiers while 20 Indian soldiers were killed defending the Galvan Valley. The border with China has not been gravelled in the last 20 years, hence the name of Galwanghati has become as well-known as Kargil and Doklama.

Galwanghati is a strategic location for the eagle eye on the evils of Pakistan and China. That is why the shock of Indian troops in the Galwanghati and Galwang river areas has shocked China. China claims the entire Galvanghati, but nowhere in the 200-year history of the Galvangi does China's name appear. Galwanghati lies between Ladakh and Aksai Chin (the 18th Indian-occupied territory of China). The Galwanghati was discovered by Ghulam Rasool Galwan of Kashmir in the 19th century. Galwan valley is named after him.

The British launched a search operation in the northern part of Chang Chhanmo Uttarghat on the 19th. Ghulam Rasool Galwan was also a member of one of the search teams. He also helped entrepreneurs and inventors from abroad as locals. Under this expedition, Ghulam Rasool Galwan discovered a 30 km long river in northern Kashmir and its adjoining spiral valley which was later renamed as Galwan. Ghulam Rasool was born around 19 AD, his father was Kashmiri and his mother was from Baltistan. A community that trades horses in Kashmir is called Galwan. Ghulam Rasool left home at the young age of 18. The British recognized the hobby of wandering in the hills and ravines and the curiosity to discover new natural areas. He reached Leh for the first time in 18 months after a 14-month trek through Central Asia and Tibet.

Galwan learned to read and write English from a group of English researchers and entrepreneurs. He wrote a book called Servant of the Sahibs, which was introduced by the famous British researcher Sir Francis Young Husband. According to the book, Ghulam Rasool's ancestors were very clever and brave. They climbed on the wall of any building as easily as a cat. The people of Galwan community do not live in one place by building a permanent house. Philip DA, an Italian scientist and researcher who discovered the Remo Glacier in 1917, was also the leader of his team. Ghulam Rasool died in 19. Even today the fourth generation descendants of Galwan live in Leh and the old house is also a witness to it.

Even in the 19th, the Sino-Indian war started from Galwanghati

Galwanghati 12 is west of the claim line between India and China. In 180 AD, despite Indian opposition, China began infiltrating the western side of the river along the banks of the Shyok River and along the mountains. China's invasion of India on October 30, 1930 also started from the throat. At that time 3 Indian soldiers were martyred for the protection of Galwanghati. China had illegally occupied this area of ​​India by sending one more battalion. Decades later, last year, China's aggressive stance was again seen on the Galwan issue. China cannot afford to strengthen border infrastructure in areas under India's control. China is trying to stir up controversy in Galwan just to stop India's infrastructure development work on the LAC, but China has got the exact recipe for a changed India, so China's dream of repeating the 1962 incident will never come true.