Tawang War Memorial

4.7

Location: Cona, Shannan, Arunachal Pradesh 790104

Estimated Visiting Time: 2-3 hours

If you are an experience seeker and want to relive the sacrifice of many martyrs at a time and their historic deeds we got an amazing memorial for you. Let us know about the Tawang War Memorial.

Attraction

The Memorial has become one of the most popular tourist spots. For those who are experienced seekers and love to bear history, the memorial is mostly loved by them. Besides, it is an amazing place to take photographs. People visit the memorial to show love and respect to the martyrs and to relive how they sacrifice their lives for their nation.

History

During the Sino-Indian war in 1962, 2140 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives in the Kameng sector to protect their nation. In memory of those Martyrs, the memorial was built like a supta structure in the center of local Buddhists’ religious practices. There is also a separate memorial dedicated to Subedar Joginder Singh. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra. He all alone fought with the Chinese soldiers for 72 hours during the India-China war. To keep the memories and to show love and respect to the martyrs, the Indian Army built this memorial.

Inside/Outside Views

Beautiful mountain view with Tawang War Memorial.

Inside this memorial, the names of 2140 martyrs were carved on granite plates. The whole memorial is built in a supta-like structure by local Buddhist religious practices. The walls of the memorial are of black granite. There are two rooms on each side of the memorial. In one room there are artifacts, photographs, maps, and other stuff of war. And the other room is for sound and light show to illustrate the heroic deed of the soldiers. The museum of this Memorial displays the items like guns, bullets, mugs, helmets, pots, and many others used by the army during the war.

If visitors want to know about war then there are newspaper clippings and maps marked with the position of both armies. There is a black marble plaque ‘In the memory of those brave soldiers who made supreme sacrifice defending the frontier of Mother Land during the 1962 Sino-Indo war’. The memorial was dedicated by Lt. General, HRS Kalkat, PVSM, AVSM; GOC IN-C Eastern Command on November 2nd, 1999 and blessed by the Dalai Lama in 1977.

The outside view of This Memorial is amazing. The Himalayan peaks views from This Memorial are truly pleasant to the eyes of the visitors.

Opening Hours

The visiting time of the Tawang War Memorial is from 7 am to 7 pm.

Entry & Others Fees

There is no entry fee in the Memorial.

Near Restaurants

Bengali restaurant & lodge

There are also many restaurants near This Memorial.

Near Hotels

How to Reach

By Air: Unfortunately, there is no airport in the region. There is an airport in Tezpur, Tezpur Airport Rd. Visitors can take service from the Naharlagun Helipad. The Helicopter service conducts from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. As it has limited seats it is advised to pre-book the helicopter ticket. It will take around 55 minutes to reach Tawang from the airport.

By Railway: Rangapara North Junction is the nearest railway station to Tawang.

By Road: Tawang is connected to Guwahati and Tezpur cities. Buses are available for Tawang from Tezpur and other places in the cities.

Tips for Travellers

You should carry water bottles and the necessary things.

FAQ

Que-01: Is this place safe to visit?

Ans: Yes, it is safe to visit the Memorial. The memorial is maintained by the Indian Army.

Naharlagun Police Station

Que-02: Is photography allowed in this place?

Ans: Yes, photography is allowed in this Memorial.

Que-03: What is the Tawang War Memorial?

Ans: This Memorial is the 40 feet structure memorial built for the memories of the Indian Army Soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the 1962 Sino-Indian war.