17-940: [REDACTED] Look up drass in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Drass may refer to Places [ edit ] Drass, Ladakh ; a town in India Drass river , Drass valley; a river in India Drass Field at Scott D. Miller Stadium , Wesley College, Delaware, USA Other uses [ edit ] Drass (company) , an Italian submarine and swimmer delivery vehicle manufacturer Mike Drass (1961–2018), American football coach See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "drass" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Drass All pages with titles containing Drass Dras (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
34-677: A 'Project Beacon' in Leh, the BRO completed the road by August 1962, and also extended it to Chushul by September 1962, just a few weeks before hostilities were initiated by China. In addition to the Zoji La pass, the highway also had to cross the Ladakh Range between Kargil and Leh, via the Fotu La pass—4,108 metres (13,478 ft)—which is however less snowbound than Zoji La. A segment of
51-531: Is almost entirely concentrated from December to May when Dras gets around 550 millimetres (21.7 in) water equivalent of snowfall. There is a popular claim as well various signs/boards showing Dras being second coldest inhabited place in the world. However, there is no reliable weather data to substantiate the claim. The major ethnic groups are the Shina people , who speak the Indo-Aryan language Shina , and
68-478: Is also unique in whole Ladakh for being the only sub division where a non-Tibetan/Mongolian tribe forms majority as well as being the only subdivision where Sunni Muslims are the majority. The Shina people are almost entirely Sunni making up around 65-75% population while they Purigpai are mostly Shias forming 25-35% of the population. Many inhabitants of Dras cultivate primary crops like barley. The locals also raise livestock like cattle and ponies. Common foods in
85-607: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Drass, Ladakh Dras (also spelt Drass , ISO transliteration : Drās ), also known locally in Shina as Himababs , Hembabs , or Humas , is a town and hill station , and the headquarters of Drass district of the union territory of Ladakh in India. It is on the NH 1 between Zoji La pass and Kargil . A tourist hub for its high-altitude trekking routes and tourist sites, it
102-411: Is often called "The Gateway to Ladakh". The government's official spelling of the town's name is "Drass". Traditionally, Dras is known as Hem-babs , which means "snow land"; the word "Hem" means snow. The average temperature of Dras in winter is -20 degrees Celsius. Dras is often called "The Gateway to Ladakh". It is at a height of 10,800 feet (3,300 m) Dras lies in the centre of the valley of
119-510: The Purigpa people, whose language, similar to Balti , belongs to the Tibetic group . The local population is 64% male and 36% female. In total the population of Dras per the 2011 Census is 21988. Out of this, 14731 are males while 7257 are females. This block has 2767 kids in the age bracket of 0–6 years. Among them 1417 are boys and 1350 are girls. The population is almost 100% Muslim and Dras
136-550: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir started building a motorable road along the route in 1954. The construction was suspended in 1958 after discovery of corruption among the contractors and engineers, and an enquiry was initiated. In 1960, the Government of India created the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to take charge of strategic border roads and it was entrusted with completing the road. Setting up
153-680: The Kargil area on 10 May 1948. The Indian army, by then in charge of defending Kashmir, sent reinforcements. However, they could not reach Dras in time and Dras fell to the Gilgitis on 6 June 1948. Kargil and Skardu also fell in short order. In November 1948, the Indian Army launched Operation Bison , supported by tanks, and retook Dras and Kargil. Skardu, however, remained under the control of Pakistan. The 1949 ceasefire line runs 12 km north of Dras through Point 5353 . The ceasefire line
170-555: The diet of the people include potatoes, barley, lamb, mutton and drinks like tea. Dras has been developed as a tourist destination since 1999, following the Kargil War, when visitors came to see the war zone. The Kargil War Memorial is 7 km from Dras. National Highway 1 (India) National Highway 1 (NH 1) in India runs between the union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh . It comprises parts of old NH1A and NH1D . The number 1 indicates, under
187-607: The highway came under attack by Pakistani intruders between Drass and Kargil in 1999, who occupied the mountain tops on the Indian side of the Line of Control and shelled the highway. This led to the Kargil War , which ended by the Indian Army eventually evicting the intruders. NH 1 passes from Uri to Baramulla , Srinagar , Sonamarg , Zoji La , Dras , Kargil and Leh . The route passes through high mountain passes and most of
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#1732775763043204-689: The highway, leading to the Kargil War . The Indian army cleared the Tololing and Tiger Hill peaks by July 1999. Dras is the coldest place in India, experiencing an altitude-influenced Continental Mediterranean climate ( Köppen climate classification : Dsb). Winters are cold with average lows around −20 °C (−4 °F), and as low as −23 °C at the height of winter, which lasts from mid-October to mid-May. Summers start in June and go on up till early September, with average temperatures near 23 °C (74 °F) and little precipitation. Annual precipitation
221-711: The new numbering system, that it is the northernmost East-West highway in India. A track between Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley and Leh in Ladakh had existed since medieval times, and it was a prime trade route for many centuries. It passed through the Zoji La pass—3,528 metres (11,575 ft)—over the Great Himalayan range, which is snowbound for half the year. After the Independence of India ,
238-614: The road clings to mountainsides. The NH is the lifeline of the Ladakh region. An alternative route, the Leh-Manali Highway , exists but it climbs over even higher mountain passes. NH 1 passes near the India-Pakistan border. The Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) operates regular Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Srinagar and Leh on this route with an overnight halt at Kargil . Taxis (cars and jeeps) are also available at Srinagar for
255-482: The same name (Dras valley). Dras is 140 km from Srinagar and 63 km from Sonmarg . Kargil town is 58 km from Dras on the national highway NH 1 from Srinagar to Leh . In the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (1846–1947), Dras was part of the Kargil tehsil of the Ladakh wazarat . During the invasion by Pakistan in 1947-48 , the reinforced Gilgit Scouts , having gone over to Pakistan, attacked
272-498: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Drass . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drass&oldid=1103363213 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
289-465: Was renamed the Line of Control in the 1972 Simla Agreement , in which India and Pakistan agreed to respect the line without prejudice to their stated positions. However, in the early months of 1999, Pakistani soldiers masquerading as mujahideen , infiltrated the area and took control of the peaks overlooking Dras and the highway, in particular Tololing , 4 km from Dras, and Tiger Hill , 8 km from Dras. They directed artillery fire at Dras and
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