Sang, Uttarakhand

Sang (Jadhang) is a small hilly village in Uttarkashi District, Uttarakhand, India, and claimed by Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, China. A tributary of the Jadh Ganga, itself an important tributary of the Bhagirathi River, flows through this place.

Sang
Jadhang
village
Sang is located in Uttarakhand
Sang
Sang
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Sang is located in India
Sang
Sang
Sang (India)
Coordinates: 31°09′31″N 79°03′38″E
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUttarkashi
Elevation
3,727 m (12,228 ft)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUK
Websiteuk.gov.in
Jadh Ganga

Mana Pass and some of the nearby villages are Tirpani, Nelang and Pulam Sumda, which all lie in the valley of the Jadh Ganga.[1]

Geography

See geography of Dhumku, Nelang, Pulam Sumda, Sumla and Mana Pass area and geography of Mana.

History

Territorial dispute

The valley of the Jadh Ganga is claimed by China.[2]

Culture

This area is are inhabited by the Char Bhutia tribe who practice Tibetan Buddhism.

See also

References

  1. "India's border dispute with neighbors". aa.com.tr. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. 采编 (26 November 2005). "中印边境自卫反击作战史". 中国国防资讯网. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2005.
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