Sela Pass, the Glossary
The Sela Pass (more appropriately called Se La, as La means Pass) is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between the Tawang and West Kameng districts in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.[1]
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26 relations: Arunachal Pradesh, Dirang, Government of India, Guwahati, Himalayas, India, Jang Town, Jaswant Singh Rawat, List of tautological place names, Maha Vir Chakra, Monpa people, Mountain pass, National Highway 13 (India), Nuranang Falls, Sela Tunnel, Sepoy, Sino-Indian War, States and union territories of India, Tawang, Tawang district, Tawang Monastery, The Economic Times, Tibetan Buddhism, Tourism in Northeast India, West Kameng district, 2022 Yangtse clash.
- Mountain passes of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeast India.
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Dirang
Dirang is a village in the district of West Kameng in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Government of India
The Government of India (IAST: Bhārat Sarkār, legally the Union Government or Union of India and colloquially known as the Central Government) is the central executive authority of the Republic of India, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories.
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Guwahati
Guwahati is the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India.
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
Jang Town
Jang is a tourist destination, town and subdivision in Jang Valley in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh state of India.
Jaswant Singh Rawat
Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, MVC (19 August 1941 – 17 November 1962) was an Indian soldier and a posthumous recipient of the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra of which he was awarded for his actions of valor during the Battle of Nuranang in the Sino-Indian War.
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List of tautological place names
A place name is tautological if two differently sounding parts of it are synonymous.
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Maha Vir Chakra
The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) is the second highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
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Monpa people
The Monpa is a major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
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Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge.
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National Highway 13 (India)
National Highway 13 (NH 13), part of the larger Trans-Arunachal Highway network, is a 1,559 km long two-lane national highway across Arunachal Pradesh in India running from Tawang in northwest to Wakro in southeast.
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Nuranang Falls
Nuranang Falls (also known as Jang Falls & Bong Bong Falls), 100 m high waterfall, is located 2 km northeast of the Jang town on the motorable Jang Falls Road in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh state of India.
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Sela Tunnel
Sela Tunnel is a road tunnel at which ensures all-weather connectivity between Guwahati in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
Sepoy
Sepoy, related to sipahi, is a term denoting professional Indian infantryman, traditionally armed with a musket, in the armies of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Army.
Sino-Indian War
The Sino–Indian War, also known as the China–India War or the Indo–China War, was an armed conflict between China and India that took place from October to November 1962.
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States and union territories of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities.
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Tawang
Tawang is a town and administrative headquarter of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Tawang district
Tawang district (Pron:/tɑ:ˈwæŋ or təˈwæŋ/) is the smallest of the 26 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India.
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Tawang Monastery
Tawang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
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The Economic Times
The Economic Times is an Indian English-language business-focused daily newspaper.
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Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia.
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Tourism in Northeast India
Northeast India consists of eight states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
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West Kameng district
West Kameng (pronounced) is a district of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India.
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2022 Yangtse clash
The Yangtse clash of 9 December 2022 occurred at night between the troops of the Indian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) along their mutually contested Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Yangtse region of Tawang in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
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See also
Mountain passes of Arunachal Pradesh
- Bum La Pass
- Diphu Pass
- Kepang La
- Milakatong La
- Sela Pass
- Tulung La
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sela_Pass
Also known as Se la pass.