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monument1 h 43 min from Tawang

Jaswant Garh War Memorial — Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat's post below Sela Pass

Jaswant Garh War Memorial on the Sela–Tawang road: the post of Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat of the 4th Garhwal Rifles, who fell in 1962, Maha Vir Chakra.

What it is

Jaswant Garh is the army memorial on the highway between Sela Pass and Tawang, at the post held by Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat of the 4th Garhwal Rifles. He fell here on 17 November 1962, in the Battle of Nuranang, and was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra after his death. The post was named Jaswant Garh after him, and the memorial stands on it.

Photos: Kunal Dalui (CC BY-SA 3.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

Remembering him

Jaswant Singh Rawat was born in 1941 and was 21 when he died. Wikipedia records that his battalion was later given the battle honour Nuranang. Two local Monpa girls, Sela and Nura, are remembered alongside him: the pass and the falls nearby carry their names.

Visiting

The memorial is about 51 km and 103 minutes from Tawang on our routing, beside the main road, so it is a natural halt on the drive in or out. It is run by the army; follow the soldiers' instructions, photograph only where it is allowed, and keep your voice low. We have no verified timings.

Combine it with

The two days with the Sela road adds Nuranang Falls and Sela Pass.

Plans that include this

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Questions people ask

Who was Jaswant Singh Rawat?

A rifleman of the 4th battalion of the Garhwal Rifles, born in 1941, who fell on 17 November 1962 in the Battle of Nuranang and was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra after his death. The post he held was named Jaswant Garh, and the war memorial was built there.

Where is Jaswant Garh?

On the highway between Sela Pass and Tawang, north of the Sela tunnel; Wikipedia puts it about 52 km south-east of Tawang. On our routing it is about 51 km and 103 minutes from Tawang town. Most people stop here on the drive in or out, on the way to Nuranang Falls.

Can you visit the Jaswant Garh War Memorial?

Yes. The memorial stands beside the main road and visitors stop there on their way to and from Tawang. It is an army memorial, so follow the soldiers' instructions, photograph only where it is allowed and keep a respectful silence. We have no verified timings; ask the staff on the spot.