Shangruti
شنگروتی
Shangrutiشنگروتی is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Shangrutiشنگروتی
Shangruti
شنگروتی
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Highest point
Elevation17,531 ft (5,343 m)
Coordinates34°44′36″N 76°23′51″E / 34.7434530°N 76.3975707°E / 34.7434530; 76.3975707
Geography
LocationSkardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeLadakh Range

Shangruti (Urdu: شنگروتی) is a mountain peak located on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control in Kharmang District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It has a height of 17,531 feet (5,343 m).[1]

The east–west-running watershed ridge next to Shangruti, referred to as the Shangruti ridge, serves as the de facto border between Pakistan-administered Baltistan and Indian-administered Ladakh.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Malik, V. P. (2010). Kargil from Surprise to Victory (paperback ed.). HarperCollins Publishers India. p. 191. ISBN 9789350293133.
  2. ↑ Cheema, Brig Amar (2015), The Crimson Chinar: The Kashmir Conflict: A Politico Military Perspective, Lancer Publishers, p. 519, ISBN 978-81-7062-301-4


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