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Invasion from Ladakh
- When
- May 1841
- Where
- Ladakh
- Part of
- Sino-Sikh War begins
Dogra forces under Zorawar Singh invaded western Tibet from Ladakh in May 1841, starting the Sino-Sikh War.
The invasion began in May 1841, initiated by General Zorawar Singh. The expedition was ostensibly for resolving border disputes but became a military invasion. Zorawar Singh invoked historical claims of Ladakh to Western Tibet up to the Mayum Pass, challenging the status quo established by the 1648 Treaty of Tingmosgang.
Sources
- Tibet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
- Dogra–Tibetan war Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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