Photo Details
| Date Taken |
| Jun 20, 2014 |
| Date Uploaded |
| Sep 19, 2014 |
| Camera |
| Canon EOS 550D |
| Focal Length |
| 90 mm |
| Shutter Speed |
| 1/2000 sec |
| Aperture |
| f/5.6 |
| ISO |
| 200 |
| Copyright |
| © Dev Jatrana |
| Categories |
| Landscapes, Places, Travel |
| Assignments |
| Sense of Place |
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The Way of Warrior
5 yearsDras is a town in the Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is often called 'The Gateway to Ladakh'. It is at a height of 3230 m or 10990 ft. The mountain ridges however range from 16000 fee. The town shot into prominence in the summer of 1999 following Pakistani army intrusions into Ladakh region. The Kargil War saw the town being shelled by the Pakistani army and the war ended with the Indian Army recapturing the areas surrounding the town and the Kargil district.