Abhay Kumar Abhay. Galwan Valley Dispute China is saying that Galvan Valley belongs to her. This claim of China is baseless and false. It cannot be accepted under any circumstances. This is a historical fact. It cannot be denied. Therefore, this new claim of China is baseless and dismissable. Galvan is a pure Indian name and does not even have a fake Chinese name as China often does with its false claims that it gave a fake Chinese name and sparked controversy. It also shows that the Galvan Valley belongs to India, was and will remain. After all, how was this valley named Galvan?
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After all, how did this valley get its name Galvan ?: This story is interesting and worth reciting despite being recorded in history books. Ghulam Rasul Galvan was born in 1878 in Leh. The hill child opens his eyes and gets to know the fine paths of the valleys and hills which are not even visible to the common man. Ghulam Rasul Galvan was also no exception to this rule and at the age of 12, he became a porter and guide for the British in the mountains of Tibet, Central Asia, especially in the Karakoram range.
This was the time when the British were concerned about Russia’s expansion policy, especially Tibet. British troops secretly traveled to enemy-occupied areas to gather intelligence about Russia’s plans that could harm British interests in India. On these difficult paths of the mountains, Ghulam Rasul Galvan used to guide the British soldiers.
Lord Dunmore entrusted the task of locating the river to Ghulam Rasul Galvan: During one such expedition with Lord Dunmore, as noted historian of Ladakh Abdul Ghani Sheikh, the weather became very bad and the caravan lost its way. There was no way to get out of nowhere. Everyone just saw his death. Then the boy Ghulam Rasul Galvan suggested that if a river is found, then the path of return can be found in view of its flow. Lord Dunmore entrusted the responsibility of locating the river to Ghulam Rasul Galvan. Galvan not only discovered the river, but also found a way that could be safely reached back. As a result, the caravan survived the death, and thanks to Lord Dunmore, the valley and river were named Galvan.
Many geologists and historians in Ladakh share old records of how Ghulam Rasul Galvan assisted in tracking, searching, etc. of the iconic global travelers of his era. Prominent among these travelers are the seventh Earl of Dunmore, Charles Murray, the English geologist Godwin Austin, Sir Francis Younghusband, etc. In the books of these celebrities, there is talk of the cooperation of Ghulam Rasul Galvan.
Chinese soldiers were often subjected to a scuffle : Ghulam Rasul Galvan’s grandson Amin Galvan, who has retired from a government job, says his grandfather took British officers and troops to campaign in the Galvan Valley and surrounding areas Used to go, where there were frequent scuffles with infiltrating Chinese soldiers. One day a news of such an attack came, Galvan and some other people took the stick and ran after the four Chinese cavalry soldiers. As they were returning to the camp, some Chinese attacked them fiercely. They ran and hid in a house, but when they came out, the Chinese surrounded them again. After a lot of effort, he could leave from there. Stories of Ghulam Rasul Galvan’s campaigns and courage are still told in Ladakh. Meet with whom he will get a new story.
