Battle of Basantar

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The Battle of Basantar, also known as the Battle of Shakargarh or Battle of Barapind, was one of the vital battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector of India. The Indian troops won a hard-fought battle that secured this area in the Punjab/Jammu sector. The name Battle of Basantar actually encompasses the entire gamut of battles and skirmishes fought in the Shakargarh sector in the 1971 war.

1971  Wikidata
battleIndiaPakistan, Abdul-Ali Malik, Arun Shridhar Vaidya, Khem Karan Singh, 

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