Battle of Shalateng

For the previous battle leading to this battle, see Battle of Badgam.
Battle of Shalateng
Part of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948
Chitral is located in Kashmir
Chitral
Date7 September 1947
Location
Shalateng, Jammu and Kashmir
34°06′42″N 74°44′50″E / 34.11176817436406°N 74.7472736372436°E / 34.11176817436406; 74.7472736372436
Result Indian Victory
Belligerents
 India  Pakistan
Commanders and leaders

Brigadier Lionel Protip Sen

Lt Colonel Ranjit Singh Dyal		 Khurshid Anwar[1]
Units involved
  • Pakistani Pashtun tribal militias
    • Strength
    ≈ 3,400 soldiers (4 regiments) ≈ 1,000

    The Battle of Shalateng[2] was a military engagement on 7 November 1947, during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948. It was a decisive battle that resulted in the halting of the Pakistani offensive and the beginning of the Indian counter offensive.[3]

    1. ^ Whitehead, A Mission in Kashmir 2007, pp. 159–160.
    2. ^ "shalateng: 75 years of 'Battle of Shalateng' - most decisive battle of first Indo-Pak war". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
    3. ^ "75 years of 'Battle of Shalateng' - most decisive battle of first Indo-Pak war". Economic Times. 7 November 2022.