| Battle of Basantar/Shakargarh | |||||||
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| Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |||||||
 Indian soldiers celebrate their victory at the end of the Battle of Basantar on top of a knocked out Pakistani M47 Patton tank, December 1971. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 India |
 Pakistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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K K Singh WAG Pinto A S Vaidya MVC |
Irshad Ahmad Khan Abdul Ali Malik Sharbat Ali Changezi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3 infantry divisions 2 armoured brigades 2 artillery brigades 2 engineer brigades[1] |
3 infantry divisions 1 armoured division 1 armoured brigade[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 13 tanks destroyed | 48 tanks destroyed[2][3] | ||||||
The Battle of Basantar, also known as the Battle of Shakargarh or Battle of Barapind (December 4–16, 1971), 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.[1][4]
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- ^ Major General Ian Cardozo (2003). Param Vir: Our Heroes in Battle. Roli books. ISBN 9789351940296.
- ^ "Tale of victory: 1971 Indo-Pak war veterans revisit experiences from Battle of Basantar". The Times of India. 2021-04-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-08.