Battle of Haji Pir Pass (1965)

Battle of Haji Pir Pass
	Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Date	26–28 August 1965; (2 days)
Location	Haji Pir, Pakistan-administrated Kashmir33°58′46″N 74°05′02″E / 33.97949597805813°N 74.08401990093815°E
Result	Indian victory India captures Haji Pir Pass and the entire Haji Pir bulge;
Belligerents
India	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Brigadier Zorawar Chand Bakshi Major Ranjit Singh Dyal	Unknown
Units involved
1 Para; 4 Rajput; 19 Punjab; 6 JAK LI; 4 Sikh LI; 164 Field Regiment; 144 Mountain Battery; B Troop 39 Medium Regiment; 18 Field Battery;	1 Brigade and a few Azad Kashmir Regular Force battalions, supported by artillery;

The Battle of Haji Pir pass was a military engagement from 26 to 28 August 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and resulted in India capturing the entire Haji Pir bulge including the 8,652 feet high Haji Pir pass in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.^[2]^[3]

^ V. Longer (1974). Red Coats to Olive Green: A History of the Indian Army, 1600-1974. Allied Publishers. p. 423. ISBN 978-0-85655-130-7. Ranjit Singh iyal , led his men to victory on Haji Pir Pass
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^ "Return of Haji Pir still haunts us". Tribune India. 30 August 2016.