Rajasthan Campaign (1965)

Rajasthan Campaign (1965)
Part of Indo-Pakistani war of 1965

Pakistan Rangers and Hurs posing in front of the captured Kishangarh Fort
Date8–23 September 1965
Location
Result

Pakistani victory

  • Pakistan captures large swathes of Indian land
Territorial
changes
Pakistan captures 500-600 square kilometers of territory (neutral sources), 1200 square kilometers captured (Pakistani sources)
Belligerents

Pakistan Pakistan

Hurs

India India

Commanders and leaders
Brig. Khuda Dad Khan
Brig. K. M. Azhar Khan
Faqir Jamal Mangrio
Brig. J. C. Guha
Lt. Gen. Moti Sagar
Maj. Gen. N. C. Rawley
Brig H. N. Summanwar
Units involved
Pakistan Rangers
18th Punjab Regiment
51st Infantry Brigade
14th Artillery Regiment
Hur tribal force
Maratha Regiment
Rajasthan Armed Constabulary
30th Indian Infantry
3rd Guards
1st Garhwal
4th Maratha Light Infantry
85th Indian Infantry
17th Madras
13th Grenadiers
Casualties and losses
unknown but minimal 250-300 killed
237+ captured
3 tanks captured

The Rajasthan Campaign was a series of battles and skirmishes fought between Pakistan and India in India's Rajasthan state, during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965. The campaign saw the Pakistan Rangers, accompanied by the Hur tribal warriors, raid and capture numerous Indian positions and fortifications along the border between Sindh and Rajasthan. The campaign was largely a success for Pakistan with 500-1200 square kilometers of Indian territory captured, comprising the bulk of Pakistan's territorial advances during the war.[1]

  1. ^ Ahmed, Anwar (September 2024). "The Spirit of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965".