Battle of Haji Pir Pass (1965)

Battle of Haji Pir Pass
Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Haji Pir Pass is located in Kashmir
Haji Pir Pass
Date26–28 August 1965
(2 days)
Location33°58′46″N 74°05′02″E / 33.97949597805813°N 74.08401990093815°E / 33.97949597805813; 74.08401990093815
Result Indian victory[1]
Territorial
changes
  • India captures Haji Pir Pass and the entire Haji Pir bulge (later returned to Pakistan as per the Tashkent Declaration)
Belligerents
 India  Pakistan
Commanders and leaders

Brigadier Zorawar Chand Bakshi

Major Ranjit Singh Dyal
Unknown
Units involved
  • 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]

    1. ^ 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
    2. ^ Cite error: The named reference IDR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
    3. ^ "Return of Haji Pir still haunts us". Tribune India. 30 August 2016.

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