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. Contents 1Background 2Preliminaries 3The battle 4Aftermath 5References 6Further reading Background In April 1965, there were a number
The Battle of Dograi was a military engagement from 20 to 22 September 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It took place in the area of Dograi village on the outskirts of Lahore in Pakistani Punjab. Contents 1Background 2Preliminaries 3The battle 4Aftermath 5References Background Dograi is a strategically important village as it is located just 1 km from Lahore, the
The Battle of Asal Uttar (Hindi : आसल उत्ताड़ , Punjabi: ਆਸਲ ਉਤਾੜ) was one of the largest tank battles fought during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. It was fought from 8 to 10 September 1965, when the Pakistan Army thrust its tanks and infantry into Indian territory, capturing the Indian town of Khem Karan 5 km from the International Border. The Indian troops retaliated, and after three days of bitter fighting, the
Balwantrai Mehta (19 February 1900 – 19 September 1965) was an Indian politician who served as the second Chief Minister of Gujarat state, India. He participated in Indian independence movement and later held various public offices. He is considered as the ‘Architect of Panchayati Raj ‘ due to his contributions towards democratic decentralisation. Contents 1Early life 2Political career 3Death 4Commemoration 5See also 6References Early life
Lieutenant-General Bakhtiar Rana (Urdu: بختيار رانا; b. 3 November 1910:786–1999), MC, HJ, was a three-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army who was notable in leading his command level formation, the I Corps, during the second war with India in 1965.:152 Contents 1Biography 2Military career 2.1Career in the military 3Family 4Death 5References 6External links Biography Bakhtiar Rana was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab in India on 3 November 1910 into a Muslim Rajput family that belong Naru
Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan (Urdu: محمد ایوب خان; 14 May 1907 – 19 April 1974), was the second President of Pakistan, he was an army general who forcibly assumed the presidency from the first president Iskander Mirza through coup in 1958, the first successful coup d’état of the country. The popular demonstrations and labour strikes which were supported by the protests in East Pakistan ultimately led to
The Auster AOP.6 was a British military air observation aircraft produced by Auster Aircraft Limited to replace the numerous wartime Taylorcraft Auster aircraft then in-service. Contents 1History 2Variants 2.1Production 2.2Conversions 3Operators 3.1Military operators 4Specifications (AOP.6) 5See also 6References 6.1Notes 6.2Bibliography 7External links History The Auster AOP.6 (Auster Model K) was designed as a successor to the Taylorcraft Auster V, it had a strengthened fuselage, increased
Mohammed Attique Rahman (Urdu: محمد عتیق الرحمن), MC (24 June 1918 – 1 June 1996) was a three-star lieutenant general officer in the Pakistan Army, a noted military historian, and a senior government official. He was the martial law administrator (MLA) of West Pakistan in General Yahya Khan’s military regime He was the last Governor of West Pakistan and implemented the dissolution of the One Unit scheme, after
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC (15 April 1919 – 16 September 2017) was a senior air officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the 3rd Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969, leading the Air Force through the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He was the first and only officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to
Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore, PVC (19 August 1923 – 16 September 1965), was an officer in the Indian Army and a recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest award for bravery. After completing his schooling in Pune, Tarapore joined the Hyderabad Army, and was commissioned in January 1942. Initially he joined the infantry, but was later transferred to an armoured regiment, the 1st Hyderabad