Battle of Asal Uttar
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The Battle of Asal Uttar was a pivotal 1965 clash between Indian and Pakistani forces in Punjab, India, noted for India’s successful defensive tactics that inflicted heavy tank losses on Pakistan and helped turn the tide of the war.
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| Battle of Asal Uttar canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Asal Uttar Context triple: [Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, majorBattle, Battle of Asal Uttar]
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Battle of Laswari
The Battle of Laswari was a major 1803 engagement in northern India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, in which British forces decisively defeated the Maratha army, significantly weakening Maratha power.
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Battle of Rakhsi
The Battle of Rakhsi was a medieval clash between the Kingdom of Georgia and the Seljuk Turks, forming part of Georgia’s broader struggle to resist Seljuk expansion in the Caucasus.
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Battle of Nad Ali
The Battle of Nad Ali was a significant combat operation during the War in Afghanistan in which British and coalition forces fought Taliban insurgents in Helmand Province.
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Battle of Dharmat
The Battle of Dharmat was a 1658 Mughal civil war engagement near Ujjain in which Prince Aurangzeb and Murad Bakhsh defeated the imperial forces of their brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the throne.
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Battle of Kalpi
The Battle of Kalpi was a key 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which British forces defeated rebel troops, helping to secure British control over central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Asal Uttar Target entity description: The Battle of Asal Uttar was a pivotal 1965 clash between Indian and Pakistani forces in Punjab, India, noted for India’s successful defensive tactics that inflicted heavy tank losses on Pakistan and helped turn the tide of the war.
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A.
Battle of Laswari
The Battle of Laswari was a major 1803 engagement in northern India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, in which British forces decisively defeated the Maratha army, significantly weakening Maratha power.
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B.
Battle of Rakhsi
The Battle of Rakhsi was a medieval clash between the Kingdom of Georgia and the Seljuk Turks, forming part of Georgia’s broader struggle to resist Seljuk expansion in the Caucasus.
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C.
Battle of Nad Ali
The Battle of Nad Ali was a significant combat operation during the War in Afghanistan in which British and coalition forces fought Taliban insurgents in Helmand Province.
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D.
Battle of Dharmat
The Battle of Dharmat was a 1658 Mughal civil war engagement near Ujjain in which Prince Aurangzeb and Murad Bakhsh defeated the imperial forces of their brother Dara Shikoh, paving the way for Aurangzeb’s accession to the throne.
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E.
Battle of Kalpi
The Battle of Kalpi was a key 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which British forces defeated rebel troops, helping to secure British control over central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| AbdulHamidAction | destroyed multiple Pakistani Patton tanks ⓘ |
| aftermath | halted Pakistani advance towards Amritsar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Asal Utar
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Khem Karan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
India
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | heavy Pakistani armoured losses ⓘ |
| category |
Tank battles involving India
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Tank battles involving Pakistan ⓘ |
| combatant |
Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Brigadier Thomas K. Theogaraj
NERFINISHED
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Major General Gurbaksh Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Nasir Ahmed Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1965-09-08 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1965-09-10 ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | Param Vir Chakra awarded to Abdul Hamid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IndianEquipmentUsed |
Centurion tanks
NERFINISHED
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Sherman tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IndianObjective | block Pakistani armoured advance ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Armoured Division (Pakistan)
NERFINISHED
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4th Mountain Division (India) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | Patton Nagar war memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearPlace |
Bhikhiwind
NERFINISHED
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Khem Karan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Indian defensive tactics
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heavy Pakistani tank losses ⓘ turning point in Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | Pakistani thrust towards Amritsar ⓘ |
| PakistaniEquipmentUsed | M48 Patton tanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Asal Uttar, Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponType |
armoured vehicles
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tanks ⓘ |
| province | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Indian victory ⓘ |
| strategicImpact |
boosted Indian morale in 1965 war
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stabilized Indian defensive line in Punjab ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
defensive horseshoe-shaped deployment
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flooding of sugarcane fields to bog down tanks ⓘ |
| terrain |
rural agricultural fields
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sugarcane fields ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Asal Uttar Description of subject: The Battle of Asal Uttar was a pivotal 1965 clash between Indian and Pakistani forces in Punjab, India, noted for India’s successful defensive tactics that inflicted heavy tank losses on Pakistan and helped turn the tide of the war.
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