Battle of Haji Pir Pass
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The Battle of Haji Pir Pass was a key 1965 Indo-Pakistani War engagement in the Kashmir region, where Indian forces captured the strategically vital Haji Pir Pass to disrupt infiltration routes across the Line of Control.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Haji Pir Pass canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aimOfIndianForces | sever Pakistan-backed infiltration routes into the Kashmir Valley ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Indian Army
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Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Indian Army officer Rajinder Singh "Sparrow" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
India
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1965 ⓘ |
| frontType | mountain warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Haji Pir Pass
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Kashmir region NERFINISHED ⓘ then-India–Pakistan ceasefire line area ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Bakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarDisposition | Haji Pir Pass returned to Pakistan following Tashkent Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pakistani infiltration in 1965 in Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Tashkent Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Line of Control
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infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ |
| result | Indian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
major tactical success for India in 1965 war
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often cited in Indian military history as an example of successful mountain assault ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of key mountain pass linking Uri and Poonch sectors ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Haji Pir Pass
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disruption of infiltration routes from Pakistan-administered territory into Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | capture of Haji Pir Pass by Indian forces ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude mountain pass ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | August 1965 ⓘ |
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