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43 relations: Abdul Ali Malik, Arun Khetarpal, Arun Shridhar Vaidya, Bangladesh, Barapind, Battle of Longewala, Brigade, Counterattack, Division (military), Frontier Force Regiment, Grenadier, Hamoodur Rahman Commission, Hilal-i-Jur'at, Himachal Pradesh, Hoshiar Singh, Hyderabad, I Corps (India), I Corps (Pakistan), Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Indus River, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, Khem Karan Singh, Land mine, Lohara, Punjab, Maha Vir Chakra, Pakistan, Pakistan Air Force, Param Vir Chakra, Pathankot, Poona Horse, Punjab, India, Ravi River, Sialkot, Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad, The Grenadiers, Thomas Philipose, Vijay Rattan Choudhry, Vir Chakra, 13th Lancers, 16th Light Cavalry.
Abdul Ali Malik
Lieutenant-General Abdul Ali Malik was a three-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army and an engineering officer in the Corps of Engineers who earned distinction of leading the combat engineering formations to mechanized warfare in Chawinda during the second war with India in 1965, and later commanded the I Corps during the third war with India in 1971.
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Arun Khetarpal
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC (14 October 1950 – 16 December 1971) born in Pune, Maharashtra, was an officer of the Indian Army and a posthumous recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration for valour in face of the enemy.
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Arun Shridhar Vaidya
General Arun Shridhar Vaidya PVSM, MVC and Bar, AVSM (27 January 1926 – 10 August 1986) was the 13th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ, lit. "The country of Bengal"), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ), is a country in South Asia.
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Barapind
Barapind, or Bara Pind (Punjabi, بڑا پنڈ), is a village of Zafarwal Tehsil, Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Battle of Longewala
The Battle of Longewala (4–7 December 1971) was one of the first major engagements in the western sector during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, fought between assaulting Pakistani forces and Indian defenders at the Indian border post of Longewala, in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan state in India.
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Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of three to six battalions plus supporting elements.
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Counterattack
A counterattack is a tactic employed in response to an attack, with the term originating in "war games".
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Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers.
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Frontier Force Regiment
The Frontier Force Regiment is one of six infantry regiments of the Pakistan Army.
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Grenadier
A grenadier (derived from the word grenade) was originally a specialized soldier, first established as a distinct role in the mid-to-late 17th century, for the throwing of grenades and sometimes assault operations.
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Hamoodur Rahman Commission
The Hamoodur Rahman Commission (otherwise known as "War Enquiry Commission"), was a judicial inquiry commission that assessed Pakistan's political–military involvement in East-Pakistan from 1947 to 1971.
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Hilal-i-Jur'at
The Hilal-i-Jur'at (ہلال جرات, as if it were Halāl-e-Jurāt; English: Crescent of Courage, sometimes spelled as Hilal-e-Jur'at, Hilal-e-Jurat, Hilal-i-Jurrat and Hilal-i-Juraat)Various official sources that are highly reputable spell the name of the medal differently, so the Pakistan Army website spelling is being taken as the official spelling construction.
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Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (literally "snow-laden province") is a Indian state located in North India.
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Hoshiar Singh
Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, PVC (5 May 1937 – 6 December 1998) was born in a Hindu Jat family in Sisana village, Sonipat district, Haryana to Choudhary Hira Singh.
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Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital of the Indian state of Telangana and de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh.
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I Corps (India)
For the First World War corps, see I Corps (British India) I Corps, headquartered at Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, is a military field formation of the Indian Army, created in 1965.
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I Corps (Pakistan)
The I Corps, also known as I Strike Corps, of the Pakistan Army headquartered in Mangla, Azad Kashimir Territory of Pakistan.
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Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force (IAF; IAST: Bhāratīya Vāyu Senā) is the air arm of the Indian armed forces.
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Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces.
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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the liberation war in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 to the fall of Dacca (Dhaka) on 16 December 1971.
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Indus River
The Indus River (also called the Sindhū) is one of the longest rivers in Asia.
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Jammu
Jammu is the largest city in the Jammu Division and the winter capital of state of Jammu and Kashmir in India.
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Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir (ænd) is a state in northern India, often denoted by its acronym, J&K.
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Khem Karan Singh
Lt General Khem Karan Singh was Lt General of Indian Army.
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Land mine
A land mine is an explosive device concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from combatants to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near it.
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Lohara, Punjab
Lohara (or Tallan Lohara) is a village in Zafarwal tehsil, Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan.
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Maha Vir Chakra
The Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) (literally great warrior medal) is the second highest military decoration in India, after the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.
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Pakistan
Pakistan (پاکِستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاکِستان), is a country in South Asia.
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Pakistan Air Force
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) (پاک فِضائیہ—, or alternatively پاکیستان هاوایی فوج, reporting name: PAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy.
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Param Vir Chakra
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime.
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Pathankot
Pathankot is a city in the Punjab state of India.
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Poona Horse
The Poona Horse is an armoured regiment in the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.
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Punjab, India
Punjab is a state in northern India.
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Ravi River
The Ravi (ਰਾਵੀ, راوی, रावी) is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.
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Sialkot
Sialkot (سيالكوٹ and سيالكوٹ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan.
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Tank Bund Road, Hyderabad
The Tank Bund Road runs between Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Telangana, India.
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The Grenadiers
The Grenadiers is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly part of the Bombay Army and later the pre-independence British Indian Army, when the regiment was known as the 4th Bombay Grenadiers.
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Thomas Philipose
Thomas Philipose (born 8 July 1942) was a havildar (sergeant) in the Madras Regiment during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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Vijay Rattan Choudhry
Major Vijay Rattan Choudhry (July 1939 – 13 December 1971), was a soldier who served in the 9 Engineers Regiment of the Indian Army.
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Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery on the battlefield.
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13th Lancers
The 13th Lancers is an armoured regiment of Pakistan Army.
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16th Light Cavalry
The 16th Light Cavalry is a regiment of the Armoured Corps, a primary combat arm of the Indian Army.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Basantar
