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Battle of Basantar

battle of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
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Battle of Basantar

Summary

Battle of Basantar is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (641 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Basantar's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • Battle of Basantar is part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971[4].
  • Battle of Basantar began on December 4, 1971[5].
  • Battle of Basantar ended on December 17, 1971[6].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Basantar was Khem Karan Singh[7].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Basantar was Arun Shridhar Vaidya[8].
  • A participant in Battle of Basantar was Abdul-Ali Malik[9].
  • A participant in Battle of Basantar was Pakistan[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Basantar was India[11].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Basantar began on December 4, 1971[5]. It ended on December 17, 1971[6].

Context

Battle of Basantar is part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971[4]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Khem Karan Singh[7], Arun Shridhar Vaidya[8], Abdul-Ali Malik[9], Pakistan[10], and India[11].

Why It Matters

Battle of Basantar ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (641 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
    End time → +1971-12-17T00:00:00Z
    Wikidata description → battle of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
    Imported from → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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