Battle of Dhalai

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The Battle of Dhalai was a battle in the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was an Indian attack from Tripura into East Pakistan to stop Pakistani cross-border shelling.

1971 Indo-Pakistani War

Battle of Hilli – Battle of Longewala – Battle of Basantar

It ended in a major Indian victory.

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v • d • e Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

History	Partition of India · History of Pakistan · Indo-Pakistani Wars · War of 1947 · War of 1965 · Operation Searchlight · Bangladesh Liberation War · Mukti Bahini · Research and Analysis Wing · Operation Jackpot · Indo-Soviet Treaty · Razakars · Mitro Bahini · Surrender of East Pakistan · Simla Agreement

Conflict	Battle of Dhalai · Battle of Atgram · Battle of Garibpur · Boyra incidence · Operation Chengiz Khan · Battle of Longewala · Battle of Hilli · Meghna Heli Bridge · Tangail Airdrop · Battle of Basantar · PNS Ghazi · Operation Trident · Air Operations · INS Khukri · US Taskforce 74 · more

Leaders

India	Indira Gandhi · Sam Manekshaw · P.C. Lal · K.P. Candeth · J.S. Aurora · Gopal Gurunath Bewoor · JFR Jacob · Sagat Singh · M.L. Thapan · T.N. Raina · Sartaj Singh · N.C. Rawlley · K.K. Singh · Kuldip Singh Chandpuri · Kulwant Singh Pannu

Pakistan	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto · Yahya Khan · Abdul Hamid Khan · A.A.K. Niazi · A.O. Mitha · Gul Hassan Khan · Rao Farman Ali · Sahabzada Yaqub Khan · Tikka Khan

Bangladesh	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman · Tajuddin Ahmed · Muhammad Mansur Ali · A.H.M. Qamaruzzaman · M. A. G. Osmani · Ziaur Rahman · Khaled Mosharraf

Highest awards

Param Vir Chakra	L/Nk. Albert Ekka^† · Fl.Off. N.J.S. Sekhon^† · 2nd.Lt. Arun Khetarpal^† · Maj. Hoshiar Singh

Nishan-E-Haider	Maj. Muhammad Akram^† · Plt.Off. Rashid Minhas^† · Maj. Shabbir Sharif^† · J/Swr. Muhammad Hussain^† · L/Nk. Muhammad Mahfuz^†

Bir Sreshtho	Eng.Off. Ruhul Amin^† · Flt.Lt. Matiur Rahman^†