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Battle of Badgam

Battle of Badgam was a battle fought on 3 November 1947 in what is now India. The recorded result: Indian victory. Recorded strength: 50–70 troops; Unknown amount of IAF Aircraft against ~1,000 men.

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Fought3 November 1947
WhereIndia34.018N, 74.726E
OutcomeIndian victory
BelligerentsIndiaagainstPakistan
Casualties and losses15–22 killed; 26 woundedand200–300 killed

Record

Date3 November 1947
PlaceIndia
34.018N, 74.726E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength50–70 troops; Unknown amount of IAF Aircraft~1,000 men
Casualties and losses15–22 killed; 26 wounded200–300 killed
Commanders
  • Somnath Sharma
  • Khurshid Anwar (Major)
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Elsewhere in 1947

Battle of Badgam is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870378, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Badgam, revision 1372343143, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.