battle, Cold War
Battle of Dhalai
Battle of Dhalai was a battle fought on 28 October 1971 in what is now Bangladesh. It was part of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The recorded result: Bangladesh–India victory. Recorded strength: Unknown; 215 against 800.
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Record
| Date | 28 October 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Bangladesh 24.218N, 91.826E | |
| Part of | Bangladesh Liberation War (1971) | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Result | Bangladesh–India victory | |
| Territorial change | Indian army capture Dhalai | |
| Belligerents | India; Bangladesh | Pakistan |
| Commanders | Lt. Gen Sagat Singh; Brigadier Kailas Prasad Pandey; Lt. Col. Devasan; Brigadier Shiv Yadav; Major Mohammad Ziauddin | Major Javed |
| Strength | Unknown; 215 | 800 |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Chittagong 1617, 209 km
- Battle of Shangshak 1944, 224 km
- Battle of Imphal 1944, 225 km
- Battle of Kamalpur 1971, 226 km
- Battle of Hilli 1971, 258 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Kamalpur 12 June 1971
- After: Battle of Hilli 22 November 1971
- All 3 engagements of Bangladesh Liberation War
Elsewhere in 1971
- Battle of Longewala India
- Battle of FSB Mary Ann Vietnam
- Battle of Long Khanh Vietnam
- Battle of Hussainiwala India
- Battle of Ban Dong Laos
Battle of Dhalai is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Bangladesh.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870868, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dhalai, revision 1370785587, 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.