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Battle of Kamalpur

Battle of Kamalpur was a battle fought on 12 June 1971 in what is now Bangladesh; it lasted 6 months. It was part of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The recorded result: Bangladeshi victory. Recorded strength: border|23px 3,000; 4,000 against 7,000.

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Fought12 June 1971lasted 6 months
WhereBangladesh25.213N, 89.869E
OutcomeBangladeshi victory
BelligerentsBangladesh; border|23px Mukti Bahini; Supported by: India (from November)againstPakistan; Pakistan Army
Casualties and lossesborder|23px 194 killed; Unknownand497 killed; 162, 220 captured
Part ofBangladesh Liberation War1971

Where it sits in the Bangladesh Liberation War

Battle of Sylhet, 1971Battle of Kamalpur, 1971Operation Jackpot, 1971Battle of Dhalai, 1971Battle of Chandrapur, 1971Battle of Hilli, 197119711971Battle of Kamalpur, 1971
6 placed engagements of the Bangladesh Liberation War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 June 1971
to 4 December 1971
PlaceBangladesh
25.213N, 89.869E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeCapture of Jamalpur by Mukti Bahini
Strengthborder|23px 3,000; 4,0007,000
Casualties and lossesborder|23px 194 killed; Unknown497 killed; 162, 220 captured
Commanders
  • Ziaur Rahman
  • Abu Taher
  • Hafiz Uddin Ahmad
  • Salauddin Mumtaz
  • Hardev Singh Kler
  • Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi
  • Ahsan Malik
Battle of KamalpurBattle of KamalpurBattle of HilliBattle of GiriaBattle of HilliBattle of GiriaRajshahiRangpurMymensinghSaidpurPabnaTangail100 km25.213N, 89.869E
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Battle of Kamalpur is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 9 in present-day Bangladesh.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871373, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kamalpur, revision 1370785696, 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.