Battle of Gazipur
Part of the Bangladesh liberation war
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The Battle of Gazipur[2] (Bengali: গাজীপুরের যুদ্ধ) was a military engagement on 4 and 5 December 1971, during the Bangladesh liberation war. It took place at the Gazipur Tea Estate near Kulaura, in the Sylhet District of what was then East Pakistan. The advancing 4/5 Gorkha Rifles attacked the 22 Baluch Regiment of the Pakistan Army. This battle was a prelude to the Battle of Sylhet.[1][3]
Date4–5 December 1971
(1 day)
(1 day)
Result
Indian-Bangladeshi victory
Territorial
changes
changes
- Kulaura was liberated in December.[1]
| Battle of Gazipur | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indo-pakistani war of 1971 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Pakistan | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Shyam Kelkar † |
Brig. Iftikhar Rana | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| 5 Gorkha Rifles | 22 Baloch Regiment | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
