Category Archives: 1965 Indo Pak War

1965 India Pakistan War

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Though the 1965 War between India and Pakistan started in September 1965 when the Indian army crossed the LoC to launch an attack, it’s genesis could be traced back to Operation Gibraltar in August 1965,when the Pakistani began to settle … Continue reading →

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Battle of Haji Pir- 1965 War

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Haji Pir Pass, a mountain pass located on the Western Pir Panjal range at an altitude of 8652 feet. It was the site of two major battles between India and Pakistan during the 1948, 65 Wars. Though India won both … Continue reading →

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Ardeshir Tarapore

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

The 1965 India-Pakistan war, had one of the largest number of tank battles post World War II.  I think only other equivalent could be the Arab-Israel wars and the 1990 Gulf War. One of the most well known tank battles … Continue reading →

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Battle of Dograi-1965 War

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

I had covered the Battle of Burki in my previous post, today I look at the Indian army’s continued advance on to Dograi, just 1 km away from Lahore, right on the outskirts.For the first and perhaps only time,  the … Continue reading →

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Battle of Asal Uttar-1965 War

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Khem Kharan is one of those typical small towns that dot the Indian landscape, located just 5 km from the India-Pakistan border, in Punjab’s Taran Taran district. It has a masoleum of a Sufi saint Pir Baba Sheikh Brahm.  The … Continue reading →

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Battle of Burki-1965 War

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Barki is a small village located in Pakistan’s Punjab province, right near the border. Just 11 km from the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, and located on the banks of the BRB(Bambawali-Ravi-Bedlan) Canal or Ichogil Canal.  This sleepy little … Continue reading →

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1965 Indo-Pak War- Aerial Conflict

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

Continuing my series on the 1965 War,I had earlier covered Operation Gibraltar and Operation Grand Slam in the run up to the war. In this post I take a look at the aerial conflicts in the war. As I had mentioned … Continue reading →

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Operation Grand Slam-1965 War

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

I had earlier written on Pakistan’s failed Operation Gibraltar,  where it’s ambitious attempt to foment an internal insurgency in Kashmir, was foiled by the Indian Army. However Pakistan did not give up it’s attempts, and launched another ambitious mission, Operation … Continue reading →

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Operation Gibraltar

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

      August 5, 1965- Darra Kassi, near GulmargA young Gujjar lad  Mohammed Din, tending to his flock of cattle is approached by two strange looking men , and offered money for information on the deployment of Indian troops. … Continue reading →

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Lal Bahadur Shastri

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Ratnakar Sadasyula

“I am just an ordinary man and not a very bright man.” May 27, 1964- The first Prime Minister Jawharlal Nehru passed away due to a heart attack, and sent a nation into mourning. Coming right on the heels of … Continue reading →

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