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valour in face of the enemy. He was
killed in
action in the
Battle of
Basantar during the Indo-****stan War of 1971
where his
actions earned him his honour...
- The date for the
Basantar crossing was
fixed for
night 14/15 December, but was
postponed by 24
hours by Gen Pinto. The
Battle of
Basantar was a decisive...
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military decoration, the Maha Vir Chakra, for his role in the
Battle of
Basantar during the Indo-****stani War of 1971.
Hanut Singh was born in
Jasol in...
- The
Battle of
Basantar, also
known as the
Battle of
Shakargarh or
Battle of
Barapind (December 4–16, 1971), was one of the
vital battles fought as part...
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Field Regiment 73
Field Regiment 74
Field Regiment 75
Medium Regiment (
Basantar River) 76
Field Regiment 77
Field Regiment 78
Field Regiment 79 Medium...
- The date for the
Basantar crossing was
fixed for
night 14/15 December, but was
postponed by 24
hours by Pinto. The
Battle of
Basantar was a
decisive Indian...
- were
killed in
action during the
Battle of
Basantar. The
Regiment was
awarded the
battle honour title "
Basantar River" in
recognition of
extraordinary heroism...
- 3 Grenadiers. He is best
known for his parti****tion in the
Battle of
Basantar, one of the
major battles of the Indo-****stani War of 1971,
where he was...
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Battle of
Basantar Barapind-Jarpal, Shakargarh, ****stan
Hoshiar Singh Dahiya Major The
Grenadiers 17
December 1971
Battle of
Basantar Basantar River, Shakargarh...
- and was
awarded the
theatre honour ‘Punjab 1971’ and the
battle honour ‘
Basantar’. 8
Madras was
under 32
Infantry Brigade in the
Eastern front of the war...
