Battle of Gazipur
The Battle of Gazipur (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.
| Battle of Gazipur | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indo-pakistani war of 1971 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Bangladesh India | Pakistan | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Shyam Kelkar † | Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| 5 Gorkha Rifles, parts of the 8 Mountain Division | 22 Baluch Company and other unknown forces | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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