Multiple choice

Which of the following were a part of the Indo-Pak war of 1971?

  1. Battle of Longewala
  2. Battle of Hilli
  3. Battle of Basantar

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All three
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Explanation

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. The Battle of Longewala (4–7 December 1971) was one of the first major engagements in the Western Sector during the Indo-Pak War of 1971, fought between assaulting Pakistani forces and Indian defenders at the Indian border post of Longewala, in the Thar Desert of the Rajasthan state in India. The Battle of Hilli or the Battle of Bogra was another major battle fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation War. It is generally regarded as the most pitched battle that took place in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The Battle of Basantar or the Battle of Barapind (December 4–16, 1971) was one of the vital battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector of India. The Indian troops won a hard fought battle that secured this area in the Punjab/Jammu sector.

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