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Kingdoms & WarsWho ruled the Punjab, the Kingdom of Lahore, and the battles fought over itWho ruled the PunjabEvery ruling power, 518 BCE to todayWars & BattlesFrom the Hydaspes to BasantarStruggles & Partitions1849, 1919, 1947, 1966, 1984, 2020

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Asal Uttar
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Battlefield

Asal Uttar

ਆਸਲ ਉਤਾੜاصل اُتاڑ دی لڑائی

Tank battle of the 1965 India–Pakistan war near Khem Karan.

Asal Uttar is a village in Tarn Taran district near Khem Karan, close to the Pakistan border.

In September 1965 one of the largest tank battles since the Second World War was fought here; Pakistani Patton tanks were trapped in flooded fields and destroyed.

A memorial to Abdul Hamid, who received the Param Vir Chakra, stands here.

Asal Uttar, Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

Battles

1965Asal UttarBattle of Asal UttarIndian ArmyvsPakistan ArmyIndian defensive victory

On the timeline

1965 · War of 1965
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