Battle of Burki
| Battle of Burki | |||||||
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| Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |||||||
Village of Burki | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| India | Pakistan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Major General Har Krishan Sibal Lt Col FS Sondhi Lt. Col Satish Chandra Joshi †Anant Singh | Raja Aziz Bhatti †| ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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7 Infantry Division 48 Infantry Brigade 65 Infantry Brigade 5 GUARDS Central India Horse 9 Madras 4 Sikh 16 Punjab 6/8 Gorkha Rifles |
10 Infantry Division 103 Infantry Brigade 17th Punjab Regiment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 infantry division 1 armoured regiment |
(3 Regiments) 2 Companies of 17th Punjab Regiment 10 F-86 Sabre jets | ||||||
The Battle of Burki (also known as the Battle of Lahore) was a battle between the Indian and Pakistan Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 at Burki, a village that lies 11 km south-east of Lahore, Pakistan near the border with India and which is connected to Lahore by a bridge over the Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian Canal (BRB Canal).
During the battle, Indian infantry clashed with Pakistani forces that were entrenched in pillboxes, dug-outs and slit trenches that had been carved into the canal banks. The Pakistanis were supported by a large number of tanks and air support from the No. 19 Squadron PAF. The battle resulted in an Indian victory and a withdrawal of Pakistani forces towards Dograi. On the evening of 7 September, Indian forces also succeeded in entering the town of Manhala. The Indian Army went on to capture Dograi on 21 September 1965 in the Battle of Dograi..