Battle of Shalateng

Battle of Shalateng
Part of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948
Date7 November 1947
Location
Shalateng, Jammu and Kashmir
34°06′42″N 74°44′50″E / 34.11176817436406°N 74.7472736372436°E / 34.11176817436406; 74.7472736372436
Result Indian victory
Belligerents
 India  Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Brigadier Lionel Protip Sen
Lt Colonel Ranjit Singh Dyal		 Khurshid Anwar
Units involved
  • Pakistani Pashtun tribal militias
Strength
≈ 3,400 soldiers (4 Units) ≈ 1,000

The Battle of Shalateng was a military engagement on 7 November 1947, during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948. It was a decisive battle that resulted in the halting of the Pakistani offensive and the beginning of the Indian counter offensive.

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