Battle of Sylhet

Siege of Sylhet
	Part of Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Date	December 7–16, 1971
Location	Sylhet, Bangladesh
Result	Bangladeshi-Indian victory Surrender of Pakistani forces at Sylhet; Sylhet captured by Indian forces;
Belligerents
India; Bangladesh;	Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Krishna Rao; Brig. Gen. C. A. Bunty Quinn; Brig. Gen. Raja C. V. Apte; Brig. Gen. M. B. Wadke; Brig. Gen. Kulwant Singh; Gp Capt Chandan Singh; Lt. Col. Ziaur Rahman; Maj. Chitta Ranjan Dutta	Maj. Gen. Abdul Majid Qauzi; Brig. Gen. M. Salimullah Chohan; Brig. Gen. Iftikhar Rana; Brig. Gen. Saadullah Amin
Strength
India; 20,000 troops and 10 howitzers; 6 transport crafts and 14 helicopters; Bangladesh; 7,000 troops and 5 howitzers; 8,000 partisans (including repatriated East Pakistan Rifles and Ansar troops)	14,000 troops and 15 howitzers; 5,000 armed Razakars

The Battle of Sylhet was a major battle fought between the advancing Indian Army, Bangladesh Forces and the defencing Pakistan Army at Sylhet during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battle took place from 7 December to 15 December. It was a succession of the Battle of Gazipur in Kulaura.