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Battle of Sylhet

Battle of Sylhet was a battle fought in 1971 at Sylhet, in what is now Bangladesh. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sylhet. It was part of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The recorded result: Bangladeshi-Indian victory; Surrender of Pakistani forces at Sylhet; Sylhet captured by Indian forces.

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Fought1971
WhereSylhet, Bangladesh24.900N, 91.867E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBangladeshi-Indian victory; Surrender of Pakistani forces at Sylhet; Sylhet captured by Indian forces
Belligerents25px|border India; 25px|border Bangladeshagainst25px|border Pakistan
Part ofBangladesh Liberation War1971

Where it sits in the Bangladesh Liberation War

Battle of Sylhet, 1971Operation Barisal, 1971Operation Searchlight, 1971Battle of Kamalpur, 1971Operation Jackpot, 1971Battle of Dhalai, 1971Battle of Chandrapur, 1971Battle of Hilli, 197119711971Battle of Sylhet, 1971
9 placed engagements of the Bangladesh Liberation War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1971 (year precision)
to 1971
PlaceSylhet, Bangladesh
24.900N, 91.867E
KindBattle, Cold War
Battle of SylhetBattle of SylhetBattle of DhalaiOperation Hotel IntercontinentalBattle of DhalaiOperation Hotel IntercontinentalShillongMymensinghAizawlSilchar100 km24.900N, 91.867E
Placed at Sylhet; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1971

Battle of Sylhet is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 16 in present-day Bangladesh.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872474, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sylhet, revision 1370590231, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.