What the records say
- When
- 3 Nov 1947
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.02° N, 74.73° E
- Description
- battle between India and Pakistan in 1947
Battle of Badgam
Battle between India and Pakistan in 1947
The Battle of Badgam was a defensive encounter that took place at Badgam in the Kashmir Valley close to the Srinagar Airport during the initial stages of Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948. The skirmishes took place on 3 November 1947 between a company of the Indian Army, aided by Indian Air Force, and a tribal lashkar of Pakistani raiders numbering around 1,000 who had apparently occupied Badgam.
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