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Arun Khetrapal Biography and Timeline

Follow Arun Khetrapal through 1 dated historical records for India.

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Arun Khetrapal, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1971–1971Years on this page

1971

16 December 1971

Battle of Basantar

Second Lieutenant · Armoured Corps Officer · Basantar · Warfare / Indian Wars

Arun Khetrapal fights Pakistani armour at Basantar and is killed after refusing to abandon his damaged tank.

Role range: 1971-1971

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