Khemkaran
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Khem Karan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tarn Taran district of Patti tehsil of the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab.
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Khem Karan | |
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Coordinates: 31.145°N 74.545°E / 31.145; 74.545 | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Tarn Taran |
Region of Punjab | Majha |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 13,446 |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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It was the site of a tank battle in 1965.[1] The Battle of Asal Uttar was the second largest tank battle of the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War. The battle led to the creation of Patton Nagar (or Patton City/Graveyard) at the site of the battle viz, Khem Karan.