Waziristan campaign (1936–39)
The Waziristan campaign 1936–39 comprised a number of operations conducted in Waziristan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent tribesmen that inhabited this region. These operations were conducted in 1936–1939, when operations were undertaken against followers of the mysterious Fakir of Ipi, a religious and political agitator who was spreading anti-British sentiment in the region and undermining the prestige of the Indian government in Waziristan at the time.
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Waziristan campaign (1936–39)
The Waziristan campaign 1936–39 comprised a number of operations conducted in Waziristan by British and Indian forces against the fiercely independent tribesmen that inhabited this region. These operations were conducted in 1936–1939, when operations were undertaken against followers of the mysterious Fakir of Ipi, a religious and political agitator who was spreading anti-British sentiment in the region and undermining the prestige of the Indian government in Waziristan at the time.
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The Waziristan campaign 1936–3 ...... ent in Waziristan at the time.
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British-Indian Army suppression of insurrection by independent Wazir tribes
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4,000 tribesmen
Up to 60,000 regular and irregular troops
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