Nilgiri
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Yep and they did, but if you do your little Indian math, they were still outnumbered and totally outgunned. Do you see the dilemma.
Problem is that the history shows huge numbers of Pak POW's taken (almost 30,000) without much of a fight around Dhaka area.....to just a regiment/brigade (3000) of Indian soldiers.
Listen to what your own forces Brigadier said at the end:
Jacob understood that a protracted war would not be in India's best interests. On December 16, during a lull in the battle, Jacob sought permission to visit Niazi to seek his surrender. He flew to Dhaka and obtained an unconditional surrender from Niazi, who later accused Jacob of blackmailing him into the surrender by threatening to order the annihilation of Pakistani troops in the East by bombing.[3] The war was a significant victory for India, with nearly 90,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendering to the Indian Army. Dhaka fell, despite the fact that there were 26,400 Pakistani soldiers in the city and only 3,000 Indian soldiers in the immediate area. "It was a total victory over a formidable, well-trained army. Had Pakistan fought on, it would have been difficult for us. We expected higher casualties," Jacob said.