Author: Nikshey Dhiman Date: 27/02/2024
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India and Pakistan waged a war from 1947 to 1948 over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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A few weeks after gaining independence, Pakistan started the war by sending in tribal lashkars, or militias, from Waziristan.
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The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, lost control of his kingdom's western regions as a result of a rebellion by his Muslim subjects in Poonch.
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When Maharaja Hari Singh begged India for help, India granted it—but only if he signed an Instrument of Accession to India.
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When Maharaja Hari Singh begged India for help, India granted it—but only if he signed an Instrument of Accession to India.
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The state capital, Srinagar, received an airlift of Indian troops after the state was admitted to India on October 26, 1947.
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Pakistani forces were initially denied participation in the fight by British military commanders, who cited the country's accession to India as their justification.
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Gradually, the fronts hardened along what became known as the Line of Control. The official cease-fire went into effect on January 1, 1949.
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