PAK-OCCUPIED JAMMU AND KASHMIR-HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Kashmir, India, historic, army, occupied
Pakistan occupied Kashmir(POK) is that portion of Jammu and Kashmir which was treacherously invaded and occupied by Pakistan army in 1947. The state of Jammu and Kashmir was one of the approximately 600 odd princely states that India was divided into during the time of independence. The ruler of Kashmir Mahraja Hari Singh neither wanted to join India nor Pakistan and wanted to remain Independent. However in the mean time an important event unfolded which had historical repercussions. The Pashtun raiders from Pakistan with full fledged cooperation from Pakistani army invaded Kashmir in October 1947 and took control of almost entire Poonch district on 24th October 1947. The invaders wih the help of Pakistani army captured the towns of Muzaffarabad and Baramullah and reached near 20 miles north west of state’s capital Srinagar. Maharaja Hari Singh , the then ruler of Kashmir appealed to the Governor General of free-India, Lord Mountbatten for assistance. India assured aid to Maharaja Hari Singh on the condition that the ruler should sign “instrument of accession” with India . Maharaja signed the “instrument of accession” and handed over three subjects i.e control of defence, external affairs and communication to the government of India. No sooner had the accession documents were signed than the Indian armed forces took over the stage and pushed back the Pakistan supported tribal assault and thus was the first war between India and Pakistan fought. Though India drove away most of the Pakistan supported tribal militants from illegal Kashmir occupation, one part of the state came under Pakistani control. Pakistan describes this area as “azad Kashmir” while India labels it to be Pakistan occupied Kashmir(Pok). The POK is a part original Kashmir which touches Pakistan’s Punjab in north west, Afghanistan, China and east of Indian Kashmir.
"PAK-OCCUPIED JAMMU AND KASHMIR-HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no.612 - 615, January-2023, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2301102.pdf
Volume 8
Issue 1,
January-2023
Pages : 612 - 615
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_203582
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2301102
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Research Area: Arts
Country: Ranchi, Jharkhand , India
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