Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948, also known as the first Kashmir war, [25] was a war fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1948. It was the first of four Indo-Pakistani wars …
Kashmir conflict - Wikipedia
WEBThe Raja of Jammu Gulab Singh, who was a vassal of the Sikh Empire and an influential noble in the Sikh court, sent expeditions to various border kingdoms and ended up encircling Kashmir by 1840. Following the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846), Kashmir was ceded under the Treaty of Lahore to the East India Company, which transferred it to ...
The Kashmir conflict: How did it start? - National Geographic
WEBMar 2, 2019 · The dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir was sparked by a fateful decision in 1947, and has resulted in decades of violence, including two wars.
Kashmir: Why India and Pakistan fight over it - BBC News
WEBAug 8, 2019 · An armed revolt has been waged against Indian rule in the region for three decades, claiming tens of thousands of lives. India blames Pakistan for stirring the unrest by backing separatist...
How Did Kashmir's 72-Year-Old Conflict Begin? - JSTOR Daily
WEBOct 23, 2019 · Beginning August 5, 2019, Indian troops oversaw internet suspension and arbitrarily arrested democratically elected leaders, creating a humanitarian crisis that continues to escalate. But what is the history of the Kashmir conflict, now in …
The forgotten massacre that ignited the Kashmir dispute
WEBNov 6, 2017 · The forgotten massacre that ignited the Kashmir dispute. In November 1947, thousands of Muslims were killed in Jammu by paramilitaries led by the army of Dogra ruler Hari Singh. Some 17 million...
Kashmir | History, People, Conflict, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · A succession of Hindu dynasties ruled Kashmir until 1346, when it came under Muslim rule. The Muslim period lasted nearly five centuries, ending when Kashmir was annexed to the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab in 1819 and then to the Dogra kingdom of Jammu in 1846.
Kashmir - India, Pakistan, Conflict | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · After Bhutto was arrested in 1977 and executed in 1979, the Kashmir issue once again became the leading cause of conflict between India and Pakistan. A number of movements have variously sought a merger of Kashmir with Pakistan or independence for the region from both India and Pakistan.
AP EXPLAINS: For 69 years, Kashmir is torn by deadly strife
WEBThe first war ended in 1948 with a U.N.-brokered cease-fire. Nonetheless, Kashmir was divided between the two young nations by the heavily militarized Line of Control, with the promise of a U.N.-sponsored referendum in the future.
Partition, the First Kashmir War, and the Origins of the Rivalry
WEBThis chapter provides an overview of the events of Partition, which created India and Pakistan out of a formerly united British India, before turning to a discussion of the emergence of the Kashmir dispute and its consequences for India-Pakistan relations.
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