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The Battle of Muzaffarabad was fought between Pakistani-backed Pashtun tribesmen and pro-Pakistani Kashmiri rebels, and the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces in the town of Muzaffarabad on 22 October 1947. The battle saw the swift defeat of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and the capture of Muzaffarabad by these tribesmen.
The 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 between the two newly independent nations .
The war, also called the First Kashmir War, started in October 1947 when Pakistan feared that the Maharaja of the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu would accede to India. Following partition, princely states were left to choose whether to join India or Pakistan or to remain independent.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Indo-Pakistan Wars (1947–1949; 1965; 1971; 1999). Please see the category guidelines for more information. These are the battles and operations that involved Indian and Pakistani militaries during the Indo-Pakistan Wars.
In October 1947, after the Partition of India, tribal volunteers with Pakistani support, attacked & sponsored the 1947 Poonch Rebellion, subsequently leading to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. Bibi Sahiba was a part of the charging group (5 AKRF) during fighting around the Chirikot-Degear defile. [1]
Since its establishment in 1947, Pakistan has been involved in numerous armed conflicts, both domestically and internationally.Historically and presently, the primary focus of its military operations has been on neighboring India, with whom Pakistan has fought four major wars, as well as the Siachen conflict, frequent border skirmishes, and standoffs.
Pakistan was informed and urged to control the infiltration. [15] [16] On 12 September 1947, then prime minister and defence minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan approved two plans for an invasion of Kashmir prepared by Colonel Akbar Khan and Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan. Pashtun tribes were mobilised for an armed attack. [17] [18]
The Battle of Shalateng [2] was a military engagement on 7 November 1947, during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948. It was a decisive battle that resulted in the halting of the Pakistani offensive and the beginning of the Indian counter offensive. [3]