Operation Gulmarg: Pakistan's Post-Independence Betrayal and India's Crushing Response
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Operation Gulmarg: Pakistan's 1947 Betrayal and India's Fierce Defense of Kashmir
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News18•04-03-2026, 10:23
Operation Gulmarg: Pakistan's 1947 Betrayal and India's Fierce Defense of Kashmir
•Just two months post-independence, Pakistan launched 'Operation Gulmarg' on October 22, 1947, invading Jammu and Kashmir with armed tribal fighters.
•Facing imminent collapse, Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession on October 26, 1947, officially merging J&K with India.
•India swiftly launched 'Operation Jack', airlifting troops to Srinagar on October 27, 1947, preventing the capital's fall.
•Key heroes like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Sam Manekshaw, Lt Col Diwan Ranjit Rai, Major Somnath Sharma (Param Vir Chakra), and Brigadier Usman played crucial roles.
•The war ended with a UN-mediated ceasefire on January 1, 1949, securing two-thirds of Kashmir for India, while one-third became PoK.