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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Collection of facts about the India-Pakistan war of 1947-1948

This post is a collection of facts about the India-Pakistan war of 1947-1948. There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Preceded by Partition of India in 1947
• Fought over Jammu and Kashmir
• Pakistan sent militias (lashkar) to capture Kashmir
• Muslim rebellion in Poonch in 1947
• Pakistan captured capital city Srinagar (October 1947)
• Siege of Skardu (February 1948)
• Line of Control established between India and Pakistan
• India controlled two-thirds of Jammu and Kashmir
• Ceasefire declared effective January 1st, 1949
• Followed by wars in 1965 and 1971