What led to Kashmir’s division in 1947 – Tribal Raid or Poonch Uprising?

Gowhar Geelani For almost previous seven decades, 68 years to be precise, India’s argument while laying its full claim on erstwhile princely state of Jammu & Kashmir has been that the Pakistani raiders (Tribals) were the first “aggressors” at the time of India-Pakistan Partition in 1947, which subsequently led to war, rioting, massacre of Jammu Muslims, destruction on a large scale, and division of the Himalyan region. But the recent revisionist history seriously challenges India’s argument and official claim on Kashmir. Christopher Snedden — renowned Australian historian, author, politico-strategic analyst…

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