Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948
October 22, 1947 – January 1, 1949
The first Indo-Pakistani war, fought over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Pashtun tribal militias from Pakistan invaded on 22 October 1947; Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession to India on 26 October and Indian troops were airlifted to Srinagar. A UN-mediated ceasefire took effect on 1 January 1949, leaving roughly a third of Kashmir under Pakistan's control.
Battles 3
November 3, 1947
November 7, 1947
February 11 – August 14, 1948
Siege of Skardu
Pakistani victory
Siege of Skardu
Sher Jung Thapa, Burhan-ud-Din of Chitral, Babar Khan
Key commanders
India 8
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister of India
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, drove the accession of the princely states to India
Lord Mountbatten
Governor-General of India, advised referring the Kashmir dispute to the UN
Roy Bucher
military commander
Somnath Sharma
military commander
Lionel Protip Sen
military commander
Ranjit Singh Dyal
military commander
Sher Jung Thapa
military commander
