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Did India give Kashmir to Pakistan?
India claims the entire erstwhile British Indian princely state of Jammu and Kashmir based on an instrument of accession signed in 1947. Pakistan claims most of the region based on its Muslim-majority population, whereas China claims the largely uninhabited regions of Aksai Chin and the Shaksgam Valley.
In which year Maharaja Ranjit Singh invaded Kashmir?
The powerful Sikh ruler of the Punjab, Ranjit Singh, attacked three times on Kashmir in 1813, 1814 and 1819 respectively.
Who was the last Hindu ruler of Kashmir?
Queen Kota Rani
The last Hindu ruler of Kashmir was Udyan Dev. His Chief Queen Kota Rani was the de-facto ruler of the kingdom. With her death in 1339 the Hindu rule in Kashmir came to an end and thus was established the Muslim rule in Kashmir under Sultan Shamas-ud-din-whose dynasty ruled the valley for 222 years.
Why has the Indian government changed its approach to Kashmir problem?
The Indian government has changed its approach to the ‘Kashmir problem’ because it has new strategic priorities. If performance and posturing were the only indicators within politics, it may be said the political scene in Indian-administered Kashmir has been abuzz with renewed activity in the past few months.
Why did India not force Pakistan to vacate Chhamb pass?
The Indian Army had captured the Haji Pir Pass which overlooks Pakistan occupied Kashmir, but as a result of the negotiations in Tashkent the following January between India and Pakistan, for some reason, we did not insist on Pakistan vacating Chhamb.
What did Arun Jaishankar say about Kashmir?
To be sure, Mr Jaishankar was reiterating a stated Indian position on the disputed region. In 1994, the country’s parliament adopted a resolution which demanded “Pakistan must vacate the area of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, which they have occupied through aggression”.
Why did Pakistan attack Chhamb in 1965?
Our course was stopped midway and we were ordered to hunt for the infiltrators Pakistan had sent into Kashmir in 1965 to create a revolt-like situation in the valley and then annex it. But Pakistan did not succeed. Thereafter, Pakistan attacked Chhamb. The aim was to capture Akhnoor and cut Jammu off from the rest of India.