Indian independence · TURNING POINT ·
Kashmir’s accession to India (1947)
On the Indian independence map as “Srinagar — the accession”
26–27 Oct 1947 — With raiders forty miles away, Maharaja Hari Singh signs Kashmir over to India; Indian troops land at dawn on the airfield. Whether the signature or the landing came first is still argued; the dispute it opened has never closed.
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- Aftermath of Partition (chapter 14 of Indian independence)
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- Indian Independence & Partition, 1857–1964
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