The STATE OF KASHMIR on October 25, 1947 existed as an independent sovereign nation. India occupied it through manipulations and intrigues involving Maharajah Palatial initially and then slowly roping in Maharajah Hart Singh of Kashmir and Sheikh Abdul, a popular leader of Kashmir. Both were hoodwinked with false promises and dream of secular India that proved to be a mirage. Sari Singh wanted Kashmir to remain independent. The growing Indian clandestine political activity sent alarm bells to the newly created independent nation of Pakistan. Very little could be done by Pakistan´s shocked Governor-General M A Jinnah whose army Chief General Douglas Gray preferred to act on the orders received from Governor General of India Lord Mountbatten. An act in desperation by a Kashmir Major Kurdish An war and Major Akbar under pseudonym General Tarim to stop India´s occupation plan lacked initial support from Pakistan army which if provided, would have put Kashmir in Pakistan's lap lock, stock and barrel. Later Pakistan having no option had to intervene and stopped Indian army´s military advance any further beyond Ur Kashmir which came to be known as "Ceasefire line".
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