Friday, September 24, 2010

Invasion of Kashmir 1947


Most original Kashmiri conflict newsreels have been lost. This piece was shot in November 1947, three months after Independence. Indian Army troops are shown landing at Srinagar airport. They were sent counter tribesmen opposed to the Maharajah of Kashmir's decision to accede to India. Copyright Harappa.com

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