Archive, 1947: Armed revolt in Kashmir

25 October 1947: Insurgents demand that Kashmir, with its majority Muslim population, must accede to Pakistan from the current Indian Hindu administration

Srinagar (Kashmir), 24 October

Friction between Kashmir state, with its Hindu ruler and predominantly Hindu administration on the one hand, and its mainly Muslim population backed by public opinion in the adjoining Pakistan Dominion on the other, has in recent weeks taken the form of armed rebellion.

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