Maharaja Hari Singh requested military assistance from the government of India, paving the way for induction of Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir.
Some glimpses of the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort
'Once accession to Pakistan appeared unlikely, the British instituted Operations Gulmarg and Datta Khel respectively to foil possible accession to India.'
A war hero looks back at the men and the moments that forged India's greatest military victory.
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