Read the notes from a radio producer making a programme about the Kashmir conflict. They state that the ruler of Kashmir did not immediately join either Ind...
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Read the notes from a radio producer making a programme about the Kashmir conflict. They state that the ruler of Kashmir did not immediately join either India or Pakistan, while the population was mainly Muslim. The producer wants a short section which explains why Kashmir became so important between independence and the first war. Answer with precise historical points.
(a) Identify the ruler of Kashmir in 1947. [1]
(b) Explain why Pakistan considered Kashmir important. [2]
(c) State the result of the 1949 ceasefire for control of Kashmir. [1]
Answer Details
(a) Maharaja Hari Singh. [1] (b) Any two: its population was mainly Muslim; it bordered Pakistan; rivers flowing into Pakistan rose there; Pakistan viewed accession to India as contrary to partition principles/its security interests. [2] (c) Kashmir was divided along a ceasefire line, leaving areas controlled by both Pakistan and India. [1]
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