What the records say
- When
- 15 Oct 1947 – 24 Dec 1947
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 33.18° N, 73.78° E
- Description
- 1947 siege
Siege of Mirpur
Part of the First Kashmir War in 1947
The siege of Mirpur was a military operation initiated by Pakistan-backed Azad Kashmir rebels against the garrison of the city of Mirpur in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. It began on 15 October 1947, during the First Kashmir War, with the objective of capturing the city in support of its accession to Pakistan.
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