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Homage to Heroism - Remembering 27 October 1947

Another 11 days, on 27 October, we will be commemorating the martyrdom of Brig Rajinder Singh Jamwal, MVC, who gave us Kashmir. 1/2

Brig Rajinder Singh Jamwal, MVC, a Dogra Rajput, was a descendant of General Baj Singh who died serving Maharaja Gulab Singh, the modern day founder of Jammu & Kashmir Princely State. Grandfather and father of Brig Rajinder Singh were also Army Veterans. 2/3

Pakistan made preparations in September 1947 to invade Kashmir. A mix of regular Pakistani Army soldiers and tribals numbering about 5000, in about 250 lorries reached Muzaffarabad on 22 Oct 1947. There was a Battalion of J&K State Forces in the garrison of Muzaffarabad. 3/4

Muslim soldiers of this Battalion who were more than half of the strength, mutinied and killed their Commanding Officer, Lt Colonel Narain Singh and his adjutant, and joined the Pakistani invaders with their arms and ammunition, along with some locals. 4/5