Battle of Muzaffarabad
| Battle of Muzaffarabad | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 | |||||||||
Pashtun tribesmen heading to battle in Kashmir, Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Pakistan | Jammu and Kashmir | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Maj. Gen. Akbar Khan Khurshid Anwar Major Zaman Kiani Major Tufail Mohammad Major Nasir Khan Subedar Major Babar Khan |
Brigadier Rajinder Singh Colonel Sultan Ahmed Khan Colonel Narain Singh Sambyal † Major Hira Lal Atal | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
Muslim Mutineers of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces Supported by: Pakistan Army |
Jammu and Kashmir State Forces
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 4,000 | 500 | ||||||||
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The Battle of Muzaffarabad was fought between Pakistani-backed Pashtun tribesmen and pro-Pakistani Kashmiri rebels, and the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces in the town of Muzaffarabad on 22 October 1947. The battle saw the swift defeat of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and the capture of Muzaffarabad by these tribesmen.