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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Communal dynamics and the tribal invasion: Tracing the roots of 1947 violence in Jammu and Kashmir
Authors
Ankush Sharma, Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Abstract
Jammu and Kashmir faced a major turning point
in October 1947 when tribal militias, backed by Pakistan, invaded the region.
This led to widespread violence, especially targeting minorities living along
the western borders of the princely state. As a result, the minorities were
forced to leave the region completely. Around 35,000 families were displaced
during this time. Today, they are known as the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and
Kashmir Displaced Persons (PoJK DPs). Although partition literature talks about
many kinds of violence during 1947, the violence that happened in Jammu and
Kashmir during the tribal invasion has mostly been ignored. This study focuses
on understanding the reasons of violence in Jammu and Kashmir in 1947. It tries
to find out whether the violence was entirely brought in by the invading tribal
militias or if local people, driven by communal hatred, also played a role in
supporting it. The research will use different primary and secondary sources.
Interviews with survivors and witnesses, as well as personal memoirs, will be
an important part of the study.
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Pages:6-8
How to cite this article:
Ankush Sharma, Dr. Ashwani Kumar "Communal dynamics and the tribal invasion: Tracing the roots of 1947 violence in Jammu and Kashmir". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 6-8
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