Siege of Mirpur 1947
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.
Key facts
| Date | 15 October 1947 – 24 December 1947 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1947 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Pakistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Azad Kashmir Regular Force, Dominion of India | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 33.1834, 73.7837 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
Following the capture of Bhimber, the Azad Army considered it necessary to seize Mirpur and neutralize the threat posed by the Jammu and Kashmir state forces stationed there. By 15 October, the Azad forces had come under attack from the Mirpur and Poonch garrisons, and some Muslim troops reportedly defected from the state forces to join the Azad forces.
The outer defensive posts of Mirpur were eliminated, and communication with the Mangla Mai fort was severed. The Azad Army rapidly mobilized its forces before the Indian Army could intervene, while the state forces maintained their positions, awaiting reinforcements. Khan Muhammad Khan and Captain Afzal led the effort to dismantle the outposts and launched an assault on the town. However, they withdrew due to heavy shelling and continuous strafing by the Indian Air Force.
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