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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Akbar Khan Khurshid Anwar Zaman Kiani Tufail Mohammad Nasir Khan Babar Khan |
Rajinder Singh Sultan Ahmed Khan Narain Singh Sambyal † 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 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 5,000-7,000 non-Muslims killed in the aftermath | |||||||||
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.