Siege of Skardu
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| Siege of Skardu | |||||||
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| Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dominion of Pakistan Chitral | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Major Sher Jung Thapa | colonel Mata Ul-Mulk | ||||||
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Jammu Kashmir State Force Battalions |
Chitral Scouts Gilgit Scouts | ||||||
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Siege of Skardu is part of the first Indo-Pakistan War of 1947. It was the one of longest battles in the 1st Kashmir war. Gilgit Scouts with the support of Chital Body Guards surrounded the fort and defeated the ill equipped State force commanded by Lt. Colonel Sherjung Thapa. With this victory the scouts moved on to Kargil unchecked.
Background
Skardu was part of the Gilgit District.
References
The Armageddon Factor: Nuclear Weapons in the India-Pakistan Context By Sanjay Badri-Maharaj