Siege of Skardu
| Siege of Skardu | |||
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| Part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 | |||
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| Belligerents | |||
 Jammu and Kashmir
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| Commanders and leaders | |||
| Major Sher Jung Thapa | Colonel Mata ul-Mulk | ||
| Units involved | |||
| Jammu and Kashmir State Forces | Chitral Scouts, Gilgit Scouts | ||
The Siege of Skardu was a prolonged military blockade carried out by the Gilgit Scouts, Chitral Scouts and Chitral State Bodyguards, acting in coordination against Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and the Indian Army in the town of Skardu, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
Under Major W.A. Brown and Captain Matheson, Gilgit Scouts had revolted on 31 October 1947, by unfurling the Pakistani flag, in response to Maharaja Hari Singhs's accession to India, the 1st Indo-Pakistani War had been prompted.
In November 1947 the situation in the Astore and Skardu was precarious. The Gilgit Scouts were retreating and the Indian forces had made a considerable advance across the Burzil Pass. The ruler of Chitral, Muzaffar ul-Mulk who had recently acceded to Pakistan sent the State Bodyguard's and Chitral Scouts to assist the Gilgit Scouts. Together they relieved the Karmi and Domel sector and headed towards Skardu in large number.
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