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2019-11-04 India-Pakistan

Pakistan rejects 'incorrect, legally untenable' political maps issued by India

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Posted by Fred 2019-11-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1
Good. Now break every window and streetlight in Islamabad over it. Burn those buses.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-11-04 08:24|| 2019-11-04 08:24|| Front Page Top

Posted by John Frum 2019-11-04 15:39|| 2019-11-04 15:39|| Front Page Top

#3 The Princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was created by the British. The Dogra rulers of Jammu were vassals to the Sikh kings, who, with the Marathas, had begun to dismantle the Mughal empire. The. British bought the Kashmir valley and ceded it to the Dogra ruler who was elevated to Maharaja in his own right. Jammu and Kashmir comprised of Jammu Province, Kadhmir valley, Gilgit Wazarat and Ladakh Wazarat. Pakistan controls Gilgit and Baltistan and names it as one area but Baltistan actually is part of Ladakh wazarat. These areas all had their own minor rulers who were vassals to the Maharaja and paid homage at his darbar. So India is correct to place Baltistan (occupied by Pakistan) and Aksai Chin (occupied by China) as part of Ladakh. Gilgit technically belongs on its own but given India's claim on the territory, it can declare Gilgit as part of Ladakh UT.

Posted by John Frum 2019-11-04 15:57|| 2019-11-04 15:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Note how small the Kashmir valley really is. It is just 15.8% of the area of the original state.

Posted by John Frum 2019-11-04 15:58|| 2019-11-04 15:58|| Front Page Top

#5 But it was a great Led Zeppelin song, so, they've got that goin' for them...which is nice

Posted by Frank G 2019-11-04 18:47|| 2019-11-04 18:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Sikhs, Buddhists, and Hindoos... oh dear.
They've lifted the Vale of Kashmir,
And the sly, sneaky yeggs
Got a peek at our legs,
But by golly, we covered our rear!

Posted by Muggsy Fillmore7470 2019-11-04 20:44|| 2019-11-04 20:44|| Front Page Top

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