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#THREAD: Maqbool Sherwani – the Hero of Jammu & Kashmir- was the great Kashmiri resident who delayed the march of Pakistan’s tribal invaders to Baramulla district during their attack on Kashmir in October 1947. #22Oct1947BlackDay 1/7 
Thousands of Tribal Invaders led by Pakistan Army stormed Jammu & Kashmir on October 22 1947 to illegally occupy the regions while raping, murdering & looting innocent Kashmiris on their way. #22Oct1947BlackDay 2/7
The People of J&K were either killed by these Pakistani invaders or displaced from their homelands. These Tribal Invaders and Pakistan Army didn’t aim at merely the occupation but also practiced such barbarism that scarred Jammu & Kashmir forever. #22Oct1947BlackDay 3/7
On 20th Aug'47,Sikh officer,Major O S Kalawat,stumbled upon Pakistan Army’s malicious & meticulous plan to illegally annex the princely state of J&K.The plan,called Operation Gulmarg,was to invade J&K using Pashtun tribal warriors armed & led by Pakistani army officers #22OCT1947
Operation Gulmarg entailed recruitment of 1000s of Pashtun tribesmen who were armed at the brigade headquarters at Bannu, Wanna, Peshawar, Kohat, Thall and Nowshera & were then transferred to the Abottabad launchpad. The D-day to attack Jammu & Kashmir was 22nd Oct’ 47 #22OCT1947
This plan was detailed in a telegram marked "Personal/Top Secret" addressed to Brigadier C P Murray from Pakistan Army's Commander in Chief,General Messervy,another British officer.Major Kalawat serving at HQ Bannu as Brigade Major under Brigadier Murray chanced upon the letter
