Indian troops landing at the airstrip at Srinagar
On the anniversary of the beginning of the airlift of Indian troops to Srinagar - an operation which began at first light on October 27, 1947 - here are links to first-hand accounts of the events of that time.
The poet Rafiq Kathwari has posted fascinating extracts from his father's diary of those days - his father was in Srinagar and a supporter of accession to Pakistan:
https://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2015/11/pages-from-my-fathers-diary.html
Rafiq Kathwari's father was Khawja Gulam Mohammed Kathwari - another extract from the diary that has been posted recounts the scene in Srinagar on 14 August 1947, when Pakistan celebrated its independence:
https://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2013/08/on-the-66th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-pakistan-pages-from-my-fathers-diary.html
Kashmir Life tells the story of a clash at the village of Gogo close to Srinagar airport as the airlift of Indian soldiers was getting underway:
https://kashmirlife.net/1947first-blood-issue-33-vol-07-88609/
And below we're posting the audio of interviews which touch on the events of 27 October 1947
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