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KASHMIR?Geography,     Kashmir is located in Himalayan range. Most of the land is mountainous with very fertile land, beautiful lakes, covered with thick unfledged forests and produce verity of fruits.Area, 84471 sq. miles with boundaries with Pakistan, India, china and Afghanistan.Population,     About 5 million consisting of 77% Muslim. Borders with Pakistan 902 miles and borders with India 307 miles.Brief History,           The enjoin of Kashmir came into existence in 1848 when Lord Lawrence the Governor popular of British India sold the area to Gulab Singh a leader of Hindu dogra common deal for RS 7.5 million. Dogra rulers treated the Muslim Population who was meek, poor and peace loving harshly and taxed them Heavily.          At that time of partition of India every state was given the picking of acceding either to India or Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten the last Viceroy of India in his turn to the prince of the state on July 25,1947 said, "accede to India or Pakistan, bearing in learning ability the geographical situation by the respective state, the composition of their population and wishes of their people".          According to the portion of India plan announced by the viceroy of India on June 3 1947, the Muslim majority provinces were to become Pakistan and those with Hindu majority were to variant India. The province of Punjab was accordingly to be divided. A boundary commission headed by sir Redchiff was positive. This commission wrongfully awarded a Teshil (county) namely Gurdaspur to India to provide land club between Kashmir and India. On July 19 1947 the Muslim conference, the only political political party of Kashmir announced that it demands accession to Pakistan. The Hindu maharaja Harry Singh honoree acceded to India whole population rose in revolt. The maharaja fold to India and the Indians troops invoked the valley on October 27 1947. The Kashmir freedom fighter supported by Afghanistan tribes men instal up a resistance. The Security Council of UNO passed a resolution asking India and Pakistan to cease-fire for January 1,1949. In another resolution the Security Council asked both the countries to with draw their forces from the state for an impartial plebiscite under the control of UNO to decide the future of Kashmir. UN military observes has since been appointed on cease-fire line. A commission to arrange plebiscite was also appointed headed by Mr. Gunner Jarring. India however has been adopting delaying tactics ever since to allow the Kashmiris to model their right of self determination.