Pakistan’s Criminal Folly in Kashmir

Kashmir problem is a symptom of the great tragedy of partition of India, particularly, for the Muslim community it cannot now be undone but reconciliation between India and Pakistan can mitigate its ill effects. This book tells the TRUTH of the drama of accession of Kashmir to India and the story of three heroes who rescued Ladakh and saved its Buddhist culture, from being ravished by the madness of partition. The book recounts M.A. Jinnah’s view about the tribal invasion of Kashmir organized by Liaqat Ali, the Prime Minister of Pakistan. This folly, obviously, was a major one which made him say that “Pakistan was the greatest blunder of my life’. Prithi Chand, MVC, with a band of 15 Buddhist soldiers of 2nd Dogra crossed the Himalayas in mid winter to reach Leh; raised a guerilla force to delay the march of invaders; got an air field constructed at Leh; and forced General Thimmaya to disobey instructions from Delhi that Dakotas carrying reinforcements could not land at Leh. Timmy motivated the dare devil pilot Baba Mehu Singh of the Air Force to take the risk and accompanied him for the unreported trial landing. Prithi Chand would not have succeeded if Sher Jang Thapa MVC had not held Skardu under siege for six months and three days. Ladakh would have yet fallen but for the incredible heroism of a school boy guerilla leader, Chhewang Rrinchen, double MVC, who blocked the back door to Leh via the Nubra valley. This book is their story, it is also the story of an utterly dedicated corps of the country who lived upto their credo “country first my men next and me last, always and every time.”