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History of Gilgit


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ont-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> British India, administered by a Political Agent at Gilgit responsible to Delhi, first through the Resident in Jammu and Kashmir and later a British Agent in Peshawar.

Jammu and Kashmir State no longer kept troops in Gilgit and a mercenary force, the Gilgit Scouts, was recruited with British officers and paid for by Delhi. In April 1947, Delhi decided to formally retrocede the leased areas to Hari Singh’s Jammu and Kashmir State as of August 15, 1947. The transfer was to formally take place on August 1.

Indo-Pakistani War

Gilgit Scouts progressed with Pakistani troops from north through High Himalayas and contributed in attacking of SkarduJuteVilla