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Siege of Skardu

Siege of Skardu was a siege conducted in November 1947 at Skardu, in what is now Pakistan. It was part of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, which ran from 1947 to 1949. The recorded result: Pakistani victory. Recorded strength: 285 against ~ 400 (Ibex Force, February – April 1948); ~ 300 ( Chitral Bodyguard.

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Siege of Skardu
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FoughtNovember 1947
WhereSkardu, Pakistan35.300N, 75.617E
OutcomePakistani victory
BelligerentsDominion of India; 22px Jammu and Kashmir; IndiaagainstDominion of Pakistan; 25px Chitral; Pakistan
Casualties and losses250 capturedandUnknown
Part ofIndo-Pakistani War of 1947–19481947 to 1949

Record

DateNovember 1947 (month precision)
PlaceSkardu, Pakistan
35.300N, 75.617E
KindSiege, Cold War
Territorial changeSkardu becomes part of Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Strength285~ 400 (Ibex Force, February – April 1948); ~ 300 ( Chitral Bodyguard
Casualties and losses250 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Sher Jung Thapa
  • Major (rank)
  • Burhan-ud-Din of Chitral
  • Mata-ul-Mulk
  • Babar Khan (officer)
Siege of SkarduSiege of SkarduBattle of BadgamLehGilgitBaramula100 km35.300N, 75.617E
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Siege of Skardu is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 67 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16258292, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Skardu, revision 1381510923, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.