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'''Maqbool Sherwani''' was a [[Kashmiri Muslims|Kashmiri Muslim]] youth and [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]] member<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_GTqy8SfmR4C|title=Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism|last=Choudhry|first=Shabir|date=2013-07-01|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=9781481769808|pages=59–60|language=en}}</ref> who delayed the march of [[Pashtuns|Pakhtoon tribesmen]] from [[Pakistan]] and rebel forces (of then [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu Kashmir State)]] in [[Baramulla district|Baramulla]] in October 1947.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Who-changed-the-face-of-47-war/articleshow/1200682.cms|title=Who changed the face of '47 war? - Times of India|access-date=2016-07-14}}</ref> In this manner, he played an important role in buying time for Indian [[Sikh Regiment]] troops who landed in [[Srinagar]] once the [[Instrument of Accession (Jammu and Kashmir)|accession]] was accepted.<ref name=":1" />
'''Maqbool Sherwani''' was a [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]] member<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_GTqy8SfmR4C|title=Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism|last=Choudhry|first=Shabir|date=2013-07-01|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=9781481769808|pages=59–60|language=en}}</ref> who delayed the march of [[Pashtuns|Pakhtoon tribesmen]] from [[Pakistan]] and rebel forces (of then [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu Kashmir State)]] in [[Baramulla district|Baramulla]] in October 1947.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Who-changed-the-face-of-47-war/articleshow/1200682.cms|title=Who changed the face of '47 war? - Times of India|access-date=2016-07-14}}</ref> In this manner, he played an important role in buying time for Indian Army's [[Sikh Regiment]] troops who landed in [[Srinagar]] once the [[Instrument of Accession (Jammu and Kashmir)|accession]] was accepted.<ref name=":1" />


==Role in October 1947==
==Role in October 1947==
Maqbool spotted tribesmen planning to invade [[Kashmir]]. He misguided them to a wrong path when asked to guide them to the road to [[Srinagar Airport]]. He was [[Crucifixion|crucified]] by the angry rebel forces when they realised that he misguided them to delay their march. Maqbool Sherwani is considered as a hero and [[martyr]] of Kashmir in [[India]] by National Conference and [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Chakravarty | first=Ipsita | title=The contested legacies of Maqbool Sherwani, the Kashmiri who stalled invaders in 1947 | website=Scroll.in | date=2017-10-27 | url=https://scroll.in/article/854826/the-contested-legacies-of-maqbool-sherwani-the-kashmiri-who-stalled-invaders-in-1947 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref>
Maqbool spotted tribesmen planning to invade [[Kashmir]]. He misguided them to a wrong path when asked to guide them to the road to [[Srinagar Airport]]. He was [[Crucifixion|crucified]] by the angry rebel forces when they realised that he misguided them to delay their march. Maqbool Sherwani is considered as a hero by [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Chakravarty | first=Ipsita | title=The contested legacies of Maqbool Sherwani, the Kashmiri who stalled invaders in 1947 | website=Scroll.in | date=2017-10-27 | url=https://scroll.in/article/854826/the-contested-legacies-of-maqbool-sherwani-the-kashmiri-who-stalled-invaders-in-1947 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
In his memory, at Maqbool Sherwani Auditorium<ref>{{cite web | author=Maj Gen Raj Mehta (retd) | title=An ode to bravery | website=The Tribune | date=2019-04-14 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/column/an-ode-to-bravery-757980 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref> and Mohammad Maqbool Sherwani Memorial in [[Baramulla]], tributes are paid by Kashmiris and government officials.<ref>{{cite web | title=J&K Guv Lays Wreath At War Memorial in Baramulla | website=Outlook Magazine | date=2011-10-27 | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/jk-guv-lays-wreath-at-war-memorial-in-baramulla/739617 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=JKFFA pays tributes to Abdul Darji, Maqbool Sherwani | website=State Times | date=2017-11-07 | url=https://news.statetimes.in/jkffa-pays-tributes-to-abdul-darji-maqbool-sherwani/ | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=GANDERBAL STUDENTS VISITED JAK LI REGIMENTAL CENTRE : Valley News | website=valleynews.in | url=https://valleynews.in/archives/4702 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=It's Been 70 Years Since Tribal Forces Poured Into Kashmir | website=Kashmir Observer | date=2017-11-02 | url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/11/02/it%c2%92s-been-70-years-since-tribal-forces-poured-into-kashmir/ | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=World | first=Republic | title=Indian Army pays tribute to the martyrs of the battle of 1947 | website=Republic World | date=2019-10-25 | url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/indian-army-pays-tribute-to-the-martyrs-of-the-battle-of-1947.html | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref> The [[Balidan Stambh]] monument by [[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]] also bears the name of Maqbool Sherwani.<ref>{{cite web | title=A Monument of Sacrifice | website=Daily Excelsior | date=2019-07-20 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-monument-of-sacrifice-2/ | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref> Writer [[Mulk Raj Anand]] wrote an account of Maqbool Sherwani's story in his novel, ''Death Of A Hero''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7LSHdlvRtcC|title=Mulk Raj Anand, His Art and Concerns: A Study of His Non-autobiographical Novels|last=George|first=C. J.|date=1994-01-01|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=9788171564453|pages=129–130|language=en}}</ref> Anand's novel was adapted into an Indian television show, ''Maqbool Ki Vaapsi'', which aired on [[DD Kashir]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title="Maqbool Ki Vaapsi" Title Song |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTNC87zmRW8 |publisher=M S Azaad |language=en |date=Aug 28, 2012}}</ref>
In his memory, at Maqbool Sherwani Auditorium<ref>{{cite web | author=Maj Gen Raj Mehta (retd) | title=An ode to bravery | website=The Tribune | date=2019-04-14 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/column/an-ode-to-bravery-757980 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref> and Mohammad Maqbool Sherwani Memorial in [[Baramulla]], tributes are paid by Kashmiris and government officials.<ref>{{cite web | title=J&K Guv Lays Wreath At War Memorial in Baramulla | website=Outlook Magazine | date=2011-10-27 | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/jk-guv-lays-wreath-at-war-memorial-in-baramulla/739617 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=JKFFA pays tributes to Abdul Darji, Maqbool Sherwani | website=State Times | date=2017-11-07 | url=https://news.statetimes.in/jkffa-pays-tributes-to-abdul-darji-maqbool-sherwani/ | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=GANDERBAL STUDENTS VISITED JAK LI REGIMENTAL CENTRE : Valley News | website=valleynews.in | url=https://valleynews.in/archives/4702 | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=It's Been 70 Years Since Tribal Forces Poured Into Kashmir | website=Kashmir Observer | date=2017-11-02 | url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/11/02/it%c2%92s-been-70-years-since-tribal-forces-poured-into-kashmir/ | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref> The [[Balidan Stambh]] monument by [[Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry]] also bears the name of Maqbool Sherwani.<ref>{{cite web | title=A Monument of Sacrifice | website=Daily Excelsior | date=2019-07-20 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/a-monument-of-sacrifice-2/ | access-date=2020-10-15}}</ref> Writer [[Mulk Raj Anand]] wrote an account of Maqbool Sherwani's story in his novel, ''Death Of A Hero''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7LSHdlvRtcC|title=Mulk Raj Anand, His Art and Concerns: A Study of His Non-autobiographical Novels|last=George|first=C. J.|date=1994-01-01|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist|isbn=9788171564453|pages=129–130|language=en}}</ref> Anand's novel was adapted into an Indian television show, ''Maqbool Ki Vaapsi'', which aired on [[DD Kashir]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title="Maqbool Ki Vaapsi" Title Song |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTNC87zmRW8 |publisher=M S Azaad |language=en |date=Aug 28, 2012}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:26, 7 November 2022

Maqbool Sherwani was a National Conference member[1] who delayed the march of Pakhtoon tribesmen from Pakistan and rebel forces (of then Jammu Kashmir State) in Baramulla in October 1947.[2] In this manner, he played an important role in buying time for Indian Army's Sikh Regiment troops who landed in Srinagar once the accession was accepted.[2]

Role in October 1947[edit]

Maqbool spotted tribesmen planning to invade Kashmir. He misguided them to a wrong path when asked to guide them to the road to Srinagar Airport. He was crucified by the angry rebel forces when they realised that he misguided them to delay their march. Maqbool Sherwani is considered as a hero by Indian Army.[3]

Legacy[edit]

In his memory, at Maqbool Sherwani Auditorium[4] and Mohammad Maqbool Sherwani Memorial in Baramulla, tributes are paid by Kashmiris and government officials.[5][6][7][8] The Balidan Stambh monument by Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry also bears the name of Maqbool Sherwani.[9] Writer Mulk Raj Anand wrote an account of Maqbool Sherwani's story in his novel, Death Of A Hero.[10] Anand's novel was adapted into an Indian television show, Maqbool Ki Vaapsi, which aired on DD Kashir in 2011.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Choudhry, Shabir (1 July 2013). Tribal Invasion and Kashmir: Pakistani Attempts to Capture Kashmir in 1947, Division of Kashmir and Terrorism. AuthorHouse. pp. 59–60. ISBN 9781481769808.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Who changed the face of '47 war? - Times of India". Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Chakravarty, Ipsita (27 October 2017). "The contested legacies of Maqbool Sherwani, the Kashmiri who stalled invaders in 1947". Scroll.in. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Maj Gen Raj Mehta (retd) (14 April 2019). "An ode to bravery". The Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "J&K Guv Lays Wreath At War Memorial in Baramulla". Outlook Magazine. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "JKFFA pays tributes to Abdul Darji, Maqbool Sherwani". State Times. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "GANDERBAL STUDENTS VISITED JAK LI REGIMENTAL CENTRE : Valley News". valleynews.in. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "It's Been 70 Years Since Tribal Forces Poured Into Kashmir". Kashmir Observer. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "A Monument of Sacrifice". Daily Excelsior. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  10. ↑ George, C. J. (1 January 1994). Mulk Raj Anand, His Art and Concerns: A Study of His Non-autobiographical Novels. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 129–130. ISBN 9788171564453.
  11. ↑ ""Maqbool Ki Vaapsi" Title Song". M S Azaad. 28 August 2012.


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