Battle of Poonch

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Uri
gptkb:First_Indo-Pakistani_War
gptkbp:aftermath Continued conflict in Kashmir
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_K._M._Cariappa
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Muhammad_Zia-ul-Haq
gptkbp:community_impact Impact on India-Pakistan relations
gptkbp:consequences Human rights issues
Displacement of local population
Increased militarization of the region
Continued insurgency in Kashmir
Long-standing territorial disputes
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on local narratives
gptkbp:date 1947-1948
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:followed_by Operation Easy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Partition_of_India
gptkbp:historical_documentation Government archives
News articles
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
Military analyses
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in Kashmir conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Poonch
gptkbp:impact Long-term military presence in the region
gptkbp:involved_countries UN mediation efforts
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Azad_Kashmir_Regular_Force
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Poonch
gptkbp:legacy Continued military engagement in Kashmir
gptkbp:location Poonch
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited during the conflict
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
Conventional warfare
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Major_General_Akbar_Khan
gptkb:Brigadier_Usman
gptkbp:outcome Control of Poonch by India
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Indo-Pakistani_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Operation_Gulmarg
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Shalateng
gptkb:Battle_of_Zojila
gptkbp:result Stalemate
gptkbp:significance Strategic location in Jammu and Kashmir
gptkbp:strategic_importance Access to Muzaffarabad
Control over Poonch district
gptkbp:type ground battle