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The Mirpur Massacre of 1947 was the killing of thousands of Hindu and Sikh refugees in Mirpur. It occurred on November 25.
History
Soon after British India's independence, the Pakistani Army conceived a military plan to invade Jammu and Kashmir. The military campaign was codenamed "Gulmarg" and the operation was assisted and guided by British military officers. Militants entered the city on the morning of November 25 and set several parts of the city on fire, causing chaos and turmoil across the city.
Women committed suicide by consuming poison before falling into the hands of the militants. Others also killed themselves. Estimates measure the death roll at over 20,000.
References
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