Chronology Of Kashmir

• Upto 1325: Ruled by 155 Rajas independent and sovereign.
• 1325 to 1585: Muslim Sultans independent and sovereign
• 1420 to 1470: "Golden period of Kashmir history"...Periods of Occupation and Struggle for Freedom.
• 1586 to 1752: Mughal Rule
• 1752 to 1819: Tyrannical Afghan Rule
• 1819 to 1846: Colonized by Sikhs
• 16 March 1846: British sold Kashmir to Dogras
• 1846 to 1947: Dogra Rule
• 15 August 1947: Partition of British India Indo-Pak war to gain control over the territory of Kashmir
• 22 Oct.1947: Tribal-backed Invasion of Kashmir
• 24 Oct. 1947: Pakistan controls one third of Kashmir - Provisional Govt. of Azad Kashmir proclaimed
• 27 Oct. 1947: Indian military invasion in Kashmir- two thirds of Kashmir occupied by India
  Indo-Pak War: Cease-fire achieved 1 Jan, 1949.