The Kashmir conflict began after independence in 1947 from which country?

The Kashmir conflict began after independence in 1947 from which country?

• A. Great Britain
• B. France
• C. Portugal
• D. The Netherlands

Answer: (A)

The basic idea is that the Kashmir situation arose as British colonial rule ended in 1947, leaving princely states to decide whether to join India or Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir faced invasion and upheaval right after independence, and its ruler sought help and then signed the Instrument of Accession to India in 1947, which brought the region into Indian control and sparked the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. The other countries listed—France, Portugal, and the Netherlands—did not govern India or Kashmir in 1947, so the independence from Great Britain is the correct context for why the conflict began.

The basic idea is that the Kashmir situation arose as British colonial rule ended in 1947, leaving princely states to decide whether to join India or Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir faced invasion and upheaval right after independence, and its ruler sought help and then signed the Instrument of Accession to India in 1947, which brought the region into Indian control and sparked the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. The other countries listed—France, Portugal, and the Netherlands—did not govern India or Kashmir in 1947, so the independence from Great Britain is the correct context for why the conflict began.