The Indian Invasion of Junagadh: Every Day

In 1947, Junagadh chooses Pakistan over India. However, its strategic location causes India to prepare to seize the state for themselves. ➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!:   / emperortigerstar   Music used: "Jalandhar" by Kevin MacLeod Notes: Some sources had different dates for Junagadh's accession to Pakistan, usually a day off. I went with the date that was the most commonly used. Some aspects of the provisional government advances are estimated due to limited details in sources. Sources: Ali, Sahibzada Sultan Ahmed. Junagadh Pursuit of Untold History and Facts. London: MUSLIM Institute, 2022. Ankit, Rakesh. “The Accession of Junagadh, 1947–48: Colonial Sovereignty, State Violence and Post-Independence India.” The Indian Economic & Social History Review 53, no. 3 (July 2016): 371–404. https://doi.org/10.1177/0019464616651167. "Baroda and the States of Western India and Gujurat, 1943 - 1947." Map. De Salas, 2001. https://revisitingindia.com/wp-conten... “Map of the Junagadh State.” Map. Deccan Printing Works, 1939. https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/deta... (For Mangrol borders). Menon, V. P. Story of the Integration of the Indian States. London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1956. Pandya, Prashant H. “1949-Amalgamation of States’ Post Offices.” Modern Indian Postal History 1947-1997, October 2009. https://www.oocities.org/indianphilat.... “The Story of Occupation of Junagadh.” Business Recorder, November 24, 2006. https://www.brecorder.com/news/3340176. Trumbull, Robert. “India Takes Over Two Small States.” The New York Times, November 2, 1947.