Why Junagadh is Part of Pakistan’s new political map
The federal cabinet of Pakistan has approved and released the new political map of Pakistan on August 4 which includes territories of Jammu and Kashmir and a part of Ladakh. The map also claims Junagadh, Manavadar, and Sir Creek in Indian Gujarat as part of Pakistan. While many Pakistanis know about Indian occupied territory of J&K; very little is known to them about Junagadh and Manavadar. Junagadh was the first state to accede to Pakistan and on the very day of the transfer of power, its government announced the decision of the state to accede to Pakistan. It went through all the legal processes on 15 September 1947. In fact, the State had applied for accession earlier. The Ruler of Janugadh sent Mr. Ismail Ibramani, his Secretary for Constitutional Affairs to Karachi-who met the Quaid on 12 August 1947 and communicated to him the decision of the State. It was a state in Kathiawar with 4017 square miles of territory and 8 lakh population and nearly 300 miles from Karachi. T...