19/08/2025
On the night of November 9, 1947, at around 12 o'clock, the Dogra army in Rawalakot was defeated. As soon as the Dogra army retreated and started fleeing towards Poonch city through Toli Pir, the people of the surrounding areas became worried due to the sudden cessation of fire. Perhaps the Mujahideen had been defeated. There was panic in the area. In the morning, people turned to Rawalakot to find out why the fire had suddenly ceased. After defeating the enemy army, the conqueror of Kashmir, Captain Hussain Khan Shaheed, addressed his civilian army and said, "Allah has made you victorious. Do not give up chasing the Dogra army and make every possible effort to prevent the enemy from crossing Toli Pir. The Dogra army must be destroyed before it reaches Poonch city, lest the enemy army gain a foothold and become strong. As soon as we attack Poonch city, the morale of the military forces stationed there will be low. They will go and they will also flee towards Jammu. What should we do next? Push the defeated army from the Phatankot bridge to India. Then I will tell you the second target plan. The Mujahideen, led by Captain Hussain Khan, pursued the enemy and reached the place of Qabil Gula (present Shaheed Gula). Near the west, the army that had fled from the Bagh also came and joined the Dogra army. They also had gunpowder and rations. The Dogra army once again started resisting. Captain Hussain Khan estimated the enemy's military strength and prepared his strategy. He divided the Mujahideen into two groups and deployed the left wing and gave a plan that we would launch a major attack on the enemy in the morning. He himself led the third front group and kept the enemy busy throughout the night under the war strategy. In the morning, when the time for the major attack came, the troops assigned under the given plan were lazy and could not take action in time. Therefore, the Captain, along with his front group, The enemy attacked in a fierce battle. Firing started from both sides. During the crossfire, the rifleman of the Dogra army, R.M. Thakur, taking advantage of the Mujahideen's laziness, came from the front and fired at the Commander-in-Chief, wounding him. He was hit in the left side of the stomach by an enemy bullet. He crawled to the occasion and retreated far back. Due to heavy bleeding, he was martyred. The morale of the Mujahideen was low due to the martyrdom of the Commander-in-Chief. (R.M. Thakur along with his companions obtained the necessary documents, plan papers and a 38 bore pistol from the Captain's pocket.) The commander further writes that the Maharaja had set a reward for the head of Captain Hussain Khan. We forgot this. Otherwise, the Captain would have beheaded him and brought it with him, creating panic among the Mujahideen. A panic ensued. The commander of the Dogra army writes that "After the martyrdom of Captain Hussain Khan, no single fire was fired on us. We concluded that this officer was the one who killed all the soldiers." The situation is responsible _ We did not have rations. On the night of November 11, we got ration pots and firewood from the local population. We cooked and ate. We spent two days on Toli Peer. Later, we headed to Poonch city and reached there safely on November 14. "Our Jihad / 1947 War of Independence is a big question mark on history. When the Mujahideen reached Captain Sahib's house with his body, a large crowd of people were present. Everyone was talking that we will not be saved now. The Dogra army will crush us. _ On November 12, at the time of the burial, the black planes of India circled the graveyard three or four times, saluting the eternal sacrifice and bravery of the Captain Sahib. The British CNC of the Dogra army (ongoing episode) Title: Kashmir War of Independence (Column Sardar Muhammad Ayub)
