Kashmir Black Day is an annual commemoration by Kashmiris as well as by Pakistanis across the world to mark 27 October as ‘Black Day’.[1][2][3] Every year, the day is marked to express solidarity and support Kashmiri people in their struggle for right to self-determination.[4]
| Kashmir Black Day | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 27 October |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Next event | 27 October 2024 |
Background
editOn 27 October 1947, the invading troops of India disembarked in Srinagar on the assertion of an Instrument of Accession purported to have been signed by the then ruler Hari Singh of the princely state of Kashmir a day earlier,[5] after virtually losing authority in the face of a popular public uprising against the autocracy.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Naqash, Tariq (28 October 2022). "Pakistan renews support to Kashmiris on 'Black Day'". DAWN.
- ^ "Pakistan Remembers 'Black Day' for First Time Since India's Kashmir Move". Newsweek. 27 October 2019.
- ^ Fareed, Rifat (27 October 2017). "'Black day' in Kashmir marks 1947 Indian army arrival". Al Jazeera.
- ^ "Pakistan, Kashmiris across the world observing Oct 27 as Black Day". Dunya News. 27 October 2022.
- ^ Balcerowicz, Piotr; Kuszewska, Agnieszka (26 May 2022). Kashmir in India and Pakistan Policies. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-06372-2.