Khurshid Anwar (Major)


Khurshid Anwar
Pakistani Major Khurshid anwar
AllegianceBritish Raj British India
Pakistan Pakistan
Service / branchBritish Raj British Indian Army
Pakistan Muslim League National Guard
Rank Major
Battles / wars

Khurshid Anwar was a member of Indian National Army and an activist of All-India Muslim League, heading its private militia, the Muslim League National Guard. Described as a "shadowy figure" and "complete adventurer", he is generally addressed as a "Major" in Pakistani sources. He was a key figure in the rise of the Muslim League during 1946–47, organising its campaigns in Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, prior to India's partition. After the independence of Pakistan, he was instrumental in organising the tribal invasion of Kashmir, leading to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.