William Alexander Brown | |
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| Born | 13 December 1922 Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | 5 December 1984 (aged 61) Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Years of service | 1941–1959 |
| Rank | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:OF-3_Pakistan_Army.svg){kind=small} Major |
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William Alexander Brown MBE SI (13 December 1922 – 5 December 1984) was a British military officer based in British-ruled India. He is best known for his actions during the Partition of India, when he assisted the locals of the Gilgit Agency and led a coup d'état, codenamed Operation Datta Khel, against Hari Singh, the Maharaja of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] The successful coup ultimately resulted in the Gilgit Agency (in today's Gilgit−Baltistan) becoming a part of Pakistani-administered Kashmir following the First Indo−Pakistani War.[3]
- ^ "ISLAMABAD: Two British officers played key role: N. Areas accession to Pakistan". DAWN.COM. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "How and Why Gilgit Baltistan Defied Maharaja Hari Singh and Joined Pakistan". The Wire. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Responsible for the Gilgit-Baltistan Dispute?". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.