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'''Jhangar''' or '''Jhanger''' is a village in the [[Rajouri district]] of Indian-administered [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], close to the [[Line of Control]] that divides the Indian and [[Azad Kashmir|Pakistan-administered]] portions of [[Kashmir]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Prior to 1947, Jhangar was the base of the Mirpur–Poonch Brigade of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|State Forces]] of the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].{{sfnp|Brahma Singh, History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|2010|pp=9, 207}} It was at a strategic location that was roughly equidistant from the towns of [[Bhimber]], [[Mirpur, Pakistan|Mirpur]], [[Kotli]] and [[Rajouri]].<ref>{{harvp|Brahma Singh, History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|2010|pp=9, 246}}: "Jhangar is situated on the junction of Mirpur-Jammu and Kotli-Jammu roads and its occupation by own troops was of vital importance for the survival of both the Mirpur and Kotli garrisons."</ref> It was fiercely contested between the Indian and Pakistani forces during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948]], eventually coming under Indian control.{{sfnp|Brahma Singh, History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|2010|p=26}} The village faces frequent shelling from Pakistan.<ref>[https://www.uniindia.com/jhangar-lives-in-constant-fear-of-death/north/news/1582193.html Jhangar lives in constant fear of death], United News of India, 1 May 2019.<br />
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==References==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{citation |last=Dasgupta |first=C. |authorlink=Chandrashekhar Dasgupta |title=War and Diplomacy in Kashmir, 1947-48 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jEtuAAAAMAAJ |date=2014 |orig-date=first published 2002 |publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=978-81-321-1795-7 |ref={{sfnref|Dasgupta, War and Diplomacy in Kashmir|2014}}}}<br />
* {{citation |last=Singh |first=K. Brahma |title=History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, 1820-1956: The State Force Background |publisher=Lancer International |isbn=978-81-7062-091-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=psTeAAAAMAAJ |year=1990 |ref={{sfnref|Brahma Singh, History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|1990}}}}<br />
** {{citation |last=Singh |first=K. Brahma |title=History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, 1820-1956: The State Force Background |publisher=brahmasingh.co.nf |year=2010 |orig-date=first published Lancer International 1990 |isbn=978-81-7062-091-4 |url=http://www.brahmasingh.co.nf/books/history%20of%20jammu%20and%20kashmir%20rifles.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306195332/http://www.brahmasingh.co.nf/books/history%20of%20jammu%20and%20kashmir%20rifles.pdf |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=dead |ref={{sfnref|Brahma Singh, History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles|2010}}}} <br />
* {{citation |last=Palit |first=D. K. |title=Jammu and Kashmir Arms: History of the J & K Rifles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KGZDnzqQj2QC |year=1972 |publisher=Palit & Dutt |ref={{sfnref|Palit, Jammu and Kashmir Arms|1972}}}}<br />
* {{citation |last=Raghavan |first=Srinath |title=War and Peace in Modern India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EbtBJb1bsHUC |date=2010 |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |isbn=978-1-137-00737-7 |ref={{sfnref|Raghavan, War and Peace in Modern India|2010}}}}<br />
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