National symposium, exhibition on ‘Memories of 22 October 1947’ in Srinagar from Thursday
A National Symposium and Exhibition on ‘Memories of 22 October 1947’ is being organised by the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology(NMI) in Srinagar.
The two-day event will commence on Thursday with Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha as the chief guest. Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel will attend the event virtually.
“On October 22, 1947, Pakistan invaded Kashmir. The tribal militia invasion of Kashmir backed by Pakistan Army unleashed a brutal series of plunder, rape, arson, looting and killing. The invasion marks the beginning of the First India-Pakistan war and set in motion a chain of events that are still affecting the country,” an official release stated.
“The evidence of the treacherous attack by Pakistan, stories of resistance and bravery of Kashmiris, a narrative of Indian Army victory over the invaders need to be told to people,” it added
The two-day National Symposium and the Exhibition is an attempt to deliberate upon the records and history of this event.
The National symposium is being attended by very prominent scholars and experts on the subject including Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar, Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd), Mukulita Vijaywagiya, Maroof Raza, Ajay Jugran, Lt. General Gurmeet Singh (Retd), Prof. Kapil Kumar, Prof. Amitabh Mattoo and Iqbal Chand Malhotra.
The exhibition comprises graphic panels and videos showcasing a chronology of events as well as prominent narratives of the invasion on October 22, 1947. and subsequent unfolding of actions.
