William Brown (British Army officer)
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Not to be confused with William Alexander Brown.
William Alexander Brown MBE Sitara-i-Imtiaz (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 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]
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Born | (1922-12-13)13 December 1922 Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Died | 5 December 1984(1984-12-05) (aged 61) Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Years of service | 1941–1959 |
Rank | Major |
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Battles/wars | First Indo−Pakistani War |
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