What really happened in the 1965 India-Pakistan War? How did India’s battered WWII-era tanks reach Welcome to this special episode of Stories Untold presented by Molitics, where we revisit one of the most pivotal yet lesser-discussed wars in South Asian history — the 1965 India-Pakistan War. This gripping story begins long before the first shot was fired. We go back to 1947, when India and Pakistan were born through partition. The princely state of Jammu & Kashmir, ruled by Maharaja Hari Singh, became the central bone of contention. While Pakistan believed Kashmir would “fall like a ripe fruit” into its lap, Hari Singh had other plans. As tribal invaders stormed Baramulla, the Maharaja sent a desperate telegram to Delhi. In response, India demanded an Instrument of Accession, which changed the course of history.