Explanation

The people of GB celebrate their Independence Day on Nov 1 as the Gilgit Scouts had liberated their homeland from the Dogra Raj on this day in 1947.

On November 1, 1947, the people of the mountainous region revolted against the rule of Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler of Jammu state, and liberated 72,000 square kilometres of land.

The region now connects Pakistan with China, Afghanistan and India.