Then why throughout the history the kings and militaries of "Kashmir valley" ruled all the mountain areas around them. Then why these mountain people are desperate to take up "Kashmiri" identity in recent times. Modern Kashmiris of the valley might have become a little bit timid before 1947 due to centuries of slavery and a ban on them to take up military service but their ancestors were surely not otherwise there wouldn't have been any "Kashmir kingdom" and "Kashmiris" mentioned as race by ancient greeks, indians (in their mahabharata), even in chinese and tibetan records also you can find mention of "Kashmiris" and their kingdom centred at modern Srinagar which was called "Kaspapura" in ancient times.
Even now also the resistance against indian forces is primarily by the "timid" kashmiris of the valley, whereas the "pothohari/pahari/gojri" "tough" guys of poonch and Rajauri are happily living under indian occupation without showing any signs of "resistance" since last 30 years. All this indian army mobilizations in the past couple of weeks was against "timid" kashmiris of Srinagar valley and NOT against the "self-proclaimed" "tough" pothohair/pahari/gojar guys of Poonch and Rajauri.
Those pahari gojaris will be facing Indian settlers, not the "timid" Kashmiris of the valley.
Settlers will fear buying land in the valley, Jammu however esp with Muslims in minority is a different story though.
Think like an Indian wanting to buy land and settle somewhere in Kashmir, where would you prefer to live? Among "timid" valley people having daily protests, shutter downs, militancy, curfews, IDGB's and lots of Muslims or Jammu which is peaceful and has lots of Hindu and Sikh population.
The indigenous Pandits haven't come back let alone people from Gangetic plains. That is unless Indian forces start a massacre, I am doubt they would take such a step though.
Right now, we must extend covert support to Kashmiri freedom fighters. They are short on ammo and training and it is unlikely that they can survive the massive upcoming crackdown without safe support bases here. Just a couple days ago 8 were killed.
Pak has sent its troop in Kashmir in August 1965 but Kashmiris didn't revolt against India and India in return attacked Lahore and Sialkot in Sep and full fledged war broke out which lasted for 3 weeks. Then Pak sent its troops in 1999 in Kargil but Kashmiris didn't revolt.
You are correct about 1965 but totally incorrect about 1999.
Kashmiris made many sacrifices during the 90s and had bogged down entire Indian apparatus.
Revolts can't succeed like that when you have one soldier to every eleven civilians to suppress the revolt. Easier said than done.
And I am pretty sure many "tough guy" Pakistanis wouldn't have shown a fraction of courage shown by Kashmiris today were they in their place.
Kashmir militancy was at it's peak during 1999. Indian forces were bogged down by Mujahideen. After Mush back-stabbed them in 2003-4, the armed struggle was subdued by Indians.
Pak didn't help Taliban in Afganistan as much as Pak has helped Kashmiris.
Comparing Afghanistan with Kashmir is ridiculous.