Junagadh was a small maritime state, 300 miles down the coast from Karachi. It had an area of 3,337 square miles, and a population of about 700,000. The majority of its population was Hindu and ruler was a Muslim. On September 15, 1947, this state acceded to Pakistan. But India refused to acknowledge it and claimed the state by inheritance.
A few week later India laid violen hands on this State to force it to accede to India. Its warship lay off the coast under the pretext of ‘combined operations’ exercises, its troops stood on the border of state.