There is little doubt that Gandhiji was anything less than a rockstar and a hero for millions. There is 1 thing however Gandhiji opposed vehemently, that was the partition of India on the lines of religions. The state of jammu & Kashmir remains a bone of contention between the 2 neighbouring countries. However from a completely legal point of view, the region belongs to India as the rule was, for a princely state, it would be the ruler of the state, who would have to choose whether to stay with India or with Pakistan, provided the territory had physical access to the country. For example the state of erstwhile Hyderabad (ruled by Nijam then), wished to be a part of Pakistan, but it had no physical access to the country, hence his demand was illegal. Same logic applied to the princely state of Balochistan, who had aspired to be a part of Indian Republic, but for physical accessibility. For Jammu & Kashmir, the ruler chose to be with India. Ever since then, Pakistan has tried eve...