Kashmir Crisis — a Consequence of British Colonialism?

Until today the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan is in continuation. But what is the Kashmir crisis about? And is there a relation to the British Empire? Both countries, India as well as Pakistan, try to claim the region their legal territory (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1399992/A-brief-history-of-the-Kashmir-conflict.html). The problem here is the lack of clear boundaries between these countries. The partition of India came along with the independence from the British rule. Although, in my opinion, the British cannot be held responsible for the origins of this dispute (because it was also a question of religious motives), they did not really contribute to a resolution of the rising conflict and left divided India to its own chaos which has not ceased until today.

As the British were not able to clarify the borders of both countries in the Jammu and Kashmir region, a new conflict is about to begin (in addition to the fights India and Pakistan already had about the territory in question). Recently, India proposed a Geospatial Information Bill (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36309229)which claims for punishment of those who publish or disseminate geographical information about India’s borders without a licence in order to prevent a wrong representation of India’s borders. They claim Kashmir their own national territory and want it to be represented as this in all maps.

As opposed to this, Pakistan tries to object this bill and searches for help from the UNSC (United Nations Security Council) because the claim that Kashmir is an entirely Indian territory is, according to the UNSC resolution, not correct.

A discussion on Rajya Sabha Live TV illustrates very well how heated the discussion is right now and that the Indians seem to continue insisting on their view:

This discussion on the bill provides enough potential for new conflicts in the border region between Pakistan and India. Its origins are to be found, in my view, in the partition of India because the British neither supported the divided country after its independence nor tried to prevent such conflicts. On the contrary, they were glad to be out of the country and with that out of responsibility for India. Therefore, the Kashmir crisis may be referred back to a lacking support from the former colonial power, the British.