| Name(s) |
Maharaja HARI SINGH |
| Date of
Birth |
September 23, 1895
(Born in Jammu, India) |
| Date of
Death |
April 26, 1961
(Died in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- March 16, 1846:
Kashmir became a princely state on this day
after the British acquired it.
They then sold it to Gulab Singh, the ruler of
Jammu.
- September 23, 1925: He took over
the reign as Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir on this day and
occupied this position till his death.
- October 24, 1947:
In the weeks after 15 August 1947, Hari Singh gave no indication
of giving up his State’s independence.
Having regard to the muslim majority in the region,
Pakistan gave a green signal to tribal invasion
to force the Maharaja out of Kashmir. The invasion began on
this day, as thousands of tribal
Pathans swept into Kashmir.
- October 26, 1947:
The Maharaja appealed to India for help to save
Srinagar in lieu of which he promised accession of Jammu
and Kashmir to India. The accession document was signed
on this day.
- October 27, 1947:
After signing of the accession document by Maharaja Hari
Singh, the process of
accession to India was completed on this day
consequent upon which India’s 1st Sikh battalion flew into
Srinagar.
Pakistan also sent its troops to Kashmir but by then Indian
forces had taken control of nearly two thirds of the state.
- 1949: Appoint his son and
heir, Yuvraj (Crown Prince) Karan Singh, as Regent of Jammu
and Kashmir, although he remained titular Maharaja of the
state until 1952, when the monarchy was abolished.
- 1952: Karan Singh was
appointed 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' ('President of the Province') in
1952 and Governor of the State in 1964.
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Other Events &
Developments |
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He was the last ruling Maharaja of the
princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in India.
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He had one son, Yuvraj (Crown Prince) Karan Singh.
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Hari Singh was the great-grandson of
Gulab Singh.
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Gilgit and Baltistan territories were, however,
secured by Pakistani troops.
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Fighting between Indian troops, and the tribesmen and Pakistani
troops continued for more than a year after the
accession, in what is generally known as the
first India-Pakistan war.
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Awards & Accolades |
- War Medal 1939-1945
- India Service Medal-1945
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
(GCVO)-1946 (KCVO-1922)
- Indian Independence Medal-1947
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