Hari Singh
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Hari Singh was the Dogra maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. In October 1947, he signed the Instrument of Accession, joining Kashmir to the Indian union. This decision precipitated warfare between India and Pakistan, leading to the establishment of a line of control in July 1949.1
The dispute over Kashmir between India and Pakistan began after the partition of India. Hari Singh, the Hindu ruler of the Muslim-majority region, acceded to India in 1947 in exchange for military assistance when Pashtun tribesmen from Pakistan attempted to capture Kashmir. India has continued to claim the entire Kashmir region, and tensions have remained high along the line of control.21
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KashmirThe Kashmir problemHari Singh, the maharaja of Kashmir, initially believed that by delaying his decision he could maintain the independence of Kashmir, but, caught up in a train of events that included a revolution among his Muslim subjects along the western borders of the state and the…
Read MoreHari Singh, the maharaja of Kashmir, initially believed that by delaying his decision he could maintain the independence of Kashmir, but, caught up in a train of events that included a revolution among his Muslim subjects along the western borders of the state and the…
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IndiaForeign policyMaharaja Hari Singh tried at first to remain independent, but in October 1947 Pashtun (Pathan) tribesmen from the North-West Frontier of Pakistan invaded Kashmir in trucks, heading toward Srinagar. The invasion triggered India’s first undeclared war with Pakistan and led at once to the maharaja’s decision…
Read MoreMaharaja Hari Singh tried at first to remain independent, but in October 1947 Pashtun (Pathan) tribesmen from the North-West Frontier of Pakistan invaded Kashmir in trucks, heading toward Srinagar. The invasion triggered India’s first undeclared war with Pakistan and led at once to the maharaja’s decision…
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