Maharaja hari singh biography
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Maharaja Hari Singh
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- Hari Singh (23 September 1895 – 26 April 1961) was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, who the hindu ruler, ruled the muslim majority area.
- Hari Singh was the son of Amar Singh and Bhotiali Chib.
- In 1947, after India gained independence from British rule, Jammu and Kashmir could have joined India, joined Pakistan, or remained independent. Singh wanted Jammu and Kashmir to remain as an independent kingdom.
- Pashtun tribe members from Pakistan then invaded Kashmir in October 1947 and took control over a large area. Hari Singh appealed to the Governor General of free-India, Lord Mountbatten for assistance.
- India assured help on condition Hari Singh should sign the Instrument of Accession.
- Hence, considering the emergency, the Maharaja signed the Instrument of Accession on 26 October 1947, joining the whole
- Gurdial Singh Uppal (father)
- Dharm Kaur (mother)
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Hari Singh Nalwa
General of the Sikh Empire (1791–1837)
Hari Singh Nalwa | |
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Painting of Hari Singh Nalwa, by Hasan al-Din, Lahore, ca.1845-50 | |
| In office 1822–1837 | |
| Monarch | Ranjit Singh |
| Preceded by | Amar Singh Majithia |
| Succeeded by | Mahan Singh Hazarawala |
| Born | 29 April 1791 (1791) Gujranwala, Shukarchakia Misl, Sikh Confederacy (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 30 April 1837 (1838) Jamrud, Khyber Pass, Sikh Empire (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Arjan Singh Nalwa, Jawahir Singh Nalwa, Nand Kaur, Gurdit Singhji, Chand Kaur |
| Parents | |
| Awards | Izazi-i-Sardari |
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| Allegiance | Sikh Empire |
| Branch/service | Sikh Khalsa Army |
| Years of service | 1804–1837 |
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Hari Singh Nalwa (29 April 1791 – 30 April 1837) was the commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj, the army of the Sikh
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Sir Hari Singh
Head of State Title
Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir
Deputies
Mohammed Said Maraghei
Sheikh Abdullah
Spouse
Maharani Tara Devi Sahiba of Kangra
Children
Crown Prince Yuvraj
Father
Raja Amar Singh Jamwal
Relatives
Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh (Uncle)
Branches
Jammu and Kashmir Rifles
Sir Hari Singh is the Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir since 1925 after the death of his uncle who was the last Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir when the Maharajahnate was a Princely State of the British Raj and the first Maharajah of the Maharajahnate as a puppet state of the Indo-Persian Empire.
History[]
Early Life[]
Hari Singh was born on 23 September 1895 at the palace of Amar Mahal, Jammu, the only surviving son of Raja Amar Singh Jamwal, the brother of Maharaja Pratap Singh, then the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir in a Dogra Rajput family. Since the Maharaja had no issue, Hari Singh was heir to the throne of Jammu and Kashmir.
In 1903, Hari Singh served