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Maharaja Sir Hari Singh GCSI GCIE GCVO (September 1895 – 26 April 1961) was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Hari Singh was the son of Amar Singh and Bhotiali Chib. In 1923, following his uncle's death, Singh became the new Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.
Hari Singh, Governor of Kashmir, was most familiar with the territory that the Maharaja had now set his eyes on. Nalwa was summoned post-haste to join the Lahore Army already on its way towards the river Indus. The Maharaja and his army had crossed the Jehlum when Hari Singh Nalwa, accompanied by his Kashmir platoons, joined them at Mitha Tiwana.
Sheikh Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir; Mirza Afzal Beg (d.1982) was the first Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir; Surinder Kumar Choudhary, is the Current and first Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir UT; Mirza Mehboob Beg (1949-), politician.
Maharaja Gulab Singh: 16 March 1846 – 20 February 1856 Maharaja Ranbir Singh: 20 February 1856 – 12 September 1885 Maharaja Pratap Singh: 12 September 1885 – 23 September 1925 Maharaja Hari Singh: 12 September 1925 – 17 November 1952 [note 1]
William Alexander Brown MBE SI (13 December 1922 – 5 December 1984) was a British military officer based in British-ruled India.He is best known for his actions during the Partition of India, when he assisted the locals of the Gilgit Agency and led a coup d'état, codenamed Operation Datta Khel, against Hari Singh, the Maharaja of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir. At the time of the Partition of India in 1947, the British abandoned their suzerainty over the princely states, which were left with the options of joining India or Pakistan or remaining independent. Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, indicated his preference to remain independent of the new ...
Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir With the impending independence of India and Pakistan in August 1947, the Maharaja indicated his preference to remain independent of the new dominions. All the major political groups of the state supported the Maharaja's decision, except for the Muslim Conference, which eventually declared in favour of ...
Impressed by his valor, the Maharaja had him inducted into the army under Hari Singh Nalwa. [4] Mahan Singh served in the battles of Peshawar and Kashmir, and in the 1818 siege of Multan, where he was wounded two times. [4] In April 1837, he was the main defender of the Jamrud Fort, holding out against an invasion by the Afghans.