Last King of Kashmir
Last King of Kashmir
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. After Indian Independence in 1947, Singh wanted Jammu and Kashmir to remain an independent kingdom. He was required to accede to the Dominion of India to get the support of Indian troops against an invasion by tribal armed men and the Pakistan Army into his state.
Singh remained the titular Maharaja of the state until 1952 when the monarchy was abolished by the Indian government. After spending his final days in Bombay, he died on 26 April 1961.
Singh was also a controversial ruler, who faced an agitation in Kashmir in 1931, a rebellion in Poonch in 1947 and for his alleged complicity in the 1947 Jammu massacres
3. Why was he undefeated by the British
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🎯Who was Maharaj Hari Singh.
🎯How he became a King.
🎯Why wasn't he defeated by the British.
🎯How did he die.
1. Who was Maharaj Hari Singh
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. After Indian Independence in 1947, Singh wanted Jammu and Kashmir to remain an independent kingdom. He was required to accede to the Dominion of India to get the support of Indian troops against an invasion by tribal armed men and the Pakistan Army into his state.
Singh remained the titular Maharaja of the state until 1952 when the monarchy was abolished by the Indian government. After spending his final days in Bombay, he died on 26 April 1961.
Singh was also a controversial ruler, who faced an agitation in Kashmir in 1931, a rebellion in Poonch in 1947 and for his alleged complicity in the 1947 Jammu massacres
2. How he became the king of Kashmir
Hari Singh was born on September 1895 at the palace of Amar Mahal, Jammu. He was the only surviving son of Raja Amar Singh, the brother of Maharaja Pratap Singh, then the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. Since the Maharaja had no issue, Hari Singh was heir presumptive to the throne of Jammu and Kashmir.
In 1903, Hari Singh served as a page of honour to Lord Curzon at the grand Delhi Durbar. At the age of 13, he was sent to Mayo College in Ajmer. A year later, in 1909, his father died and the British took a keen interest in his education, appointing Major H. K. Brar as his guardian. After Mayo College, Hari Singh went to the British-run Imperial Cadet Corps at Dehradun for military training.
He was appointed the commander-in-chief of the State Forces in 1915 by Maharaja Pratap Singh.
In 1903, Hari Singh served as a page of honour to Lord Curzon at the grand Delhi Durbar. At the age of 13, he was sent to Mayo College in Ajmer. A year later, in 1909, his father died and the British took a keen interest in his education, appointing Major H. K. Brar as his guardian. After Mayo College, Hari Singh went to the British-run Imperial Cadet Corps at Dehradun for military training.
He was appointed the commander-in-chief of the State Forces in 1915 by Maharaja Pratap Singh.
3. Why was he undefeated by the British
Hari Singh was the last Monarch surviving of Jammu & Kashmir he was sent as a page of honour to lord Curzon's Delhi darbar at less than even age of 13 too young for today but normal back then. At age of 13, he went to Mayo College but only after 1909 his father died British took a keen interest in him so, that he can be brainwashed but luckily he was not brainwashed completely. He was allowed to have
administrative control only.
To avoid Pakistani invasions, Mahraj Sri Hari Singh joined the Indian dominion so, he made a pact with India which Pakistan considered happened under pressure and triggered Indo-Pak rivalry in 1947 itself the year of independence but, when the monarchy was abolished in 1952 he was no longer a Monarch. He died in 1961 in Bombay for some unknown reason.
administrative control only.
4. How did he die?
To avoid Pakistani invasions, Mahraj Sri Hari Singh joined the Indian dominion so, he made a pact with India which Pakistan considered happened under pressure and triggered Indo-Pak rivalry in 1947 itself the year of independence but, when the monarchy was abolished in 1952 he was no longer a Monarch. He died in 1961 in Bombay for some unknown reason.
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