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Hari Singh I of Kashmir
Sir Hari Singh Bahadur was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir of the Dogra dynasty.
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politics · Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir from 1925 to 1952 · monarch · also Hari Singh I of Kashmir, Hari Singh, Kashmir
Born 21 September 1895 · Died 26 April 1961 · Q12446053
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2026· 3 entries
The Guardian: ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities
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The Guardian: Pakistan accused of fatally shooting 30 unarmed protesters in Kashmir
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2019· 2 entries
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows granddaughter of Maharaha Hari Singh talking about Kashmir” False.
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Alt News rated the claim “Video of Maharaja Hari Singh's grand-daughter speaking on the issue of special status given to Jammu and Kashmir” False.
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2007· 1 entry
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad inaugurated the 'Hari Singh Janana Park' for women
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1983· 1 entry
Hari Singh's jewellery, which includes crowns, ceremonial swords, necklaces, bracelets, rings, bangles, robes, daggers, watches, and even toys stored in trunks to be turned into a museum, was revealed by Srinagar's Treas
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1961· 2 entries
After Maharaja Hari Singh's death, portraying it as an enduring stain on his legacy
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Died 1961-04-26.
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1949· 3 entries
His son arrived in Jammu as Regent, while the Maharaja left for Bombay the same day and settled there for the rest of his life
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For New Delhi and never came back again, there on June 9, 1949, he signed a proclamation appointing his 18-year-old son, Yuvraj Karan Singh, as the Regent of Jammu and Kashmir
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Although he remained the titular Maharaja of the state until 1952 when the monarchy was abolished by Nehru's government
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1947· 3 entries
Won Indian Independence Medal (1947).
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After India gained independence from British rule, Jammu and Kashmir had the option of joining one of the new dominions, India and Pakistan, or remaining independent
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Singh wanted Jammu and Kashmir to remain as an independent kingdom
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1946· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1946).
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1945· 4 entries
Won: 1945 (1939–1945).
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Won War Medal 1939–1945 (1945).
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Won India Service Medal (1945).
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Awarded Africa Star (1945).
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1944· 1 entry
Maharaja Hari Singh had the honour of meeting Winston Churchill in England, for three months he attended several official meetings and inspected wartime efforts
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1938· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1938).
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1937· 1 entry
Won King George VI Coronation Medal (1937).
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1935· 1 entry
Won King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935).
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1933· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (1933).
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1931· 1 entry
And successful rebellions in Poonch and Gilgit-Baltistan in 1947
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1930· 2 entries
Awarded Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy (1930).
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Hari Singh attended the First Round Table Conference in London
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1929· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (1929).
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1925· 1 entry
Career landmark: Maharaja (1925–1947).
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1923· 1 entry
Following his uncle's death, Singh became the new Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir
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1922· 1 entry
Won: 1946 (1922).
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1919· 1 entry
Unfamiliar with Western settings, fell victim to a "love trap" during his visit to Europe, where he was lured into a compromising situation by not so attractive woman named Maudie Robinson
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1918· 1 entry
Won: 1929 (1918).
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1909· 1 entry
His father died and the British took a keen interest in his education, appointing Major H
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1903· 1 entry
Hari Singh served as a page of honour to Lord Curzon at the grand Delhi Durbar
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1895· 1 entry
Born 1895-09-21.
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1890· 1 entry
Was donated by Dr Karan Singh to Hari-Tara Charitable Trust on 15 January 1970, displays permanent painting galleries and encompasses 25,000 books of antique value
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