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January 1, 1951. Hari Singh greets his relatives, friends from ‘exile’ in Bombay

Circumstances made Maharaja Hari Singh to leave Jammu and Kashmir in 1949 and subsequently, his son Karan Singh took over as Regent till he was appointed as Sadre-e-Reyasat in 1952. Maharaja Hari Singh is believed to have sent a greeting card on the eve of New Year in 1951 to some relatives and friends. This image of the card is from a private collection. | The Dispatch

 

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