Son of Hari Singh, the last Dogra Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Karan Singh was appointed as Regent in June 1949. Following a formal grant of special...
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Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made first official visit to Ladakh on July 4, 1949. He was accompanied by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah and Indira Gandhi, besides...
The Praja Parishad agitation of 1949-1953 was the most powerful and sustained agitation Jammu has ever seen. Encouraged by the RSS and also supported by...
Ever since the formation of modern state of Jammu and Kashmir by the Dogras of Jammu in 1846, the Srinagar city has maintained strong tradition of celebrating...
Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir with Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur in former’s favourite car Tempo G-1200. Hari Singh had a well known passion for...
By 1949, the relationships between Maharaja Hari Singh and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah had become highly uncomfortable and untenable beyond a point. Hari Singh...
In this picture, royal procession of Maharaja Hari Singh passing through Purani Mandi to City Chowk. Ansh Chaudhari has written a detailed account of Hari...
In the pre 1947 era, the Christian Missionaries made significant contribution to healthcare infrastructure in Kashmir. The Christian Missionaries had opened...
On his India visit since October 1921, Edward, the Prince of Whales, arrived in Jammu on March 2, 1922. He was recieved at Jammu railway station by Maharaja...
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...
