Accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India: Instrument of Accession, October 1947 and Constitutional Context
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The accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India in October 1947 was established through the Instrument of Accession executed by Maharaja Hari Singh. This article explains its provisions, the roles of Hari Singh and Mountbatten, the subjects covered and its…
Jammu & Kashmir in 1947: Partition, Conflict, Standstill Agreement and the Crisis of Accession
The 1947 crisis transformed Jammu and Kashmir from a princely state facing an unresolved accession decision into the centre of an armed India–Pakistan conflict. This article explains the Standstill Agreement, internal unrest, October invasion and the…