Hari Singh

Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession to India on October 26, 1947, after Pakistani tribal invaders entered Kashmir. This decision made Jammu and Kashmir a part of India, triggering the First Indo-Pakistani War.

Hari Singh signed a Standstill Agreement with Pakistan in August 1947, maintaining existing trade and communications. The agreement was intended to buy time, but Pakistan later violated it by supporting the tribal invasion.

Hari Singh left Kashmir for Jammu after the tribal invasion and later moved to India. He never returned to rule, as the state was placed under Indian administration, ending his direct rule.

Hari Singh's title of Maharaja was abolished by the Indian government under the Constitution of India. He lost his ruling powers and became a private citizen, marking the end of the Dogra dynasty's rule in Kashmir.