Modern history of jammu and kashmir
Modern History of Jammu and Kashmir Dogra Period : 1846 1957 Dogra rule, which lasted for exactly 100 years is the most progressive and peaceful period in the History of J&K. >Here is the list of Dogra rulers along with period of rule. 1) Gulab Singh: 1846 -1856 2) Ranbir Singh: 1856 -1885 3) Pratap Singh: 1885 - 1925 4) Hari singh: 1925- 1947. Gulab Singh: First Dogra Ruler •Gulab Singh (1792–1857) was the founder of royal Dogra dynasty and first Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, the second largest princely state in British India, which was created after the defeat of the Sikhs in the First Anglo- Sikh War. ∆ • The Treaty of Amritsar (1846), formalised the sale by the British to Gulab Singh for Rs 7,500,000. of all the lands in Kashmir that were ceded to them by the Sikhs by the Treaty of Lahore. •Hari Singh : The Last Ruling Maharaja of J&K The last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir was Maharaja Hari Singh, who ascended the throne in 1925. •He made prim...