On This Day : Instrument of Accession 1947 – When Jammu and Kashmir Joined India
October 26, 1947: The Day Maharaja Hari Singh Signed the Instrument of Accession October 26, 1947, marked an important moment for the future of the Indian Subcontinent. On this date, Maharaja Hari Singh, the then ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, signed the Instrument of Accession, thereby officially integrating his princely state into India. A State…