Dogra Rule | MCQs

Explanation

Maharaja Hari Singh, the Hindu ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, signed the Instrument of Accession with India on October 26, 1947, following tribal invasions supported by Pakistan.

This treaty granted India control over Kashmir’s defense, communications, and foreign affairs.

Explanation

The British sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh. 

After the First Anglo-Sikh War, the British East India Company defeated the Sikh Empire

Through the Treaty of Amritsar in 1846, sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh for seven and a half million rupees.

This transaction established Gulab Singh as the independent ruler of Jammu and Kashmir.

Explanation

The word Kashmir was derived from the ancient Sanskrit language and was referred to as káśmīra.