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Accession Day: Jammu and Kashmir marks the 1947 Instrument of Accession
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Who actually accepted J&K's 1947 Instrument of Accession? The Mountbatten detail GS1 integration answers need
Accession Day marks Maharaja Hari Singh's 1947 signing of the Instrument of Accession.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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26 October is observed in Jammu and Kashmir as Accession Day, marking the signing of the Instrument of Accession by Maharaja Hari Singh in 1947.
The Instrument was accepted on behalf of India by Governor-General Lord Mountbatten.
The day drew political comment again this year, with Mehbooba Mufti calling for a discussion on Kashmir.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Accession Day is observed in Jammu and Kashmir on 26 October.
- Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession in October 1947.
- Lord Mountbatten, as Governor-General, accepted it on behalf of India.
- The Instrument covered three subjects: defence, external affairs and communications.
- The Instrument was executed under the Indian Independence Act, 1947.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Statement: The Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh and accepted on behalf of India by the Governor-General, Lord Mountbatten.
- Statement: Princely states acceded to India through an Instrument of Accession ceding defence, external affairs and communications to the Dominion.
- Statement: Accession Day, 26 October, commemorates the signing of the Instrument of Accession by the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir.
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GS1 (Modern History) and GS2 (Polity). Issue: the legal basis of Jammu and Kashmir's accession and its recurring political reading. Provision: the Instrument under the Indian Independence Act, 1947, limited to three subjects, which shaped the special status later given under Article 370. Implication: how the accession is remembered affects Centre-region relations; way forward is dialogue within the constitutional framework.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India, signed by Maharaja Hari Singh in October 1947, was accepted on behalf of India by:
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Lord Mountbatten
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- V. P. Menon
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: B — The correct answer is Lord Mountbatten. As Governor-General of India he accepted the Instrument of Accession; Patel and V. P. Menon handled the integration of princely states but did not accept the instrument.
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