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The '''Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir''' was the ruler of the erstwhile [[British India|Indian]] [[princely state]] of [[Kashmir]]. The first ruler was [[Gulab Singh]], who became Raja of Jammu and Kashmir through a grant from the [[Sikh]] ruler [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], and subsequently accepted the throne of Kashmir. The region of Jammu and Kashmir was ruled by Raja Gulab Singh but was in total control of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and Raja Gulab Singh was allowed to collect tax and look after the management of the region with special orders from [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. The region of Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of [[Sikh]] Empire, ranging from [[ |
The '''Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir''' was the ruler of the erstwhile [[British India|Indian]] [[princely state]] of [[Kashmir]]. The first ruler was [[Gulab Singh]], who became Raja of Jammu and Kashmir through a grant from the [[Sikh]] ruler [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], and subsequently accepted the throne of Kashmir. The region of Jammu and Kashmir was ruled by Raja Gulab Singh but was in total control of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] and Raja Gulab Singh was allowed to collect tax and look after the management of the region with special orders from [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. The region of Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of [[Sikh]] Empire, ranging from [[Afghanistan]] to [[Tibet]] to [[Agra]] to Central India. The coins in circulation, that time can be found with [[Sikh]] motifs and [[Khalsa]] embelem. |
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==List of Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir (1846-1949)== |
==List of Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir (1846-1949)== |
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The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir was the ruler of the erstwhile Indian princely state of Kashmir. The first ruler was Gulab Singh, who became Raja of Jammu and Kashmir through a grant from the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and subsequently accepted the throne of Kashmir. The region of Jammu and Kashmir was ruled by Raja Gulab Singh but was in total control of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Raja Gulab Singh was allowed to collect tax and look after the management of the region with special orders from Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The region of Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of Sikh Empire, ranging from Afghanistan to Tibet to Agra to Central India. The coins in circulation, that time can be found with Sikh motifs and Khalsa embelem.
List of Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir (1846-1949)
- Gulab Singh (1846 - 1857)
- Ranbir Singh (1857 - 1885)
- Partab Singh (1885 - 1925)
- Hari Singh (1925 - 1949)