Maharaja hari singh son

Maharaja Hari Singh was the last Dogra ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. His reign lasted for 22 years from until the accession of the state with the Union of India on 26th October The Maharaja had made noteworthy contributions for the betterment of his subjects like abolishing child marriage, making primary education compulsory and even raised his voice against caste-system.

So, let us have a close look at his life and work in the following extract.

Hari Singh was born in Jammu in , he was the son of Raja Amar Singh the brother of Maharaja Pratap Singh. He joined the Mayo College, Ajmer in at the age of Later he was sent to Dehradun for military training.

Maharaja Hari Singh: From Abolishing Child-Marriage …

On his return, he was appointed the Commander-in-Chief of the State forces in when he was only 20 years old. He took up the post of senior member of the then State Council in

He ascended the throne in September but the Raj Tilak ceremony was performed in February at Jammu. After asce