The instrument of accession is a legal document executed by maharaja hari singh. The story behind the instrument of accession and its signing, by indias first war correspondent, the late sati sahni, who was there. Whereas the indian independence act, 1947, provides that as from the fifteenth day of august, 1947, there shall be set up an independent dominion known as india, and that the government of india act 1935, shall with such omissions, additions, adaptations and modifications as the governor. The instrument of accession was a legal document first introduced by the government of india act 1935 and used in 1947 to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under british paramountcy to join one of the new dominions of india or pakistan created by the partition of british india. Its reality, politics behind it and the illegal occupation of our land. Jammu andkashmir a presentation linkedin slideshare. Accession of jammu and kashmir and constitutional provisions. All you need to know about instrument of accession of kashmir.
The instrument of accession is a legal document executed by maharaja hari singh, ruler of the princely state of jammu and kashmir, on 26 october 1947. Therefore, the instrument of accession, even if genuine, is rendered null and void. What is the instrument of accession in simpler words. Only maharaja being sovereign of state was competent to sign instrument of accession but history and historians have been unkind to him. It is the same day on which we were made to believe that maharaja hari singh signed the instrument of accession with india. The first was a policy of annexation, where the british sought to forcibly absorb the indian princely states into the provinces which constituted their empire in india. Dec 06, 2018 the instrument of accession was protected in a sealed envelope to ensure that it was not damaged en route. In the past, attempts to hold a plebiscite have been met with fierce opposition from india. Among the more momentous of such accessions was that executed by maharaja hari singh, ruler of the state of jammu and kashmir, on 26 october 1947. Rssbjps new plan for kashmir prop up maharaja hari singh. The actual instrument of accessionwas, in fact, no more than a printed form, not unlike an application for a driving licence, with blank spaces left for the name of the state, the signature of the maharaja and the date. Instrument of accession jammu and kashmir wikipedia. The instrument of accession is a legal document executed by maharaja hari singh ruler of the princely state of jammu and kashmir on 26 october 1947.
Instrument of accession of kalat to pakistan 27th31st. Under this, the state surrendered only three subjects defence, external affairs and communications to the dominion of india. The history of england from the accession of james i to. Ptifile in clause 5 of the instrument of accession, hari singh said that the terms of my instrument of accession cannot be varied by any amendment of the act or of the indian independence act unless such amendment is accepted by me by an instrument supplementary to this instrument. Between may 1947 and the exchange of intensity on august 15, 1947, by far most of. Naman shukla and akash tiwari an india in which al. Was the instrument of accession legally void because the king. The kashmir conflict is a territorial conflict primarily between india and pakistan over the kashmir region. Jammu and kashmir instrument of accession explained. State and that any reference in this instrument to me or to the ruler of this state is to be construed as including a reference to my heirs and successors. Oct 27, 2019 the instrument of accession was a legal document which was first introduced in year 1935 under the government of india act 1935 and further used in the year 1947 in order to allow the then rulers. India has known, right from the start, that the result of a plebiscite is a foregone conclusion the population of kashmir would have voted to rid themselves of indian rule.
Sd hari singh maharaja dhiraj of jammu and kashmir i do hereby accept this instrument of accession. The term of this my instrument of accession shall not be varied by any amendment of the act or of the indian independence act, 1947, unless such amendment is accepted by me in an instrument supplementary to this instrument. Full text of accession farce tale internet archive. Consequently to the signing of the instrument of accession, the first war was fought between india and pakistan over the princely state of jammu and kashmir from 1947 to 1948. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Remington was in a quandary about whether he should hold the envelope in his hands like a newborn baby or secretly place it in an overhead bin, in a zippered pocket of his suit bag. The instrument of accession executed by the maharaja was the same as. What is the term of jammu and kashmirs legislative assembly. Instrument of accession of jammu and kashmir state. Instrument of accession to the berne convention an. However, please remember something more, my father acceded for three subjects. Feb 03, 2018 i am going to discuss from the base the politics of jammu and kashmir in episodic manner. Article 370 scrapped free current affairs pdf download. Instrument of accession and standstill agreement of.
The nature of the subject matters varied depending on the acceding state. Accordingly, the instrument of accession of j ammu and kashmir to india was signed by pandit jawaharlal nehru and maharaja hari singh on 26 october 1947. Accession definition is the act or process by which someone rises to a position of honor or power. Whereas the indian independence act, 1947, provides that as from the fifteen day of august, 1947, there shall.
Maharaja hari singh signed an unconditional instrument of accession on 26 october 1947. Instrument of accession of jammu and kashmir whereas the indian independence act, 1947, provides that as from the fifteen day of august, 1947, there shall be set up as independent dominion, known as india and that the government of india act, 1935, shall, with such omission, additions, adaptations and modifications as the governor. In the indian independence act, there was no provision for any conditional accession. It was the common instrument that was used by the rulers of more than 550 princely states for this purpose. The conflict started after the partition of india in 1947 as a dispute over the former princely state of jammu and kashmir and escalated into three wars between india and pakistan and several other armed skirmishes.
The document in question was the original instrument of accession ioa signed in october 1947 by the then ruler of jammu and kashmir, maharaja hari singh and accepted by lord mountbatten of burma. The instrument of accession is a legal document executed by maharaja hari singh on 26th october 1947, thereby agreeing to accede to the union of india. The issue of signature on the instrument of accession by maharaja hari singh is of great importance and relevance because india has built its case on kashmir around a version of events that insists that the instrument of accession was signed before the airlift of troops to srinagar on 27 th october 1947. India claims that exmonarch of jk the maharaja hari singh signed instrument of accession ioa with india on 26101947 that in turn justified india airlifting its troops at srinagar airport on 27101947 to defend the state against tribal invasion. Instrument and shall be constructed and have effect accordingly. Pdf on jan 1, 2019, pratiba naitthani and others published the. It declared that the state of jammu and kashmir accedes to india. It integrates two parties on the terms agreed in it. I have just modified one external link on instrument of accession jammu and kashmir. Instrument of accession his highness conceded to the authorities mentioned in the said clause the right to exercise in relation to his state such functions as may be vested in them by or under the government of india act, 1935, as in force in the said dominion on august 15, 1947, but this was subject to the other terms of the instrument of. Jammu and kashmirs document of accession in public domain at.
Jammu and kashmir became part of india through instrument of. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. According to the terms of the document, the indian jurisdiction would extend to external affairs, communications and defence. The second was the instrument of accession, by which the ruler of the princely state in question agreed to the accession of his kingdom to independent india, granting the latter control over specified subject matters. Dr ganesh malhotra maharaja hari singh, the ruler of jammu and kashmir signed instrument of accession on 26th october 1947 with india. It is the day when kashmir issue took a new painful and tragic turn. Instrument of accession and standstill agreement of jammu and kashmir to dominion of india, listed in national archives register no. Aug 15, 2019 before 1947 all the provinces directly under british rule were called british india. The instrument of accession signed by maharaja hari singh has become the object of a neverending controversy, unlike similar accession instruments signed by other princely states. It gave control of jammu and kashmir to the government of india. The instrument of accession was uniform for all states. Pdf the integration of jammu and kashmir in indiaand the role of. Oct 27, 2016 the ruler of jammu and kashmir, maharaja hari singh, had acceded to india on october 26, 1947, by signing the instrument of accession like other princely states.
The instrument of accession is a legal document executed by maharaja hari singh, ruler of the. Given under my hand this 26th day of october nineteen forty seven. Without an instrument of merger, how could we say that. Instrument of accession instrument of accession executed by maharajah hari singh on october 26, 1947. The second was a policy of indirect rule, where the british. Simply put, instrument of accession is an agreement wherein a state decides to join accede to another state. Sourced from the national archives of india, the wire presents a key document from. Abolition of article 370 jammu and kashmirseparate union. Appendices 1 the instrument of accession of jammu and. Accession definition of accession by merriamwebster.
Was the instrument of accession legally void because the. Introduction since the instrument of accession of the state of jammu and kashmir with the union of india, the state of jammu and kashmir has been dominated by the single state political partynational. The early history of british expansion in india was characterised by the coexistence of two approaches towards the existing princely states. Who signed jammu and kashmirs instrument of accession.
Oct 26, 2018 simply put, instrument of accession is an agreement wherein a state decides to join accede to another state. The following is the text of the actual instrument of accession. The constitutional siege on article 370 verfassungsblog. By executing this document under the provisions of the indian independence act 1947 maharaja hari singh agreed to accede to the dominion of india. China has also been involved in the conflict in a thirdparty role. Soon after the accession of james the levant company surrendered its charter, but the crown kept up the imposition on in 1606 a merchant named john bate raised the currants. It puts certain fundamentally binding duties on both parties. A historical recount 3 about the author maj gen ajay kumar chaturvedi retired has been a sapper officer, who post his retirement has been working on issues related to nontraditional threats to national security and disaster management. The kashmir document the story behind the instrument of. The author seeks to reinvigorate informed debate on this issue by placing a true copy of the signed accession instrument in the public domain. Article 1 of the constitution of india 1950, which deals with the name and territory of the union clearly includes the state of jammu and. Pdf instrument of accession jammu kashmir yasir aslam. Whereas the indian independence act, 1947, provides. The jammu and kashmir issue ministry of external affairs.
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