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Hardcover. Etat : New. Maharaja Hari Singh is undoubtedly the most enlightened and progressive ruler of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The slew of reforms that he introduced right from the day when he was merely a Yuvaraja heralded the process of modernization of the state. Several of his reform were ahead of time and quite unheard of in other princely states. It is, however, unfortunate that the historical assessment of his life and legacy has rarely been fair. In the existing historiographic discourse, he is generally remembered only for the last few months of his rule during which the tribal invasion, the accession, and the subsequent war took place. The papers in this volume focus on the reforms and contributions of Maharaja Hari Singh to bring out the larger, manifold contributions of Maharaja Hari Singh to a wider audience. The papers would possibly also serve as the reminder of the necessity of reorienting the continuing academic discourse on Maharaja Hari Singh and turn the gaze of those engaged in the craft of historical writings to the nature and larger implications of the series of reformative measures that Maharaja Hari Singh instituted.…

Hardcover. Etat : New. Ranbir Singh was the third son of Gulab Singh, the founder of the Jammu and Kashmir state. Ranbir Singh ascended the throne in 1856 after Gulab Singh's abdication due to his poor health. Unlike European women and children, Indian mutineers were not allowed to take refuge in his state. He also sent his troops to help the British to besiege Delhi. He was subsequently rewarded for his behaviour during the mutiny. He went on to annex Gilgit which had previously witnessed a rebellion against the state. The princely states of Hunza and Nagar started paying tributes to Jammu and Kashmir during his reign. He also established a modern judicial system. Civil and criminal laws were compiled into the Ranbir Penal Code during his reign. Ranbir Singh was a scholar of Sanskrit and Persian languages and had many books translated. Singh was born at Ramgarh, Jammu and Kashmir in August 1830. He was the third son of Maharaja Gulab Singh. His mother Rakwal Maharani was the first wife of Gulab Singh. Ranbir Singh was adopted by Raja Suchet Singh, his childless uncle, and inherited all his jagirs upon his death in 1844.…