April 26

Maharaja Sir Hari Singh was the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir's final governing Maharaja. Hari Singh was Amar Singh and Bhotiali Chib's son. Following his uncle's death in 1923, Singh ascended to the throne of Jammu and Kashmir. Nehru and Abdullah plotted to expel Singh from Jammu and Kashmir, forcing him to live in exile in Bombay. Singh spent the last few days of his life in Bombay. After fourteen years in exile, he died on April 26, 1961. His ashes were carried to Jammu, dispersed around Jammu and Kashmir, and immersed in the Tawi River in Jammu, as per his wishes.
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