Explanation

The state of Kashmir has boundaries with:

• to the north and east by China (Xinjiang and Tibet),
• to the northwest by Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor),
• to the west by Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab) 
• to the south by India (Himachal Pradesh and Punjab). 

Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory.

It has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947,

And between India and China since 1962.

Last updated 27-07-2026 by NA

Explanation

• Maharaja Gulab Singh was the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.
• He became the ruler in 1846 after the Treaty of Amritsar.
• He founded the Dogra Dynasty in Jammu and Kashmir.

Additional information:

• Second Maharaja: Maharaja Ranbir Singh (1857–1885)
• Third Maharaja: Maharaja Pratap Singh (1885–1925)
• Fourth Maharaja: Maharaja Hari Singh (1925–1952)

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• Date: 26 October 1947
• Document: Instrument of Accession
• Ruler: Maharaja Hari Singh
• State: Jammu and Kashmir
• Legal Basis: Indian Independence Act 1947

Last verified on 11-06-2026

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• Kashmir was sold for 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees under the Treaty of Amritsar (March 1846).
• Seller: British Government (East India Company)
• This agreement was made between the British and Gulab Singh after the First Anglo-Sikh War.
• Gulab Singh was given the title “Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir”.

Last verified on 19-04-2026

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Explanation

• India took the Kashmir issue to the United Nations on January 1, 1948.
• This move was made under Article 35 of the UN Charter.
• It allows member states to bring situations that could endanger international peace to the Security Council's attention.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

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• Year: 1953
• Pakistani Leader: Muhammad Ali Bogra
• Indian Leader: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
• Issue: Kashmir dispute
• Objective: Peaceful settlement of Kashmir problem

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• After the partition of India in 1947, the Kashmir issue was taken to the United Nations.
• The UN Security Council formed a commission called UNCIP (United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan).
• This commission studied the situation and prepared its report.
• The report was submitted after detailed investigation and diplomatic efforts.
• According to the chapter, it was submitted on 5 January 1949.

Last verified on 08-05-2026

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• Muhammad Ali Jinnah called Kashmir the “life line of Pakistan” due to its water importance.
• All major rivers of Pakistan originate from Kashmir region and Himalayas.
• These rivers are essential for agriculture, drinking water, and electricity (hydropower).
• Without Kashmir water resources, Pakistan’s economy would be seriously affected.
• Hence, Kashmir is strategically and economically very important.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

Explanation

• Under the Treaty of Amritsar in March 1846, the British government sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh for 7.5 million Nanakshahee rupees.
• Gulab Singh was subsequently bestowed with the title of Maharaja.

Last verified on 01-05-2026