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Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir

1848–1925 · 19th century

Pratap Singh was the Dogra Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir from 1885 to 1925. Suspected of disloyalty, he was stripped of power by the British in 1889, and a council under a British resident governed until his authority was gradually restored. His reign saw land settlement reforms and the opening of the Jhelum valley road. His nephew Hari Singh succeeded him.

Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir
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Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)

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