Instrument of Accession (Jammu and Kashmir)

The Jammu and Kashmir 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 Jammu and Kashmir State
Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir state to the Union of India
TypeAccession Treaty
Signed26 October 1947
LocationSrinagar/Delhi
Effective27 October 1947
ConditionAcceptance by the Governor-General of India
ExpirationPerpetual Validity
Signatories Maharaja Hari Singh,
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Parties Jammu and Kashmir
Dominion of India
DepositaryDominion of India
LanguageEnglish
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