Jammu and Kashmir (Princely State)

This article is about the specific polity Jammu and Kashmir (Princely State) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a princely state created in 1846, after the Sikh defeat in the First Anglo-Sikh War, and upon the purchase of the region from the British under the Treaty of Amritsar.

Establishment

Chronology

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1. Anglo-Indian Wars

Were a series of wars fought by the British East India Company in the Indian Subcontinent that resulted in the British conquest and colonial rule of the region.

1.1.Anglo-Afghan Wars

Were three wars in which the British Empire tried to extend its influence in modern-day Afghanistan.

1.1.1.Third Anglo-Afghan War

Was a conflict that began in 1919 when the Emirate of Afghanistan invaded British India.

2. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

Disestablishment