Question

the accession of Jammu and Kashmir is different from all other accessions. how??​

Answer 1

The 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.[1][2] By executing this document under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to accede to the Dominion of India.[3][4]

TypeAccession TreatySigned26 October 1947LocationSrinagar/DelhiSealed27 October 1947Effective27 October 1947ConditionAcceptance by the Governor-General of IndiaExpirationPerpetual ValiditySignatoriesMaharaja Hari Singh,

Lord Louis MountbattenPartiesJammu and Kashmir

Dominion of IndiaDepositaryDominion of IndiaLanguageEnglish