Karan Singh (1931- ) is an Indian politician, author and diplomat. He is the son of the erstwhile ruler of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh and his wife Tara Devi. He was educated at Doon School and Pratap College, receiving a PhD from Delhi University. , Jammu and Kashmir   (IPA: , Kashmiri:ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, Urdu:جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern-most state of India, lying mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... The Doon School was Indias first public school and owes its existence to the vision and foresight of Mr. ... University of Delhi,New Delhi The University of Delhi is a university in India. ...

In 1949, he was appointed as the regent of Jammu and Kashmir state after his father stepped down as the king, following the state's accession to India. He served successively as regent, Sardar-i-Riyasat and governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1965-1967. He was then, successively, Union Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1967-1973, Minister of Health and Family Planning from 1973-1977 and Minister of Education and Culture in 1979-1980. In 1990-1991, he served as Indian Ambassador to the US. From 1967-1980, and in 1990, Karan Singh served as an MP in the Lok Sabha;since 1996, he has been an MP in the Rajya Sabha. He served as Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University, Jammu and Kashmir University, and Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is an active member of several boards, organizations, and foundations, including the Author's Guild of India, the ICCR, the Auroville Foundation, the Indian Board of Wildlife, and several others. He is an author whose books include: "Towards A New India"(1974), "One Man's World" (1986), "Essays on Hinduism" (1987),"Autobiography" (1989), and "Brief Sojourn" (1991). He received the Padma Vibhushan in 2005. , registering it with the New Delhi courts. Dr. Karan Singh, the eminent scholar, philosopher, author and diplomat,in India, became the worldwide chairman of the the Kundalini Research Association International^[1]

In 1956, Karan Singh married Yasho Rajya Lakshmi (1937-) from Nepal. The couple have two sons, Vikramaditya Singh (1964-) and Ajatshatru Singh (1966-), one daughter, Jyotsna Devi (1957-), and six grandchildren, three grandsons and three granddaughters.

He resides in Delhi.

The Treaty of Accession which shows Maharaja Hari Singh's accession of the state of Jammu and Kashmir to India

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (618x874, 152 KB)Taken from Ministry of Home affairs, Govt. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (618x874, 152 KB)Taken from Ministry of Home affairs, Govt. ... The Instrument of Accession is a legal document executed by Maharajah Hari Singh, ruler of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, on October 26, 1947. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ...

Possible candidacy for President

• It is speculated by the press to be in the fray for the office of President of India, as he was before the last presidential election. ^[2]

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See also

• List of Rajputs
• Hari Singh
• Instrument of Accession (Jammu and Kashmir) to the Country / Dominion of India
• List of topics on the land and the people of Jammu and Kashmir

This is a partial list of famous Rajputs, members of the Rajput community of Northern India and Pakistan. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... The Instrument of Accession is a legal document executed by Maharajah Hari Singh, ruler of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, on October 26, 1947. ... This is the comprehensive List of topics which deal with the People”, “the Culture & Heritage” and “the Land” of Jammu and Kashmir: Kashmir region Kashmiriyat - a socio-cultural ethos of religious harmony and Kashmiri consciousness. ...

Cited references

External Links

• Dr Karan Singh’s official website
• Article on Shri Dr. Karan Singh, by Indian Princely States website
• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Jammu and Kashmir
• Article on Dr. Karan Singh by The Doon School
• Proclamation of May 1, 1951 on Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly by Karan Singh from the Official website of Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India
• Conflict in Kashmir: Selected Internet Resources by the Library, University of California, Berkeley, USA; University of California at Berkeley Library Bibliographies and Web-Bibliographies list
• "The Times of India" (Newspaper) - India's 'Rajput diplomacy' in Nepal: Karan Singh is heir to the throne of India's former princely state of Kashmir and his wife is from Nepal's royal family.

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