Talk:List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir

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It is common knowledge that the Indian princely state of Jammu & Kashmir was established by

The partition of India led to two dominions, the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. The United Nations observed that the Union of India would inherit the membership of the United Nations formerly held by British India, since the Union of India was internationally recognised as the only successor state to British India. Pakistan had to therefore apply for a fresh membership of the UN, while India continued its founding membership. The princely state of J&K (under the earlier colonial India) continued to remain an Indian princely state after partition (and accession) to independent India.

Most princely states of India acceded to the Union of India, while certain other princely states acceded to the dominion of Pakistan. They remained princely states (in both countries) until their princely status was abolished. In India they continued to have their princely rulers, and the state prime ministers (more commonly called Dewans but translated as prime ministers in English) until the abolition of princely status, when the prime ministers were designated as chief ministers to avoid confusion with the Prime Minister of India. A discussion on the continuation of this title (of Prime Minister of princely states) was carried out in the Indian constituent assembly in 1949, with the pariticipation of some former prime ministers of J&K such as Gopalaswami Ayyangar.

In the case of Jammu & Kashmir, the re-designation of the state Prime minister as chief minister happened in 1964-65. Until 1965, the Maharaja and his son (as a regent or sadr-e-riyasat) were nominally the rulers of their state. Therefore they still nominally continued to appoint their prime ministers.

Since this article is an article on the Chief Ministers of the state, and covers the period when the state was a princely state as well, there is no valid reason to exclude earlier prime ministers and start arbitrarily with Mehr Chand Mahajan. @Kautilya3: please provide reasons why you are reverting my contributions. Srkris (talk) 19:51, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

My edit summary said "it wasn't a princely state for all of the time mentioned in the tables". Isn't that clear enough?

The Maharaja and his son were nominal rulers of the state until 1954, when the monarchy was abolished. See

Article 370#Presidential order of 1954

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Ever since the Constitution of India came into effect, it was a State of India. So, there is no need to go gung-ho about 'princely state' stuff. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 20:17, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit summary ("it wasn't a princely state for all of the time mentioned in the tables") is factually incorrect, although it was clear enough. It remained a princely state (and the Maharaja was still the head of the state) after the ruler signed the instrument of accession, from the year of its creation (1846) until its princely status was abolished by the state assembly and later recognized in the constitution. The constitution itself until the states reorganization act, recognized different kinds of states such as part A states (regular states) and Part B states (princely states). Why do you not stop your revert warring (reverting my valid content over and over again) and start getting some basic knowledge about the state's history? Srkris (talk) 20:24, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

WP:BURDEN. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 20:48, 13 August 2017 (UTC)[reply

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Please remove the term lieutenant governor's rule because it is no where described by the government of India so please remove it. Arjunuws (talk) 15:57, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yes i too have the same opinion. And i am in the process of reviewing the whole article as there are a lot of discrepancies in the terminology used. You can also contribute in the process by proving citations and suggestions.

I don't why people need to add Mehr Chand Mahajan, but if you must, please note that he was part of "Maharaja's administration"; not any interim government. He also didn't belong to any party such as the "Indian National Congress". -- Kautilya3 (talk) 22:53, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I totally acknowledge and concur with your observation.

Venkat TL first of all stop reverting my all edits, discuss atleast. JaiHind108 (talk) 18:32, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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WP:BRD, I had to revert following it. Wikipedia:Featured list criteria explains the criteria. --Venkat TL (talk) 18:36, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply

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