Dr Karan Singh told NDTV that he was also present in his home on that day -- October 26, 1947, when his father, Maharaja Hari Singh, signed the instrument of accession. The document was sent along with a personal letter to Lord Mountbatten, who was the Governor General of India at the time.
"This is an important page from India's history and it is wonderful that it is being preserved in the national archives for the public to see," Dr Singh said.
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"This is an important page from India's history and it is wonderful that it is being preserved in the national archives for the public to see," Dr Singh said.
