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Before 1947 the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir who wanted independence for his state was:

APratap Singh
BHari Singh
CGulab Singh
DRanbir Singh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Hari Singh
1. He wanted to join neither India nor Pakistan. 2. Maharaja Hari Singh was the ruler. 3. Tribal infiltration in October 1947 forced him to seek Indian help. _Source: syllabus Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 8, Regional Aspirations._
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