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Ajatshatru Singh

Ajatshatru Singh, son of senior Congress leader Karan Singh and a member of the House of elders in the J&K assembly. Ajatshatru Singh,an MLC,is the scion of Dogra dynasty that ruled state till 1947. Singh's great-grandfather Gulab Singh founded the state of Jammu and Kashmir after purchasing the entire territory along with people between the rivers of Ravi and Indus from the East India Company on March 16, 1846, for .`75 lakh.

The Singhs ruled for more than a century, until after the Poonch rebellion and the tribal raids in the autumn of 1947. Singh's grandfather and the last maharaja Hari Singh fled Kashmir in an 85-vehicle convoy comprising jeeps, American limousines, polo ponies and lots of jewelry. He never returned. After J&K acceded to India, he lived in Mumbai on a privy purse of one million rupees a year.

After his death, son Karan Singh, a Congressman, began a long legal battle to reclaim some of the treasures that the government had seized as part of the Toshkhana (treasury) and Hari Singh had never stated was his personal property. In 1951, the state government moved a lot of the items from the treasury in Jammu to Srinagar.

Schools:
Modern School, New Delhi & Lawrence School, Sanawar

Degrees:
B.Com. Sri Ram College of Commerce Managing Director Hariniwas Palace Hotel, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Politics:
Elected to Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Nagrota constituency Joined J&K cabinet headed by Dr. Farooq Abdullah in October 1996

First Portfolio:
Tourism, Sports and Youth Affairs

Current Portfolio:
Information, Sports and Youth Affairs Married to Ritu Singh Children: Adishree Singh (daughter) Ranvijay Singh (son)

Hari Niwas Palace
Christened Hari Niwas Palace this majestic structure overlooks the Tawi river valley on one side and Trikuta hills of the Vaishno Devi shrine on the other. Hari Niwas Palace is now looked after by Maharaj Kumar Ajatshatru Singh and Kumarani Ritu Singh, grandson and daughter in law of Maharaja Hari Singh. The couple has painstakingly got the architects to retain the architectural frame of the palace. Nestled among Mango groves and lush green lawns the hotel has played host to several distinguished guests and is the only luxury heritage hotel in the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Hari Niwas Palace is an art-deco structure. Hari Niwas Palace was converted into a heritage hotel in the year 1990. Within the 50 acre palace complex exists the magnificent Amar Mahal Palace Museum which was conceived by Maharaja Amar Singh.

Contribution
He has dealt with the portfolios of Tourism, Youth Services & Sports, Parks and Gardens, Science & Technology and Transport & Information. Now he is a member of Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir Government.

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Drawing and Painting

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12 Benefits of copper vessel

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