Maharaja Gulab Singh Dogra an accomplished administrator and reformer Shrivastava Vibha1, Bhat Mohd Rafi2,* 1Professor and Head, Dept. of History, Govt Girls Degree College, Rewa (M.P.) 2Ph.D. Research Scholar History, Dept. of AIHCA, A.P.S University, Rewa (M.P.) *Corresponding Author Email: bhatrafi64@gmail.com
Online Published on 6 February, 2024. Abstract Sheikh-Imam-ud-din, the Sikh governor, entrusted Gulab Singh with the responsibility of passing on the political structure of the administration to him. Whether it was a good idea or not, he took the administrative structure and modified it in a few key places to better suit his own purposes. The limited number of changes that he made to the system in order to acknowledge the shawl industry, He was aware with the valley's financial and administrative structures, particularly its courts. In command of important departments like Audits and Accounts were law enforcement professionals with years of experience and a strong reputation. The Maharaja embarked on the process of reforming the beggar system in order to alleviate the peasants of the grave injustice they had been subjected to. This task has been delegated to a certain officer who has been given responsibility for it. Lawrence, a political agent for the governor-general of the NWFP, gave the order to Maharaja Gulab Singh, the first monarch of Jammu and Kashmir State, to eradicate the barbaric traditions of sati and female infanticide from his dominion. As a result of his administration's insistence that other regulatory powers be strengthened, he was unable to take any tangible actions. These ills persisted until the early 1900s, when Maharaja Hari Singh began instituting improvements in this area. Top Keywords Gulab Singh, Kashmir, Reforms, Administrative System, Shawl, Sati. Top |