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The Glancy Commission and the Beginnings of Representative Politics
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The Glancy Commission and the Beginnings of Representative Politics

The agitation of 1931 marked the first decisive break in the relationship between the Dogra state and its subjects. In response to the scale and seriousness of the unrest, Maharaja Hari Singh’s government recognised that administrative adjustments alone would not suffice. What followed was the appointment of the Commission of Inquiry, headed by Sir B....