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Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir)
Accession Day is a holiday in India's northernmost state, Jammu and Kashmir, commemorating 26 October 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed of the Instrument of Accession, in which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India. Festivities of the day include holding rallies, bursting of firecrackers, singing India's national anthem, and raising the flag of India.[1][2][3] In some areas, the festivities are as big as those of Diwali.[4][5][6] [7] as requested by Sheikh Abdullah to drive out Pathan tribesmen who had invaded the region.[8][9][10]
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- ^ "Jammu all set to celebrate accession day". Sify. http://sify.com/news/jammu-all-set-to-celebrate-accession-day-news-national-kkzsuicghgb.html. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "J&K Accession day celebrations in J&K". GroundReport. http://www.groundreport.com/World/J-K-Accession-day-celebrations-in-J-K_7/2930440. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "J-K Accession Day to be celebrated as Diwali: BJP". Rediff. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/jk-accession-day-to-be-celebrated-as-diwali-bjp/702249/. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ "Accession Day to be celebrated as Diwali: BJP". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2010. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Accession-Day-to-be-celebrated-as-Diwali-BJP/Article1-617711.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Jammu celebrates Accession Day". The Tribune. 26 October 2010. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101027/j&k.htm#1. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Kashmiris to observe October 27 as black day: Peoples League". GroundReport. http://www.groundreport.com/World/Kashmiris-to-observe-October-27-as-black-day-Peopl_2/2930443. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ Sayyid Mīr Qāsim. My Life and Times. Allied Publishers Limited. http://books.google.com/books?id=KNFJKap8YxwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=My+life+and+times+By+Sayyid+M%C4%ABr+Q%C4%81sim&source=bl&ots=QelHViveYB&sig=59zRr-XTYB8srl0zs3A_CyfCabI&hl=en&ei=OAnCTM3rKsT48Aa7rajhCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2010-07-01. "Sheikh Abdullah, who was listening to this debate from an anteroom, at once scribbled a note for Mr. Nehru requesting him to send the artmy to save Kashmir from the invaders. On the battlefield, the National Conference volunteers were working shoulder-to-shoulder with the Indian army to drive out the invaders. On December 31, 1947, India filed a complaint with the United Nations against the Pakistani aggression and its help to the invading tribesmen."
- ^ Jammu,October 26, 2010 -The Various organisations of Jammu,Kashmir & Ladakh today celebrates Accession Day in the same way as the people of the entire country celebrate 15th August or 26th January.
- ^ Jammu all set to celebrate accession day
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