Multiple choice

At the time of Independence, Kashmir had

  1. a Hindu prince ruling over a mostly Muslim population

  2. A Muslim prince ruling over a mostly Hindu population

  3. A Muslim prince ruling over a mostly Sikh population

  4. a Hindu prince ruling over a mostly Sikh population
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Explanation

At the time of partition, the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir had a Muslim-majority population but was ruled by a Hindu Maharaja, Hari Singh.

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