Onthisdayin1947theMaharajaofJammuandKashmirHariSinghsignedtheInstrumentofAccessiontobecomepartofthegreatestdemocracyoftheworldFromthenonthisdayisofgreatimportanceandseveralfunctionsarebeingorganizedtomarkthedayThereisapublicholidayintheUnionTerritory