Colonel Sir Kailash Narain Haksar CIE (20 February 1878 – 1953,

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), also spelled Kailas Narayan Haksar, was Minister of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1942 to 1944,Parmanand Parashar, ''Kashmir and the Freedom Movement'', Sarup & Sons: New Delhi, 2004
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. He was the son of Har Narain Haksar and grandson of

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Dharam Narain Haksar CIE. He was appointed a Companion of the

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in 1911 and knighted in 1933.

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1878 births 1953 deaths Chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir (princely state) Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire Indian Army personnel Indian Knights Bachelor Politicians from British India {{JammuKashmir-politician-stub