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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Jammu and Kashmir is a Himalayan region acceded to India in 1947, granted special autonomy under Article 370, and reorganised into two Union Territories in 2019.
- What was the constitutional basis of Jammu and Kashmir's special status?
- How was Jammu and Kashmir reorganised in 2019?
- What did the Supreme Court hold on the abrogation of Article 370?
- How did Jammu and Kashmir accede to India?

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## Timeline

1. 26 October 1947

   Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state under Maharaja Hari Singh that, on , acceded to the Dominion of India through the Instrument of Accession following an…

2. 5 August 2019

   On , the President issued Constitutional Order C.O.

3. 31 October 2019

   272, and Parliament passed a resolution effectively abrogating Article 370's operative provisions; the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 bifurcated…

4. 5 December 2023

   In Re: Article 370 (In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution, ), a five-judge Constitution Bench led by CJI D.Y.

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On 5 August 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah moved the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, abrogating Article 370 and splitting the state into the Union Territories of J\&K and Ladakh.

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