Srinagar, Jan. 29 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today felicitated the recipients of the 'Maharaja Hari Singh Peace & Harmony Award' at Jammu.

The LG, according to an official press release, paid tributes to Pandit Prem Nath Dogra, Pandit Girdhari Lal Dogra and Devender Singh Rana, who were honoured with the award posthumously for their leadership qualities.

In his address, the LG paid homage to Maharaja Hari Singh and spoke on the reforms introduced by him that had made a profound impact on the society and the development of J&K.

"Maharaja Hari Singh Ji was a key architect of modern Jammu & Kashmir. He also played a major role in shaping its destiny during a critical period in history and ensured the dream of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha...