ðə mˌæhɐɹˈɑːdʒə ˈɔfən jˈuːɾɪlˌaɪzd ðə sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ænd jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ˈɛkspɜːts, ðˌoʊ kɐʃmˈɪɹ wʌz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt kˈɪŋdəm.
The Maharaja often utilized the services of British and European experts, though Kashmir was an independent kingdom.