Who is the father of Raja Jambu Lochan?

The earliest historical recorded link to the fort is that of Raja Jambu Lochan and his brother Bahu Lochan, sons of a powerful ruler Agnigarbha II of the Jammu dynasty of Suryavanshi kings. Bahu, the eldest of Agnigarbha’s 18 sons, is credited with establishing the Jammu city and building the fort.

Who was Bahu Lochan?

Maharaja Jambu Lochan was a Jamwal Rajput King belonged to Sialkot Sangala after whom the Indian city of Jammu is believed to have been named. According to historical texts, he is the earliest known as Suryavanshi Rajput King. He had another brother named Bahu Lochan.

Who succeeded Bahulochan?

After the death of Raja Bahulochan his brother namely Jambulochan became the next ruler. A local tradition states that the city of Jammu was founded in the dim past, about three thousand years ago, by Jambulochan.

When was Jambu Lochan born?

It is believed that the city was originally founded by Raja Jamboo Lochan who lived in fourteenth century B.C. The Raja had gone out one day for hunting when he happened to witness a tiger and a goat drinking water from one and the same pond.

What is the old name of Doda?

With the passage of several years the name Deeda distorted to Doda and became popular by that name for time to come and since then till date the distorted name is popular i.e. by the name of Doda. The District acquired the status of District when it was carved out of the erstwhile District Udhampur in year 1948.

Who was the last Hindu king in Jammu and Kashmir?

The last Hindu ruler of Kashmir was Udyan Dev. His Chief Queen Kota Rani was the de-facto ruler of the kingdom. With her death in 1339 the Hindu rule in Kashmir came to an end and thus was established the Muslim rule in Kashmir under Sultan Shamas-ud-din-whose dynasty ruled the valley for 222 years.

Who built Doda fort?

Construction of this fort was started by Raja Maidini Pal in 1733 and was completed by his son Raja Sampat Pal and he named it as Maidinipur after the name of his father. Afterwards, Wazir Ratno rebuilt the fort and changed its name to Rattan Garh. The fort is approximately 300 feet high from the town.

Is Dogra a Brahmin?

The Brahmin Dogras are predominantly Saraswat Brahmins, genetically of common origin with Saraswat Brahmin of Kashmir. They speak their own language, Dogri, which was recognized as one of the official languages of India in 2003. Most Dogras are Hindus, however some are Sikhs and Muslims.