The Rise of the Dogras and Gulab Singh before 1846
The Dogras
- Duggar is the old name of the Jammu hills. The people are Dogras and the language is Dogri. According to tradition, Raja Jambu Lochan founded Jammu.
- Raja Ranjit Dev of Jammu (1735 to 1781) kept the principality peaceful and rich. After him, Sikh pressure grew, and Jammu came under Ranjit Singh's control (1808).
Gulab Singh (born 1792)
- Gulab Singh (born 1792) was a Jamwal Dogra Rajput, grandson of Ranjit Dev's brother. He joined Ranjit Singh's army as a young trooper and rose through bravery.
- In 1822 Ranjit Singh made him Raja of Jammu.
- His two brothers were Dhian Singh (Prime Minister of Lahore, Raja of Poonch) and Suchet Singh (Raja of Ramnagar).
- He took Kishtwar, Bhadarwah, Doda, Rajouri and Poonch (under Sikh sanction) and, through Zorawar Singh, Ladakh and Baltistan (see Zorawar Singh).
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