The Dogras are a Northern Indo-Aryan ethnic group in South Asia. They live predominantly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir but also in adjoining areas of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, other parts of Kashmir, and Northeastern Pakistan. They speak their own language, Dogri which, in 2003, was recognized as a national language of India. Most Dogras practice Hinduism [1], though some also follow Islam. Hindko is an ancient language spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ... The Indo-Aryans make up 74% of the population of India and are the creators of the concept of the Aryan race. ... This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. ... Jammu   (Hindi: जम्मू, Urdu: جموں) is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Jammu and Kashmir   (IPA: , Kashmiri:ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, Urdu:جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern-most state of India, lying mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... This article details the Indian state of Punjab. ... Himachal Pradesh   (Hindi: हिमाचल प्रदेश, IPA: ), formerly the Punjab Hill States, is a mostly mountainous state in northern India. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Dogri is an Indic language spoken by some two million people in South Asia, chiefly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir but also in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, other parts of Kashmir and elsewhere. ... Hinduism (known as in some modern Indian languages[1]) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

The Jammu Region

The Jammu Region, which is one of the three regions of Kashmir state (the other two being the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh), is bounded on the North by the Pir Panjal Range of the middle Himalayas, on the south by Punjab, on the East by Ladakh and on the West by Pakistan. The lower Himalayan ranges begin suddenly behind the town of Jammu, which is placed on a slope of over 1300 feet above sea level, overlooking and commanding the plain watered by the Chenab, Ravi, Tawi and Ujh rivers. The Jammu region consists of six districts: Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Poonch and Rajouri.The city of Jammu is the winter capital of the state(the summer capital being Srinagar, in the Kashmir Valley). The slopes of Shivalak range of mountains, between the sacred lakes of Saroien sar and Mannsar, the people belonging to Dogra tribe inhibited. Saroieen sar is located at 30 km. to the west of Jammu. Dogras are believed to be from Rajput origin and many centuries ago they had migrated from Rajputana (now called Rajestan) to hilly areas of Jammu. They speak Dogri language and their majority belongs to Hinduism. However in sixteenth and seventeenth century a considerable number of Dogra's have embraced Islam. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ladakh (Tibetan script: ལ་དྭགས་, Ladakhi IPA: , Hindi: लद्दाख़, Hindi IPA: , Urdu: لدّاخ; land of high passes) is a region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in Northern India sandwiched between the Karakoram mountain range to the north and the Himalayas to the south. ... The Pir Panjal Range is a range of mountains that form a part of the Middle Himalayas or the Himachal in India. ... Perspective view of the Himalayas and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... The Chenab River rises in the Himalayan ranges of Kashmir and flows through the plains of the Punjab, forming the boundary between the Rechna and the Jech Doabs. ... The Ravi River (Punjabi: , Urdu: ) is a river in India and Pakistan. ... Tawi is a river that flows through the city of Jammu. ... Jammu   (Hindi: जम्मू, Urdu: جموں) is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Kathua is a town and a town area committee in Kathua district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Udhampur is a sleepy town used more as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road (National Highway Number 1A). ... Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir, India Doda is also a byname of Dorota Rabczewska Doda, was the wife of St Arnulf, bishop of Metz, and is thus an ancestor of Charlemagne Category: ... District Poonch,popularly known as mini Kashmir, is the smallest in area and the remotest district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. ... Rajouri town, in Rajouri District, Jammu & Kashmir, India. ... Srinagar   (Hindi: श्रीनगर, Urdu: سرینگر, Kashmiri: سِرېنَگَر सिरीनगर) , is the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India, and is situated in the valley of Kashmir. ... Rajput (from the Sanskrit tatpurusha compound , son of a king) is a Caste among Hindus in India, Pakistan and Nepal. ... Rajputana (or Raj(prut)tana), which means Land of the Rajputs rajput love old rotten cheese wanna see whitch cheese we like go to this web page http://home. ... Dogri (डोगरी or ڈوگرى) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about two million people in India and Pakistan, chiefly in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, but also in northern Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, other parts of Kashmir, and elsewhere. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

Etymology of 'Jammu' and 'Dogra'

The origins of the name 'Jammu' are shrouded in mystery, as is the history of the people inhabiting the territory, popularly known as 'Duggar', but the towns of the region with their fortresses stand testimony to a distinct cultural and linguistic identity. Some try to trace its origin in the word 'Jambudwipa', a combination of the word `Jambu' and dwipa (island). According to Sir Walter Hamilton (Description of Hindustan, pg. 499), "It is possible that an ocean may at one time have reached the base of these mountains forming high table lands into islands." The famous Chinese traveller Xuanzang describes the valley of Pamir as "the centre of Jambudwipa." Some attribute the name to Jambavantha or 'Jamwant', the 'Riksharaja' or the king of the bears in the army of King Sugriva in the Ramayana, who is said to have meditated in the Peer Kho Cave on the banks of the Tawi). According to the 'Imperial Gazetteer of India' the origin of the word 'Dogra', as commonly stated by the people themselves, is said to have arisen from the fact that the cradle of the Dogra race lies between the two lakes of Sruinsar and Mansar. 'Dwigart Desh' or the country of two hollows, was corrupted into Duggar and 'Dugra' and then became Dogra. From Jammu stretching to the east along the plains of the Punjab is the Duggar country and all who live in it, whether high born Rajputs or low born menials are known as Dogras, and have certain national characteristics and a common tongue which differentiate from any of the other people in India. What is more acceptable is the popular belief that Jammu owes its name to Raja Jambulochan, but it remained an insignificant village till the fourteenth century A.D. A portrait of Xuanzang Xuanzang (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsüan-tsang; CantoneseIPA: jyn4tsɔŋ1; CantoneseJyutping: jyun4zong1) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator that brought up the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period. ... Located in Central Asia, the Pamir Mountains are formed by the junction of the worlds greatest mountain ranges, a geologic structural knot from which the great Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush mountain systems radiate. ... Jambavantha (also known as Jambavan or Jamvanta) (Sanskrit: (जाम्‍बवान) is a bear in Hinduism and believe to lived from Treta Yuga to Dvapara Yuga. ... In Hinduism, Sugriva was the younger brother of Vali. ... For the television series by Ramanand Sagar, see Ramayan (TV series). ... A Rajput (possibly from Sanskrit rāja-putra, son of a king) is a member of a prominent caste who live throughout northern and central India, primarily in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. ...

The Royal House of Jammu and Kashmir

The chronology of the rulers of Jammu dates back to the Ramayana Period. Indeed, they traced their ancestry to the Ikshvaku(Solar) Dynasty of Northern India (The same clan in which Lord Rama was born. He, therefore is the 'kuldevta'(family deity) of the Dogras).A Raghuvanshi descendant, 'Agnigarba' who was living as a recluse, came to Nagarkote (Kangra, Himachal Pradesh), in the Shivalik hills. When the Raja of Kangra came to know about this person's ancestry, he offered him the hand of his daughter and a part of kingdom. The river Ravi was then the boundary of Nagarkote. Agnigarba crossed it and captured some villages in the Kathua area and declared himself as sovereign king. After his death, his son Bayusharva (B.C. 1530-1500) married the princess of Parole (Kathua). The princess was known as Erwan and she died young. The Raja founded a city after her which is still found near Parole, though now a small village and at the 'Samadhi' of the queen, a `Mela' (fair) is held at every `Baisakhi' (13th or 14th of April) every year. Bayusharva extended the boundaries up to the river Ujh. Bayusharva's great grandson, Bahulochan was enthroned after his death. He migrated from Erwan and built his fort on the banks of river Tawi. Bahulochan died in a bloody battle with Chadaras, Raja of Sialkot (Shayalkot) and his younger brother Jambulochan (B.C 1320-1290) ascended the throne. In those days the area beyond Tawi (the present city of Jammu) was used for hunting. Tradition has it that one day Jambulochan came to this area and while he was sitting behind a bush to ambush some bird or animal, he saw a lion (a tiger in some accounts) and a goat drinking water from the same pond. This peaceful coexistence encouraged him to found the city of Jammu, which some say is named after him. One of his descendants, Raja Shaktikaran (B.C 1200-1177) introduced the Dogri Script for the first time. Another of his descendants, Jasdev founded the city of Jasrota on the bank of river Ujh, and another Raja, Karan Dev built a fort on the banks of the river Basantar. In the early centuries of the first millennium the area came under the sway of the Indo-Greeks, with their capital at Sakala (Sialkot). The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Indo-Gangetic Plain is a rich, fertile and ancient land encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, and virtually all of Bangladesh. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... Kangra is a town in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India, and lends its name to the district of the same name. ... The Siwalik Hills (sometimes spelled Shiwalik, Shivalik, or Sivalik) are a sub-Himalayan mountain range running 1,600 km long from the Tista River, Sikkim, through Nepal and India, into northern Pakistan. ... Kathua is a town and a town area committee in Kathua district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Maximum extent of Indo-Greek territory circa 175 BCE. The Indo-Greeks (or sometimes Greco-Indians) designate a series of Greek kings, who invaded and controlled parts of northwest and northern India from 180 BCE to around 10 BCE. They are the continuation of the Greco-Bactrian dynasty of Greek... sakala (word) -- a Sanskrit word meaning all, everything; Sakala (district) -- ancient district in Estonia, now Viljandimaa; Sakala (heights) -- hills in Viljandimaa; Sakala (academic corporation) -- an Estonian academic corporation founded in Tartu 1909, named after Sakala (district); Sakala (newspaper) -- a newspaper founded by Carl Robert Jakobson in 1878. ... Sialkot (Urdu/Punjabi: سیالکوٹ ) is a city in the northern province of Punjab in Pakistan, located 130 kilometer north-west of Lahore; at the feet of the snow-covered peaks of Kashmir and near the Chenab river. ...

Among the enlightened rulers of Jammu was Raja Ranjit Dev, (1728-1780) who introduced certain social reforms such as a ban on 'Sati' (immolation of the wife on the pyre of the husband) and female infanticide.

Later, under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the state became part of the Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab. Ranjit Singh rendered this state to his general, Maharaja Gulab Singh, who belonged to the Jamwal Rajput clan that ruled Jammu. He extended the boundaries of Jammu to western Tibet with the help of General Zorawar Singh, who has been referred to by British Historians as the 'Napoleon of India'. Dogra rule extended beyond the Jammu Region and the Kashmir Valley to the Tibetan Buddhist Kingdom of Ladakh and the Emirates of Hunza, Gilgit and Nagar. After the Second Anglo-Sikh War in 1846, Jammu again became an independent Rajput Kingdom under Maharaja Gulab Singh, as per the treaties signed between the British and the Sikhs. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a Sikh ruler of the Punjab. ... The Sikh Empire could be defined as early as beginning as early as 1707 starting from the death of Aurangzeb and the downfall of the Mughal Empire. ... Portrait of Gulab Singh Gulab Singh (1792-1856) was the founder and first Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir during the British Raj in India. ... Zorawar Singh Kahluria was born in 1786 in a village of Kahlur State (also called Bilaspur from its capital) in modern Himachal Pradesh. ... This article is about the former State of Hunza, for the main article see Hunza Valley Hunza (Urdu: ہنزہ) is a former princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. ... The Gilgit Agency was an occupied province of the Maharaja of Kashmir before November 1, 1947. ... The State of Nagar is a former princely state in the northernmost part of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which existed until 1974. ... The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849), resulted in the subjugation of the Sikh kingdom and absorption of the Punjab into lands controlled by the British East India Company. ... A Sikh man wearing a turban The adherents of Sikhism are called Sikhs. ...

Pratap Singh, (enthroned in 1855) in saw the construction of Banihal Cart Road (B.C. Road) mainly to facilitate telegraph services. The last ruler of J&K was Maharaja Hari Singh, who ascended the throne in 1925. He made primary education compulsory in the State, introduced laws prohibiting child marriage and threw open places of worship for the low castes. His reign saw the accession of Jammu & Kashmir to the newly independent Indian Union in 1947. Although he originally manouevered to maintain his independence by playing off India and Pakistan against each other, Maharaja Hari Singh, the last king of the Rajput Kingdom of Jammu & Kashmir ceded his kingdom to the Indian Union in 1947, after Pakistan's founder and Governor-General Mohammad Ali Jinnah, frustrated by his failure to merge his kingdom into Pakistan, incited armed Pashtuns from the neighbouring North West Frontier Province to invade the kingdom in an attempt to seize it. This invasion by Pakistani tribals and the consequent accession to India sparked the First Indo-Pakistan War. Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... The Republic of India is a large country in South Asia, and one of only two countries in the world with a population of over one billion. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Jammu and Kashmir is a historic state in Asia which is currently disputed between India, Pakistan, and to a lesser extent, China. ... The Republic of India is a large country in South Asia, and one of only two countries in the world with a population of over one billion. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... office: 1st Governor-General of Pakistan Term of office: August 14, 1947 – September 11, 1948 Succeeded by: Khawaja Nazimuddin Date of birth: December 25, 1876 Place of birth: Wazir Mansion, Karachi Wives: Emibai 1892–1893, Rattanbai Petit 1918–1929 Children: daughter Dina Wadia Date of Death: September 11, 1948 Place... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Combatants India Pakistan Commanders General K M Cariappa, Lt Gen S M Shrinagesh, Maj Gen K S Thimayya, Maj Gen Kalwant Singh Maj Gen Akbar Khan Casualties 1,104 killed[1](Indian army) 684 KIA(State Forces)[2] [3] 3,152 wounded [1] 1,500 - 5,000 killed[4] (Pakistan...

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.In 1951 Maharaja Hari Singh's rule was terminated by the assembly and his son Yuvraj(Crown Prince) Karan Singh was made 'Sadr-e-Riyasat' ('President of the Province') and Governor of the State in 1964. Image File history File links Dogri. ... Image File history File links Dogri. ... Dr. Karan Singh (1931- ) is an Indian politician. ...

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Dogra Culture

The Dogra culture is descended from that of the Indo-Aryans who settled in and became the main population of India. Dogras are divided into castes on the same lines as Hindus in other parts of India, but have local variations. The Indo-Aryans make up 74% of the population of India and are the creators of the concept of the Aryan race. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...

Art, literature and music

Dogra Pahari Paintings

The earliest paintings in PAHARI style originated in Basohli. The first mention of Basohli paintings is in the annual report of the Archaeological Survey of India for the year 1918-19 published in 1921. Subsequently, This style spread to the Hill States of Mankot, Nurpur, Kulu, Mandi, Suket, Bilaspur, Nalagarh, Chamba, Guler and Kangra.

It was in 1675, when Pahari School came into being. According to Karl Khandalwala, Raja Kripal Pal of Basholi was first to patronize artists regularly. Raja Sansar Chand, Raja Balwant Singh and other Pahari rulers, further nurtured generations of proficient artists in their courts.

Immortalised by its artistic eminences and their connoisseur patterns, Basohli today is a metaphor for a vigorous, bold and imaginative artistic style, rich, stylish and unconventional

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Dogri folk literature comprises (a) Prose forms short stories, proverbs and riddles; (b) Verse from classified as under :

1. Ballads :- (a) Baran, (b) Kaarkan, (c) Love ballads, (d) Devotional, (e) those of women saints.

2. Lyrics :- They are vast and varied and difficult to mention e.g. love lyrics, ceremonial lyrics, dance lyrics etc.

Dogri folk songs too range from love to heroism and sacrifice. Ceremonial lyrics give analysis of human reaction to ceremonies. 'Biayian' are sung to celebrate the birth of male child, indicating gender bias. Family lyrics pertain to household members such as mother, father, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law and their relationships.

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Marriage among Dogras

Some dogra still follow type of marriage which is called 'Dohry' (Double) - take a daughter and give them your daughter. 'Gotra' and `Kula' exogamy is maintained. 'Chadar dalna', or marrying the brothers widow is also found in Jammu. Child marriage was common too (Girls 10-14 years, and Boys 15-18 years) but Maharaja Hari Singh banned this in 1940 and raised the age of marriage for girls to 16 years and boys to 18 years. In the hilly areas of Udhampur, Kathua and Doda people also take concubines termed as 'Duals'.

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Dogra Cuisine

Wheat, maize and Bajra are staple food besides Rice, cereals & a tangier preparation made out of either mango or tamarind also popularly known as "maani", the whole dish is called "Dal Puth Maani" and is savuored togather as a combination. Mitha Madra is a favourite and is cooked from milk, dry fruits and semolina. Preparations of Rajmash, 'auria' a dish of curd fermented by rye; 'ambal' made from 'aam' mango, jaggery and tamarind are favourites, especially during ceremonial cooking. The expert cooks are called 'Siyans', usually Brahmins. Non vegetarian food was limited to Rajputs and Vaish (Mahajans). 'Khatta Meat' - mutton cooked with sour pomegranate seeds or lime juice and flavoured with fumes of a burning charcoal soaked in mustard oil.KUER is one of the famous food of dodras.it is prepared by flour and butter and serve with sugar and curd.mostly it serve to bridgeroom at the time of marriage by the in laws.CHROLIAN is also one of the favourite food of dogras in the rainy season.IT is prepared by flour mix with water with help of a small cup shaped pot [chrolu].CHROLIAN serve with milk,BABBRU/PATHORU are preparerd by flour and fried in mustard oil babbru are served with maani/potato/kheer/curd,KHEER is a dish prepared from milk by adding some rice and dryfruit in it.kheer is one famous food of dogras and serving in almost all the special occassion and festival of dogras,I MOOL RAJ R/O GHAGWAL A STUDENT OF MASTER LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDIT THIS ARTICLE FROM KUEER TO KHEER

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The martial tradition of the Dogras

The Dogras are known for their valour. The Dogra Regiment was among the regiments of the British Indian Army, which made significant contributions in both the world wars on all fronts from the Far East to Europe and North Africa. At Independence, it became an infantry regiment of the Indian Army composed largely but not exclusively of the Dogra people. The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, another regiment of the Indian Army, consisting of mainly Dogras was formed out of the former army of the Kingdom of Jammu & Kashmir after it was absorbed into the Indian Army. The Dogra Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly the 17th Dogra Regiment when part of the British Indian Army. ... A group of native Indian muslim soldiers posing for volley firing orders. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, generally divided politically from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. ... Jammu and Kashmir Rifles The Jammu & Kashmir Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. ...

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Famous Dogras

• Raja Ranjit Dev, Dogra ruler
• Maharaja Gulab Singh, general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and later Maharaja of the Dogra Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir
• General Zorawar Singh, legendary general of Maharaja Gulab Singh
• Maharaja Hari Singh (1895–1961), was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state / Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir in India. He was the Father of Dr. Karan Singh
• Dr. Karan Singh, son of Maharaja Hari Singh and distinguished diplomat (Congress Leader from J&K, Royal Family and would have been Maharaja / King of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Karan Singh was born heir apparent to the then ruler of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and served successively as regent, Sardar-i-Riyasat and governor of the state)
• Sansar Chand - (1900-1995) The Doyen of art movement in Jammu, who cultivated, promoted three generations of art talent in painting. His works including landscapes, portraits, war paintings, subject art and miniature work adorn many invidual and public galleries world over. The most precious gift he gave to Jammuites was the Dogra Art Gallery presently known as DOGRA ART MUSEUM, that was made possible because of his unflinching love & dedication for Duggar and its people, and tireless work. He is missed and admired by both his students and admirers.
• Dr.Waqar Doger
• Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Artist who brought the santoor, a folk instrument, to classical music
• Ustad Alla Rakha, master of tabla
• Padma Sachdev, Famous dogri writer.
• Miyan Dodo, dogra warrior.
• Prem Nath Dogra
• Balraj Madhok
• Arjun Singh Dogra
• Banda Bahadur (Manhas Rajput), famous disciple of Guru Gobind Singh and a great warrior-general.
• Baba Chamliyal a.k.a Duleep Singh Manhas, warrior- saint whose samadhi is visited by tens of thousands per year
• Rajat Mahajan, a person who has taken an initiative to get d desired recognition to dogri.

To know more about dogra icons logon to duggar Sansar Website http://www.duggartimes.com Portrait of Gulab Singh Gulab Singh (1792-1856) was the founder and first Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir during the British Raj in India. ... Zorawar Singh Kahluria was born in 1786 in a village of Kahlur State (also called Bilaspur from its capital) in modern Himachal Pradesh. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... It has been suggested that Maharaj be merged into this article or section. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... Jammu and Kashmir   (IPA: , Kashmiri:ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, Urdu:جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern-most state of India, lying mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... Dr. Karan Singh (1931- ) is an Indian politician. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Jammu and Kashmir   (IPA: , Kashmiri:ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, Urdu:جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern-most state of India, lying mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (born January 13, 1938) is an Indian classical musician, working in the Hindustani classical music tradition. ... Ustad Allah Rakha (April 29, 1919 - February 3, 2000) was a master of the tabla, a classical Hindustani percussion instrument. ... A typical set of Tabla. ... Prem Nath Dogra was a leader from Jammu and Kashmir who worked for total integration of the state with India . ... Balraj Madhok is former president of Bharatiya Jan Sangh and a senior politician of India in 1960s . ... Portrait of Banda Singh Bahadur Baba Banda Singh Bahadur (pronounce like this: Banda- Bun-tha, Bahadur- Bah-Ha-thur {th pronounced as th in the}) is revered as one of Sikhisms greatest warriors as well as one of its most hallowed martyrs. ...

See also

• List of topics on the land and the people of “Jammu and Kashmir”

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External links

• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Jammu and Kashmir Gaurav Dogra IMTECH Chandigarh India.
• Article on Shri Dr. Karan Singh, by Indian Princely States website
• Duggar Times- A portal of Dogras
• Proclamation of May 1, 1951 on Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly by Yuvraj (Crown Prince) Karan Singh from the Official website of Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India