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About Incident which turned Mian Gulab Singh to Raja Gulab Singh

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Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder of the J&K state was a general in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Khalsa army. During the expedition of Multan one of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s commanders approached the fort single handedly to explode its wall, but got unfortunately killed.  The dead body of the commander was likely to fall in the hands … Read more

Interesting things to know about Dogra Cuisine served in traditional way in Doona-Pattal

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Dogras are known for their rich culture and heritage. Among the various aspects of Dogra culture is the celebration at the time of marriage and other occasions such as birth of a child. Dogras also observe various rituals for their deceased relatives such as half yeary, yearly and  4th death anniversary of their relatives who … Read more

Interesting things about Heritage Model School of Jammu – Sri Ranbir Multilateral Higher Secondary School

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Sri Ranbir Model Higher Secondary School, simply called as Ranbir School, is a testament to the vision of Dogra rulers, Maharaja Ranbir Singh and Maharaja Pratap Singh. The poineer institution of J&K State, was founded by Dogra Ruler Maharaja Ranbir Singh and was constructed by Raja Partap Singh before 1880. Here are interesting things  about ‘Heritage Model School’ of … Read more

Incredible Song & Video – Dikhi Lai Dogra Des

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Who else, but the last Prince of Dogra dynasty, Dr Karan Singh, could sing better praises of our Duggar des? And to match the sweetness of the praises an equally talented cinematographer is indispensable for capturing the beauty of our land.

Read also: Dals and Dogras – A weekly menu of a typical Dogra household

Jammu Virasat brings to you ‘Dikhi Lai Dogra Des’ an incredible music video whose lyrics have been penned and sung by Dr Karan Singh and the video shot by Maloop Singh.

Watch Video here: 

Things to Know About Nag Panchami: Essential festival of Dogra culture

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Naag Panchami, is a key Hindu festival dedicated to Serpent gods. Various stories and folklores are associated with the day and the day itself is celebrated on separate dates according to the local culture. While the nation celebrated Naag Panchami in August, Nag Panchami, a traditional way to faithfully worship the serpent deity in Dogra households. The … Read more

Video Showcasing Different Facets Of Jammu

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An amazing video has emerged on Facebook posted by Arunesh Shan showing glimpses of a couple of tourist attractions near Jammu. The caption of the video says

Visuals are the best storytellers! Jammu city has a rich heritage.

Looking for great storytellers!
Use #AmazingJammu to get noticed.

The video appears to be a trailer of something bigger to come.

Watch and enjoy the video

 

Hindu Dogra family’s collection of rare Islamic manuscripts in Srinagar on display

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Quranic manuscript, a part of a Hindu familys collection

An exhibition of rare Quranic manuscripts, elegant calligraphic works and art masterpieces is drawing hordes of people here and behind all of it is a Hindu dogra family from Jammu . Suresh Abrol from Jammu, the man who has painstakingly preserved these valuable manuscripts, says these are part of his grandfather Lala Rekhi Ram Abrol’s … Read more

Some Interesting Facts about Maharaja Gulab Singh

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Gulab Singh (King of Warrior Clan) Maharaja Gulab Singh was an illustrious king of Dogra dynasty. He was the descendant of Hindu warrior clan. He took martial art and horse-riding lessons from his grandfather Zorawar Singh which helped him to mature into a great soldier. Raja Gulab Singh’s experiences about fighting with the then Sikh … Read more

Happy Lohri Funny Video – Celebrate Lohri in Pirate-style this year

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Who doesn’t love the Piratess of the Carribean! We do and we’re sure that you too would love them, especially after watching this hilarious Dogri dubbing done by the VIP Crew. This Lohri Special video is sure to get shared on every platform

VIP Crew is a group of talented youngsters from Kathua. Tell us if you’d like to know more about them.

Also Read: Common but unnoticed facts about Dogri Language

Transformation: Rocking Dogri song

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Undoubtedly, Dogri is a sweet language; only a few might argue that. Behold! The rising rock-stars of the city are about to add another flavour to the language. This  rock band, called PointBreak Rock Band from Jammu(J&K), has come up with a fusion of popular Dogri song Dhaarein Dhooran Payyiaan.  The music video of the song is gaining popularity in Jammu.

Here is the song:

The song is definitely a wonderful attempt to revive and rejuvenate Dogri and encourage Dogri within the youth circle but we’d like you to listen to this masterpiece fusion of another Jammu-born legendary singer KL Saigal’s song

Watch also: Watch 5 Viral and Funny Videos from  Jammu in 2017

Common but unnoticed facts about Dogri Language

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Dogri belongs to the Indo European family of languages in India and is derived from Sauraseni Prakrit. Vocabulary of Dogri is largely derived from Sanskrit but it has absorbed a large number of Arabic, Persian and English words also. Dogri is a rich language which has been classified into seventeen standard dialects by scholars: Dogri, … Read more