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Basohli is also known as “Vishwasthali”

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The town Basohli (formerly known as Vishwasthali) founded by Raja Bhupat Pal somewhere in 1635 AD, (if we visit to Kahan Singh Billowrias mention it was founded somewhere in seventh century with its capital at Balore and it flourished in sixteenth centaury). It is located on the right bank of River Ravi at an altitude … 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

The Forgotten Maharaja Hari Singh

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The state of Jammu Kashmir has always failed to acknowledge the last Maharaja of the state. Successive governments with directions from Kashmir based politics has always tried to undermine the role and significance of Maharaja Hari Singh. Jammu has always demanded and is still demanding a state-wide holiday on the birth anniversary of the Maharaja. … Read more

Here’s A Throwback To Dr Karan Singh Speech In Rajya Sabha Regarding Accession of Jammu & Kashmir

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Senior Congress leader and MP Dr. Karan Singh in 2016 urged the government in his speech in Rajya Sabha to abstain from stating that the political instability in Jammu and Kashmir was “an internal matter” of India.

While insisting on restoration of the dialogue process with Pakistan, Mr. Singh reminded the House that on October 27, 1947, when his father Maharaja Hari Singh, then ruler of the princely state, signed an Instrument of Accession with the Union of India, the development happened on three principles — that only Defence, Communications and Foreign Affairs would be handled by the Centre, and the rest will be under the state.

“I was in the House when the Accession was signed. However, please remember something more, my father acceded for three subjects — Defence, Communications and Foreign Affairs. He signed the same Instrument of Accession that all the other princely states signed. But all other states subsequently merged. And J&K did not merge,” said Mr. Singh.

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Bahubali Raja of Jammu: Who carried three rocks from the river Tawi!

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This is the story of Bahubali Raja from Jammu which is documented in one of the books of J&K Academy of Art Culture & Languages, around the year 1361, Raja Maldev had made Jammu the capital of his kingdom. Maldev was a warrior and wrestler too. Several legends are in vogue about the valour of … Read more