Raja Braj Raj Dev was a ruler of the Deva dynasty of Jammu, Jamwal Dogras, who ruled from 1782 to 1787.[note 1] He was a ruler, but failed to stop Sikh invasions in Jammu. In 1785, the Sikhs occupied Basholi, Jasrota, and Ramnagar. The Battle of Jammu (1774) was fought between him and Ranjit Dev.[2][3][4]
Death[edit | edit source]
Two years later, In 1787, Raja Braj Dev tried to recover his territories from the Sikhs, but he was killed[5][6] in the Battle of Rumal,[7] with the combined forces of Sikhs Sardars of Sukerchakia Misl and Bhangi Misl.[8] He was succeeded by Raja Sampuran Singh, who surrendered to the Sikhs.[6][9]
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- ↑ His name is alternatively rendered as 'Raja Brij Raj Dev' and he is also known as 'Raja Brij Lal Dev'.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Lot 131: BY A MASTER PAHARI ARTIST: A SEATED RAJA WITH TWO COURTIERS BEFORE HIM PRESENTING A WHITE HAWK". Lyon & Turnbull. 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ↑ Singh 2010, p. 99.
- ↑ Siṅgha 1993, p. 153.
- ↑ Gupta 1999, p. 215.
- ↑ Charak, Sukh Dev Singh; Billawaria, Anita K. (1998). Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals. Abhinav Publications. p. 29. ISBN 9788170173564.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harbans Singh (1992). The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume IV S-Z. p. 194.
- ↑ Hari Ram Gupta (1982). History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls. pp. 339–340.
- ↑ Sukhdev Singh Charak (1978). Indian Conquest of the Himalayan Territories. p. 37.
- ↑ Singh, Dalbir (2010). Rise, Growth And Fall Of Bhangi Misal.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Gupta, Hari Ram (1999). History Of The Sikhs: The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls, Vol. IV (3rd, illustrated ed.). Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. ISBN 9788121501651.
- Singh, Dalbir (2010). Rise, Growth And Fall Of Bhangi Misal.
- Siṅgha, Bhagata (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Punjab (India): Publication Bureau, Punjabi University.
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