History of Jammu and Kashmir, History of UDHAMPUR DISTRICT

History of Jammu and Kashmir

History of UDHAMPUR DISTRICT

Named after Raja Udham Singh

Doda District has been carved out from the erstwhile District Udhampur in 1948

Situated among lush green forests of Eucalyptus

It is called as Land of Natural Water

it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army

A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed here

The Kiramchi temples located here

it was a halting place on Jammu- Kashmir route through Banihal

Pandavas of Mahabharata was responsible to lay the foundation of this place

Krimachi was capital of Bhuti which had been one of the principalities of Jammu region under the successors of Daya-Karan, a ruler of Kashmir

Daya- Karan ruled for many centuries and their dynasty was known as “Bhutials”

Last ruler of this dynasty named “Himmat Singh” was defeated by the Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Bhuti was included in to the Jammu Kingdom in A.D. 1834

Ramnagar Fort

Ramnagar is situated on the left bank of Kud river

Ramnagar also served as the captial of old Bandarlta State

Ramnagar Fort is believed to have been built by Raja Suchet Singh

-Died in 1844. His wife performed sati nearby

Ramnagar is  famous for its cuisine such as the  dish of Kalaad

Sheesh Mahal

It is said that Sage Kashyap had drained a lake in this area and created Kashmir of which Jammu became a separate part much later

 

Area                            2,380 Sq.Kms

Area Under Forest     1042.06 Sq.Kms