Jammu

 In the disputed Kashmir area, Jammu (/ˈdʒʌmuː/) is a city in Jammu and Kashmir, which is governed by India.[3] It serves as the winter capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which is governed by India. It serves as the district headquarters and is the biggest city in Jammu. With a total area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi), the city of Jammu is situated on the banks of the Tawi River and is bordered to the north by the Himalayas and to the south by the northern plains. The second-most populated city in the union territory is Jammu. Because of its historic temples and Hindu shrines, Jammu is referred to as the "City of Temples".

Past Events
Tarikh-i-Azmi claims that Jammu was founded about 900 CE. The state of Durgara (modern versions "Duggar" and "Dogra)") is also documented from approximately this period.[16][17] Vallapura, which is now known as Billawar, is said to have served as the Durgara state's capital during the period. Kalhana's Rajatarangini makes regular reference of its monarchs.[18] Another state mentioned in Rajatarangini is Babbapura (modern-day Babor), some of whose kings also figure in the later Jammu rulers' Vamshavali (family chronicles). These kings are thought to have sided with the Delhi Sultans and had an almost autonomous status.

The chronicles of Timur (r. 1370–1406), who conquered Delhi in 1398 and travelled via Jammu to return to Samarkand, mention Jammu by name. The Delhi chronicles make notable reference to Raja Bhim Dev's backing of Mubarah Shah (r. 1421–1434) in his opposition against Jasrat.[19] After murdering his arch-enemy Bhim Dev in 1423, Jasrat (r. 1405–1442) took control of Jammu between 1423 and 1442. Afterwards, Jasrat married Manik Dev's daughter and made him a vassal, also going by the name Ajeo Dev.[20] Jammu was a strong state in the hills of Punjab, according to Babur's early 16th-century Mughal chronicles. Manhas Rajputs are reported to have governed it.