Raja Braj Dev

Raja Braj Raj Dev was a ruler of the Dev 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.

Detail of a Pahari painting of a seated raja with two courtiers before him presenting a white hawk, possibly depicting Raja Brij Raj Dev of Jammu State, likely by the Nainsukh atelier, Punjab Hills, Jammu, ca.1760–80^[1]

Death

Two years later, In 1787, Raja Braj Dev tried to recover his territories from the Sikhs, but he was killed^[2][3] in the Battle of Rumal,^[4] with the combined forces of Sikhs Sardars of Sukerchakia Misl and Bhangi Misl.^[5] He was succeeded by Raja Sampuran Singh, who surrendered to the Sikhs.^[3]

Notes

1. His name is alternatively rendered as 'Raja Brij Raj Dev' and he is also known as 'Raja Brij Lal Dev'.

References

1. "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.
2. Charak, Sukh Dev Singh; Billawaria, Anita K. (1998). Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals. Abhinav Publications. p. 29. ISBN 9788170173564.
3. Harbans Singh (1992). The Encyclopedia Of Sikhism - Volume IV S-Z. p. 194.
4. Hari Ram Gupta (1982). History Of The Sikhs Vol. IV The Sikh Commonwealth Or Rise And Fall Of Sikh Misls. pp. 339–340.
5. Sukhdev Singh Charak (1978). Indian Conquest of the Himalayan Territories. p. 37.