The Royal Jarral Rajputs Of Rajouri

The Jarral Rajput Are A Both Hindu And Muslim Rajput Tribe Of Jammu And Kashmir And Punjab Region In India , Pakistan.

Raja Karam Khan Jarral ( Raja Bikramajeet ) Potrait

The Source And Authentication

We Collected Information From This Book About Jarral Rajput Family

Tareekh- Rajgan E Rajouri

It Was Written By Mirza Zafarullah Khan Jarral . It Is The Complete History Of The Jarral Rajput Tribe And Their Tradition's, Culture And Ancestors. The Information In This Site Is Collected Via This Book .

The Conflicts Between Jarrals And Khalsa ( Sikhs )

Battle Of Shopian ( 1819 )

Leaders

Sikh Empire Afghan Empire

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Raja Agar Khan

Kharak Singh Jabbar Khan

Misr Dewan Chand

Raja Rahimullah Khan

Note

Raja Agar Khan Was A Rajput While Jabbar Khan Was A Pathan

Raja Agar Khan And Raja Rahimullah Khan Were Brothers

Battle

Battle of Shopian took place on 3 July 1819 between an expeditionary force from the Sikh Empire and Jabbar Khan, the governor of the Durrani Empire province of Kashmir. It was the decisive battle during the Sikh expedition into Kashmir in 1819.

From 1814 to 1819, the Sikh Empire was forced to send successive punitive expeditions against the hill states of Bhimber, Rajauri, Poonch, Nurpur, and others. By subduing rebellions in these states, the Sikh Empire was attempting to keep control of the routes through the Pir Panjal range and into Kashmir. However the Durrani Empire kept de facto control of the areas because the Pir Panjal Range blocked supplies and fresh troops to the Sikh armies.

By 1819, Azim Khan had taken a force of troops to Kabul. Birbal Dhar, Azim Khan's revenue minister, traveled to Lahore, the capital of the Sikh Empire, and asked Maharaja Ranjit Singh to annex Kashmir from the Durrani Empire. He informed Ranjit Singh that Azim Khan was no longer leading the Durrani forces in Kashmir, and supplied information on invasion routes into Kashmir.

The Sikh expeditionary force established two armories for the expedition at Gujrat and Wazirabad.On 20 April, Ranjit Singh ordered 30,000 men from Lahore to the hill states at the foot of the Pir Panjal range.The expedition was split into three columns: Misr Diwan Chand commanded the advance force, Kharak Singh commanded the rear guard, and Ranjit Singh commanded a reserve of 10,000 troops protecting the supply train.The expeditionary force marched to Bhimber and resupplied, capturing the fort of a local Hakim without resistance.On 1 May, both columns of the Sikh Army reached Rajouri and its ruler, Raja Agarullah Khan, rebelled and forced a battle. Hari Singh Nalwa took command of a force and routed his army, which offered an unconditional surrender after losing most of its men and war supplies.His brother, Raja Rahimullah Khan, was appointed the Raja of Rajauri in return for assistance in navigating the 'Behram Pass' (Baramgala, 33.605°N 74.4136°E, the lower end of the Pir Panjal Pass).

Once the Sikh forces reached the Behram Pass, the Durrani-appointed faujdar charged with guarding it fled to Srinagar.Mir Mohammad Khan, the kotwal of Poonch, and Mohammad Ali, the kotwal of Shopian, attempted a defense at the Dhaki Deo and Maja passes but were defeated and surrendered to Misr Diwan Chand on 23 June 1819.Kharak Singh now advanced to Surdee Thana. while Misr Diwan Chand split his force into three divisions and ordered them to cross the Pir Panjal Range through different passes.

The army regrouped at Surai Ali on the road to Shopian. On 3 July 1819, the Sikh army attempted to march through Shopian to Srinagar but was stopped by a Durrani army headed by Jabbar Khan. The Durrani force had heavily entrenched itself in preparation for the Sikh artillery attack and brought heavy artillery, which the Sikhs were unprepared for because they had brought only light guns.

Once his artillery was in range, Misr Diwan Chand opened the battle with an artillery barrage and multiple infantry and cavalry charges. The Durrani army was able to hold back the Sikh attempts to storm their lines until the Sikhs began moving their guns forward. However, when Misr Diwan Chand was overseeing the movement of guns on the Sikh left flank, Jabbar Khan saw an opening and led the Durrani right flank which stormed Misr Diwan Chand's artillery battery, captured two guns, and threw the Sikh left flank in "disarray".However the Durrani force attacking the Sikh left flank was exposed from their left and Akali Phoola Singh, the commander of the Sikh right flank, rallied his troops and led his command in a charge across the battlefield to the artillery battery. After a close quarters fight which resulted in both sides resorting to using swords and daggers, the ill-trained Durrani soldiers proved to be ineffective against the much superior martial skills of the Sikh soldiers and sections of the Durrani force began to retreat and Jabbar Khan was wounded while escaping the battlefield.

Although both sides sustained heavy losses, Jabbar Khan and his army fled from the battlefield away from Kashmir over the Indus river. When the Sikh army entered the city of Srinagar after the battle, Prince Kharak Singh guaranteed the personal safety of every citizen and ensured the city was not plundered.

After taking Srinagar, the Sikh army faced no major opposition in conquering Kashmir. However, when Ranjit Singh installed Moti Ram, the son of Dewan Mokham Chand, as the new governor of Kashmir.

The Source And Authentication

We Collected Information From This Book About Jarral Rajput Family

Tareekh- Rajgan E Rajouri

The Kings

The Famous Muslim Jarral Rajas Of Rajouri

The Rajas Of Rajouri Are As Follows

Famous Muslim Jarral Rajput Kings -

Raja Nooruddin Khan ( Neel Singh )
Raja Sher Afgan Khan ( Shab Singh )
Raja Bahadur Khan ( Bahadur Singh )
Raja Agar Khan ( Agarullah Jarral )
Raja Rahimullah ( Khan Bahadur )
Raja Inayatullah Khan (Inayatullah Kashmiri )
Raja Karam Khan ( Raja Bikramjeet )
Raja Tajuddin Khan ( Chattar Singh )

Famous Hindu Jarral ( Jaryal ) Kings

As We Know Hindu Jarral Rajputs Use Jaryal While Muslim Jarrals Use Jarral Surname . However , They Are The Same !

Hindu Famous Jaryal Kings

Veer Jaswant Singh Jaryal (Baba Shaheed)
Raja Jir Rao ( Ancestor Of Jarrals )
Raja Nakhashena ( Brother Of Janmejaya )
Raja Amber Maja Rao
Raja Dahaj Rao
Raja Parkh Rao
Raja Kot Rao

Ai Generated Depiction Of Arjuna ( Demigod In Hindu Epic Mahabharata )

The Origin Of Jarral Rajputs

Jarral ( Jaryal ) Is A Rajput Tribe . Jarrals Claim Their Descent From Tomar ( Toor ) Rajputs Through Raja Jir Rao . They Trace Their Lineage Back To Mahabharata Pandav Prince Arjuna ( A Demigod ) In Hinduism . Arjuna Great Grandson , Maharaja Parikshit , Had Two Sons . King Janamejaya ( The Father Of Janjua Rajput Tribe ) And King Nakhashena ( Father Of Jarral Rajput Tribe ) . Janmejaya Ruled On Hastinapur And Established His Own Dynasty . Nakhashena Moved And Ruled On Kalanaur ( Gurdaspur ) . They Established Their Own Dynasty. The Sixth Generation Of Nakhashena , Raja Jir Rao , Established Jarral Kingdom And He Is The Ancestor Of Jarral Tribe ( Both Hindu And Muslim ) . Also , The Jarrals Are The Brother Tribe Of Janjua Rajputs .

The Title Of "Mirza"

History Of Mirza Title

When Mughal King Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar Visited Rajouri . The Ruler Of Rajouri At That Time Was Raja Mast Khan Jarral . He Was The Son Of Raja Bahadur Khan ( Bahadur Singh Jarral ) . The Jarral Ruler With His Army Helped Akbar In Conquest Of Kashmir From The Previous Dynasty. Due To Their Bravory And Valor, Akbar Awarded Jarrals With The Royal Title Of Mughals ( Mirza ) . Raja Mast Khan Accepted The Title And Thus , Muslim Jarrals Became Famous With Mirza And Hindu Jarrals Continue Using Singh Title .

The History Of The Rajas ( Biography Of Jarral Rajput Kings )

Raja Neel Singh ( Nooruddin Khan )

Raja Neel Singh was the son of Raja Sher Afgan Khan. He, along with his father, embraced Islam and was bestowed the name Raja Noourddin Khan by Muhammad Ghori. Known as a converted Muslim Rajput from Hinduism, he was a courageous king who successfully conquered the principality of Rajouri at a young age. Described as tall, fair-skinned, and robust, he possessed remarkable strength. He had a son named Raja Bahauddin Khan, continuing the legacy of his lineage.

Image Depicts Noourddin Khan As Described

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Henry Hustava