History of Jammu and Kashmir is quite interesting since its origin dates back to the ancient ages. The ancient history of Jammu and Kashmir especially in Kashmir, when Jammu was not in existence, has the rich history of immigration, when Middle East was loomed in terror, as mentioned in Holy Bible.
Early History of Jammu and Kashmir
The valley of Kashmir was once great lake Satisar. According to Hindu texts, the Hindu sage Kashyapa drained a lake lying north of the Pir Panjal range cutting the mountain near Varamulla, now Baramulla, which is now Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir.
Medieval History of Jammu and Kashmir
In 1586 A.D, Mughal Army defeated Yusuf Khan of Kashmir with aide of Ramchandral that was led by Hindu King Bhagawant Das. After the battle, Akbar appointed Ramchandral as the governor of Himalayan kingdom. After the death of Ranjit Deo in 1780, the Raja of Jammu, the kingdom of Jammu was captured by Sikhs under Ranjit Singh of Lahore.
Modern History of Jammu and KashmirModern History of Jammu and Kashmir began with the decline of Mughal rule and the civil war led between British East India Company and Sikhs. Ranjit Singh's grand nephew Gulab Singh was later made the raja of Jammu in 1820 .Gulab Singh with the help of his able officer Zorawar Singh soon captured Ladakh and Baltistan.
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