Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of 240 km2 is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the northern plains in the south Jammu are the second most populous city in the union territory
According to Tarikh-i-Azmi, It came into existence around 900 CE, and the state of Duergar is also attested from around this time The capital of the Duergar state at that time is believed to have been Vallapura. Its rulers are repeatedly mentioned in Kalhana’s Raja Tarangini and Babbo Pura is another state mentioned in Rajatarangini, some of whose rulers occur in the Vamshavali of later Jammu rulers. These rulers are believed to have enjoyed the almost independent status
It allied itself with the Sultans of Delhi. Raja Bhim Dev is prominently mentioned in the Delhi chronicles.
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This city has a moderate climate and can be visited for most of the year Cooler months starting from September to April can be considered ideal for visiting.
