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Maharaja Gulab Singh
(1792 - 1857)
Maharaja Gulab Singh was the founder of royal
Dorga Dynasty and first Maharaja of the princely
state of Jammu and Kashmir, who reigned
from 1822 to 1846.
As Raja of Jammu, Gulab Singh was one of the
most powerful chiefs of the Sikh Empire.
Maharaja Gulab Singh died on 30 June 1857
and was succeeded by his son, Ranbir Singh.
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