Ranjit Dev
ruler of Jammu from 1733 to 1782
Ranjit Dev (Dogri: रंजीत देव जी) was an 18th-century Dogra monarch who served as the Raja of the Deva state centred around the city of Jammu. He succeeded his father Dhruv Dev in 1733 and ruled (with an interregnum; 1735–1747) until his death in 1782. He was succeeded by Braj Dev, his son.
Ranjit Dev was an important ruler of the Jammu as his country was situated between Chenab and Ravi rivers. During his time Jammu was sacked by Sikhs of the Bhangi Misl and became its tributary. He acted as the Mughal Nazim (agent) over the Dogra Hills region. He is noted for his social reforms regarding women.
Biography
According to R. L. Mehta, Ranjit Dev ruled Jammu from 1750 to 1781. He ruled during a tumultuous period in northern Indian history, with the decline of the Mughal Empire, rise of the Sikhs, and Afghan invasions. The nearby Kashmir Valley came under the control of the Afghans.
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