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Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
clan of Chattari Suryavanshi Rajputs.
Jasrotia's are sub clans of Sangotre/Jamwals (natives of the Jammu province of Jammu & Kashmir in India
India
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Jasrota
Jasrota
Jasrota is the capital city of the Jasrotia rajputs, founded by Jasdev, a descendant of The Royal House of Jammu and Kashmir.Their castle was a protection fort and was built to fight the Sikhs or any external threats which they perceived from the other rulers of the time. The palace of the...
was their capital, which is situated about 45 km from the city of Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
. Jasrotia’s are originally from HASTINAPUR (MAHABHARAT). There is famous saying in Dogri “HASTINAPUR DE RAHNE WALE VEER JASROTIA MEYE”. They migrated to JAMMU when Mungal Emperor forcefully converting Hindu’s into Muslims. They wanted to re-unite and fight against this. They migrated to all parts of India (i.e. Harrot in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, Pathankot
Pathankot
Pathankot became 22nd district on 28th July 2011 and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 AD. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir...
in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, and later to Delhi
Delhi
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Rulers amongst Jasrotia
Harrot is situated in Distt (Kangra) H.P, this village is at a distance of 5 k.m from a prominent place called Jaisingh Pur which is also the Tehsil of Distt Kangra. A prominent river "Haroti" flows through this village, named after the village "Harrot". Nearby villages to "Harrot" are "Jaryal Lad", "Umbar". Most of the people still feel proud to join FORCES as a first career.In the year 1586, the Mughal army led by Raja Bhagawant Das of Amber attacked Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. Ramchandra, a cousin of Bhagawant Das, fought side-by-side in battle. The Mughals were defeated and Ramchandra was appointed to administer some areas of the region.
Jamwa Mata is still regarded the Kuldevi (first person of their lineage) of the Kachwaha
Kachwaha
Kachwaha are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727...
Rajputs. The 11th century temple of this goddess is situated at Jamwa Ramgarh near Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
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Prominent Jasrotias
Major Piar SinghHe was a notable military and Political figure of Jammu & Kashmir Sate India. He hailed from Village Janglote, District Kathua, J&K, India. After a distinguished career in the J&K State Forces, he was elected to the Jammu & Kashmir Constituent Assembly and afterwards was a minister in the Cabinet of Sheikh Mohd Abdullah, the First Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.He also served in subsequent J&K Governments under various Prime Ministers. He is the architect of the Kandi Water Supply Scheme, which to this day provides drinking water to the inhabitants of the Kandi Areas of Kathua District.
Major Piar Singh's father, Thakur Swaran Singh had fought in the First World War. He had three sons. Eldest of them was Maj. Piar Singh, the second son Maj. Sansar Singh and third son Capt Hari Singh( Also known as Capt Harmir Singh).
Maj Ajay Singh Jasrotia
Maj Ajay Singh Jasrotia, moved with the unit for 'OP VIJAY' as part of 56 Mtn Bde. The unit was tasked to capture Pt 5140, which dominates the Srinagar-Leh Highway. Accordingly, an administrative base was sited at Drass. On 15 Jun 99, the location came under heavy enemy artillery shelling. The very first shell injured six OR and sent across a wave of shock and panic among other who desperately ran for cover. Maj Ajay Singh Jasrotia, immediately sensed the gravity of the situation, took charge and ordered all the troops to take cover within the area of the adm baseThereafter, instead of taking cover, he attended to the casualties in spite of the continuing artillery shelling and arranged for evacuation of the wounded to safety. He organised troops into suitable groups and along with them, carried the soldiers on his back amidst heavy artillery shelling which continued unabated. During the evacuation of the casualties, a shell landed in close vicinity of Maj Jasrotia, injuring him seriously. With total disregard to his injuries, Maj Jasrotia continued with his task of evacuating the injured soldiers. This worsened his condition due to steady loss of blood, but in spite of persistent persuasions by the troops, Maj Jasrotia refused to be evacuated even as life slowly ebbed out of him. He finally succumbed to his injuries, thus making the supreme sacrifice of his life, but not before he had sent six serious casualties to their safety, all of whom later survived.
Capt Arun Singh Jasrotia (Ashok Chakra)
Ashok Chakra, the nation’s highest gallantry award during peace-time, has been awarded to brave paratrooper Capt Arun Singh Jasrotia in 1996. Capt Arun Jasrotia displayed grit and courage as he led his troops in a raid on a militant camp on September 15, 1995 where nearly 20 foreign mercenaries were holed up in the Lolab Valley. Finding his men in a disadvantageous position under rocket and rifle fire, Arun led the assault culminating in a fierce hand-to-hand fight. Despite multiple injuries, he pressed on with the assault and accounted for a number of militants, before a bullet ended his life.Late Th. Baldev Singh Jasrotia (Former MP and MLA)
Th. Baldev Singh Jasrotia was born in an Army Family in 1918 at Puna. His father was late Subedar Major Thakur Narain Singh Jasrotia(Former ADC TO KING George Vth). He was a Law Graduate from Lahore University Before Joining Praja Parishid, Baldev Singh Jasrotia remained President of Rajput Sabha Jammu and became President Bhartiya jan Sangh. Shri Baldev Singh Jasrotia was a member of the 6th Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1979, representing Jammu constituency .He was contested MP elections from Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary constituency as a rival candidate under the banner of Janta Front and defeated Sheikh Abdul Rehman. In the period of 1980 he was elected as MLA from Hiranagar Assembly Constituency. In 1987 he was again elected as MLA from Hiranagar constituency and was elected as president of BJP j&K. He is survived by three sons and three daughters.Shri Jasrotia, an advocate by profession, strove for bringing parity in the socio-economic and political status of the people, and worked for the welfare of the poor, downtrodden, disabled and the deprived sections of society. Shri Jasrotia died on August 25, 2008 at Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, at the age of 89.