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The Story of the Poonch Kingdom

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Poonch is nowadays one of the most backward Districts of Jammu and Kashmir but it was once an important Hill Kingdom ruled by Rajput Hill Rajas, as was the norm in the lower Himalayas but over a period of time they had converted to Islam just like the Rajas of Kishtwar. The majority population of Poonch consists of Gujars and Bakarwals, along with Pahadis, Kashmiris, Punjabis, Rajputs and some Dogras.One feature which kinda unites the populace is that almost everyone speaks a version of Pahadi which is understood and spoken across the board. Traditionally Poonch has always been more of Punjabic / Potoharic (As in belonging to the Potohar Plateau) than Jammuic or Kashmiric.

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tags: poonch, rajouri, gulab singh, dhyan singh, poonch jagir
categories: Himalayan History
Tuesday 07.16.19
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
 

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