Jamwal
Jamwal is a toponymic surname for a Dogra Rajput clan of the same name from Jammu, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. They claim descent from the traditional founder of Jammu, Jambu Lochan, and there at one time some of their members were rulers of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, often referred to as the Dogra dynasty.[1]
Notable people
- Maharaja Gulab Singh Jamwal
- Maharaja Hari Singh
- Maharaja Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir
- Maharaja Ranbir Singh
- Yuvraj Karan Singh
- Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh
- Brigadier Rajinder Singh
- Ayush Jamwal, Indian cricketer
- Narsingh Dev Jamwal, Indian writer
- Pratibha Jamwal, Indian Navy officer
- Ranveer Jamwal, Indian Army officer and mountain climber
- Satyendra Singh Jamwal, Indian Navy officer
- Vidyut Jamwal, Indian actor
See also
References
- ^ Rai, Mridu (2004). Hindu Rulers, Muslim Subjects: Islam, Rights, and the History of Kashmir. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 160. ISBN 9781850657019.