History

The Foundation of Jammu is attributed to King Jambulochan of the 9th Century. King Jambulochan saw a Tiger and a Goat drinking water from the same spot at river Tawi, He constructed a Fort at the same spot, which is believed to be known as today's Bahu Fort. The temple of Maha kali was built after Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1822. In 1851, Maharaja Gulab Singh started the construction of the Famous Raghunath Mandir and after Six Years, inaugerated by his son Ranbir Singh. Today this famous temple is known as Raghunath Temple which is in the Heart of City.