Jammu

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India: Raghunath temple complex

Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Jammu, city, winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir union territory, northern India. It lies in the southwestern part of Jammu and Kashmir along the Tawi River, south of Srinagar (the summer capital), and to the north is the Siwalik Range.

Jammu was once the capital of the Dogra dynasty, and it became part of the domain of the maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century. It is now a railroad and manufacturing centre. The city is home to the University of Jammu (1969) and the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (1999), as well as several Hindu temples, notably the Raghunath temple complex. The surrounding area produces wheat, rice, corn (maize), and barley. Pop. (2001) city, 369,959; urban agglom., 612,163; (2011) city, 502,197; urban agglom., 657,314.