History of Slathia Rajputs of Jammu and Kashmir

Gurha Slathian is a village and a notified area as the homeland of the Rajputs in Jammu district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Gurha Slathian

village: Gurha Slathia

Nickname(s): Chittorgarh (Hindi: चित्तौड़गढ़) of J&k.
Coordinates: 32.634232°N 75.024788°E
Country: India
State: Jammu and Kashmir
District: Samba

Population (2011)
Total
4,629
Languages Official: Dogri
Time zone: UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code: 181143

Gurha Slathian is the village of Rajputs. It is located 30 km south of Jammu city in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir in India (Asia). It is the only village in Jammu and Kashmir, and one of them in India whose population above 4,629 (according to the census, 2011).''' GURHA SLATHIAN THE LAND OF THE ROYAL RAJPUTS WHO HAVE MADE GREAT SACRIFICES IN UPBRINGING THE DOGRA CULTURE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR'''. 

It is also the only village in the country where people feel proud of having two village officers holding the rank of '''Lieutenant-General''': '''Anup Slathia''' and his brother '''Kuldeep Slathia''', In 1975 the 90% persons have been and are in the Army. Gurha Slathia has more of an urban than rural look. our village has Well-maintained double line roads, Stadium (play-Ground), hospital, schools, and in each and every field (light, water, education, infrastructure, smartness, bravery, adventures, positions, unity etc) our village is on top from another neighbours village. There are 8 wards in Gurha Slathia which may be referred to as "mandi": Grota mandi, Udh mandi, Garh mandi, Sani mandi, Rajgarh mandi, Paddar mandi, Dabbar mandi and Andrarh mandi.

Slathias are Suryavanshi Rajputs belonging to Dogra region. Mainly found in Jammu, Samba and Udhampur. Jamwal Clan has the following sub-clans which came into existence with the brothers of reigning Maharajas. They settled at various places, around Jammu as Rajas after they were allotted Jagirs. They are: '''Jandi Wala; Panjgrain Wala; Bhalwal Wala; Saruinsar Wala; Raipuria; Kahna Chak Wala; Panchor Wala; Jandria; Purani Mandi Wala; Sohal Wala; Agore Wala; Jagti Wala; Painthal wa Dansal Wala; Sahanu was Taru Wala; Dalpatia; Narania; Shobilia; Birpuria; Balbadria; Ram Gharia; Fateh Khania; Tambar Dahojia; Manalia; Kapur Dyalia; Markalia; Ala Khania; Raduwal; Bahu Wala; Slathia;Surkhania; Dagoria; Jasrotia; Lakhanpuria; Samyal; Sangramia; Mankotia; Udhamolia Jamwalas'''.

History 

Slathia's Raja Hamir Dev ruled Jammu kingdom between Bikarmi 1456 and Bikarmi 1483. He had two sons - Ajaib Dev and Hasil Dev. The younger brother HASIL DEV became the Wazir of Raja Ajaib Dev of Jammu kingdom. Raja Ajaib Dev died in Bikram 1514 and Prince Beeram Dev was left behind. Prince Beeram Dev was very young and handsome. Wazir Hasil Dev nurtured Raja Beeram Dev who still was in very early age. Wazir Hasil Dev helped him to run the administration of Jammu kingdom smoothly. The story goes that one day Badshah of Delhi belonging to Lodhi or Sadat dynasty, called Beeram Dev and finding him very handsome offered him to marry his daughter who had fall in love with this very handsome Raja of Jammu at the first sight. Wazir Hasil Dev also accompanied Raja Beeram Dev. The Badshah ordered Raja Beeram Dev to baptize himself to Islam before marriage but the Raja refused to change his religion although agreeing to marry Badsha’s daughter. 

The Badshah became furious at Raja Beeram Dev’s refusal to change the religion and after conferring with the Qazi ordered his killing. Atthis Wazir Hasil Dev came to Raja Beeram Dev’s rescue and prayed Badshah to hand him (Raja) to him for the said change and marriage to his (Badshah’s) daughter. Sensing the sensitiveness of the situation Wazir Hasil sent Raja Beeram Dev back to Jammu in the night along with few sepoys. At this Badsah caught hold of Wazir Hasil Dev and ordered to be killed scrapping his skin alive and he was murdered. Then Badshah sent his forces to capture Raja Beeram Dev who was later also killed. Wazir Hasil Dev had two sons… Data Ram and Owali. The descendants of Data Ram got Jagir in Mangla (Manawar) and sobriquet as Mangalia Rajput. The descendants of the younger brother, Owali settled in village GURHA that later named as GURHA SLATHIAN and the descendant's sobriquet as Slathia Rajput. Maharaja Gulab Singh later allotted Jagirs in Kashmir to Manglia Rajputs ... ... SLATHIA community was also given Jagris in Kashmir and still, few were given Jagir in dada seeba.

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