Mian Dido Jamwal | |
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Born | 1780 Jagti village, Jammu |
Died | 1821 (aged 40–41) Trikuta hill, Jammu |
Known for | Leading a rebellion of the common people in Jammu against the Sikh Empire |
Children | Mian Basant Singh Mian Gulshan Singh |
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Relatives | Dogra dynasty |
Mian Dido Jamwal (1780-1821) was a Dogra Rajput warrior from the Jamwal clan who rebelled against the overlords of Jammu during the Sikh Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He was descended from Raja Hari Dev of Jammu. Mian Dido was extremely popular among the common people of Jammu, and even today he is the subject of several ballads and legends. He is considered a hero and propagator of the regional identity of Jammu in political terms. He was killed by the troops of Gulab Singh after being surrounded.[1][2][3][4][5][6]