Rajauri

Also known as Rajouri Tehsil

Rajouri or Rajauri (; ; ) is a city in the Rajouri district of the Jammu division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about from Srinagar and from Jammu city on the Poonch Highway. thumb|Rajouri citythumb|Jhula bridge in Medina colony, Rajouri city.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rajouri
Settlement.native_name: Rājpur
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Rajouri city skyline photo.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Rajouri city.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Union Territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jammu & Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jammu
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Rajouri
Settlement.established_title: Settled
Settlement.established_date: 623 BC
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Committee

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Official website

Rajouri,Government of Jammu and Kashmir | The Land of Kings- Rajapuri | India

The Land of Kings- Rajapuri

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Wikidata facts

Official name: راجوری
Population: 41552
Elevation: 915
Official website: rajouri.nic.in
Image: Rajouris2.jpg
Dialing code: 1962

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Commons category: Rajouri
postal code: 185131

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== History == The first ruler of this Kingdom was Raja Prithvi Pal from the Jarral Rajput clan ruled Rajouri from 1033 to 1192, Prithvi Pal defended Pir Panjal at the time of incursion of Mahmud of Ghazni in 1021 CE. The old name of Rajouri was "Rajapuri" as mentioned in Rajtarangni of Kalhana Pandita written in 1148 CE.