Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
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The 130thbirth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji, the last sovereign Dogra ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, was celebrated with fanfare throughout the Jammu region, echoing chants of Dogra pride and honour. Amidst this fervour, it is fitting to turn our gaze toward Raja Heera Singh-the audacious young wazir whose meteoric rise and indomitable spirit forged the very anvil upon which the Dogra Empire was hammered into history.
Raja Heera Singh, eldest son of Dhian Singh, was born in 1816 in Ramgarh, Samba District. His father, Raja Dhian Singh, served as Prime Minister to Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji at Lahore Durbar, and together with Gulab Singh Ji and Suchet Singh Ji, consolidated the Durbar’s dominance across Jammu, Kashmir, and the challengin