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Ancient History of Jammu Ancient history of Jammu is mentioned in the  literary source Rajadarshini which was written by Ganesh Das in 1847. As per the book, the  first empire in Jammu was setup by Agnigir  around 900 years before starting of Kaliyuga. Agnigir Empire According to Rajadarshini, King Agnigir, son  of Sudarshana (21st descendant of Lord  Rama of Ayodhya) established his empire on  the lower bank of Ravi river in present day Kathua.  • He ruled over the towns of Pushpavati and  Airava. He was succeeded by his son Vayu  Shrava who extended his empire upto Ujh . One of his descendant, Agnigarbha extended  his empire upto Tawi river.  His elder son Bahu Lochan founded the towns  Dharanagri and Bahunagar and shifted his capital from Airava to Dharanagri.  He built the Bahu fort on the left bank of Tawi  river. • Bahu Lochan's younger son Jambu Lochan  became a powerful ruler of Bahunagar afte...

How 'Jammu' got its Name • The city got its name from its founder Raja Jambu Lochan in 1400 BCE. • The name 'Jammu' is derived from Jambu. According to the popular beliefs, Raja Jambu Lochan during his hunting expeditions witnessed an unusual phenomenon across the Tawi river. He saw a goat and a tiger drinking water at the same place. Moved by the peace and tranquility of that area, he decided to built a city at that place to show that strong and weak can live together in harmony. The king founded the city of Jambu which is eventually known as Jammu.