Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, June 17: To mark the celebrations of 199th Coronation Day (Raj Tilak Divas) of Maharaja Gulab Singh, J&K Dharmarth Trust organized a simple but impressive function on the right Bank of River Chenab, Jeo Pota Ghat, in Akhnoor on Wednesday, abiding by the social distancing and other norms.
Maharaja Gulab Singh was administered ‘Raj Tilak’ by the Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh at ‘Jeo Pota Ghat’ on June 17, 1822 AD and became the first Maharaja (King) of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State.
The function started with the offerings of floral tributes by Mubarak Singh, President of the Trust to the portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Raja Gualb Singh.
Paying rich tributes to Maharaja Gulab Singh, Mubarak Singh recalled the laudable achievements of Maharaja Gulab Singh who is best known for extending boundaries of India deep into areas ruled by Afghans, Tibetans and Chinese.
Dr. Karan Singh, Chairman Trustee, in his message, recalled the Dogra rulers for giving an efficient administrative system such as Jamabandi, Mandirs, Masjids and Gurdwaras with land, Sarais, Pathshalas, schools and dispensaries.
SDM Akhnoor, Gopal Singh; Dr Sat Pal, Secretary Dharmarth Trust and Varinder Singh Jamwal, Additional Secretary were also present.
Shri Amar Kshatriya (Rajput) Sabha also celebrated the Raj Tilak Divas by organizing by paying homage to Maharaja Gulab Singh.
The Rajput Biradri members commemorated the Maharaja for all his deeds to strengthen the Jammu & Kashmir State and offered tributes to the Maharaja amidst raising of slogans like “Maharaja Gulab Singh Ji Amar Rahen” .
Kr Narayan Singh thanked all the Biradri members for their participation in this function. He highlighted the achievements of Maharaja Gulab Singh in strengthening the State of Jammu & Kashmir, extension of boundaries of State with meager resources and strength of the Army, when communication resources were very remote. “Maharaja Gulab Singh was the only ruler who appointed his son Raja Ranvir Singh Ji be Maharaja of J&K State during his life time,” he recalled.
Prominent among those present on the occasion, included M S Jamwal, B S Jamwal, G S Jamwal , S S Parihar, Bishan Singh Jamwal, R S Jasrotia, Varinder Singh, Baldev Bandral, Mangleshwar Singh Slathia, Sukhdev Singh Slathia and K S Jasrotia.
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