Jasrot : An Introduction

The rule of Dev Vansh was established in Duggar Pradesh on AD 815, when Raja Brajdhar was defeated by Raja Suraj Dev, a Surayavanshi rajput who had come from Rajasthan.  Raja Suraj Dev died while fighting the Mughals in support of Raja Kamal Burman of Kabul.

After the death of Raja Suraj Dev, his son Bhoj Dev became the Raja of Duggar Pradesh. He was also killed while fighting in favor of Raja Of Punjab against Mughals.

Avtaar Dev became Raja in  982 AD. On the request of Jaipal, Raja of Punjab, Avtaar Dev sent an army to Takshila in supervision of his son Prahlad Dev to fight for Raja Jaipal against Mehmood Gaznavi. Rajkumar Prahlad Dev died in the battle.

The second son of Raja Avtaar Dev, Rajkumar Nar Dev, succeeded in over powering the army sent by  Mehmood Gaznavi to attack The Duggar. This Mughal army was lead by the Son of Mehmood Gaznavi, Shahjada Masood. Nardev stopped Shahjada Masood and forced him to retreat after a fierce battle between Masood and Dogra Army.

The elder son of Raja Avtaar Dev, Rajkumar Jasdev became the Raja after the death of Avtaar Dev in 1019. Raja Jasdev was a very able Raja. He did a lot to bring stability in his state. He was a peoples Raja and built several temples. The puja of Bairh Dev and Kali Mata was started in his time. He also built several forts and focused on the security of the state from external forces.

 

As the incidences of regular attacks and loots were on the rise in the period of Jasdev from Himachal and Punjab, he built a fort like town at the top of a hill on the west side of the bank of river Ujjh. He used to visit this place quite often and after the completion of this fort, he named it JASROT. Later on. this fort along with few villages were handed over to the Uncle of Jasdev, Raja Karan Dev. Raja Karan Dev expanded the borders of JASROT and gave the name JASROTIA to his descendants. In this way JASROTIA clan came into existence.  So it could be assumed that JASROT, which lately became famous by the name of JASROTA, came into existence in the period of Raja Jasdev ( 1019 AD – 1061 AD. ), more likely towards its end.