Raja Braj Dev

Raja Braj Raj Dev was a ruler of the Deva dynasty of Jammu, Jamwal Dogras, who ruled from 1782 to 1787.^{[note 1]} He was a ruler, but failed to stop Sikh invasions in Jammu. In 1785, the Sikhs occupied Basholi, Jasrota, and Ramnagar. The Battle of Jammu (1774) was fought between him and Ranjit Dev.^[2][3][4]

Detail of a Pahari painting of a seated raja with two courtiers before him presenting a white hawk, possibly depicting Raja Brij Raj Dev of Jammu State, likely by the Nainsukh atelier, Punjab Hills, Jammu, ca.1760–80^[1]

Death

Two years later, In 1787, Raja Braj Dev tried to recover his territories from the Sikhs, but he was killed^[5][6] in the Battle of Rumal,^[7] with the combined forces of Sikhs Sardars of Sukerchakia Misl and Bhangi Misl.^[8] He was succeeded by Raja Sampuran Singh, who surrendered to the Sikhs.^[6][9]

Notes

1. His name is alternatively rendered as 'Raja Brij Raj Dev' and he is also known as 'Raja Brij Lal Dev'.