Khaandan Jasrotia Jamwal (By : Dr.V.S.Charak)

After the death of Raja Bhoj Dev in the battle with Nasar- ul-Din I Bikrami 1032, his eldest son Bhrorak became Raja of Mankot and his descendants sobriquet as Mankotia Rajputs. The 2nd son Raja Avtar Dev sat on the throne of Jammu kingdom. The 3rd son was given Jasrota kingdom. In the olden times Jasrota had been a very flourishing town and the Jasrota was named after the name of his son Jas Dev and the descendants of Raja Karan Dev established their capital in Jasrota. The descendants of this clan sobriquet as Jasrotia Rajputs.

In the times of Maharaja Ranjeeet Singh of Punjab, Jasrota was given to Raja Hira Singh, a one time very close to the Maharaja. With the killing of Raja Hira Singh, Jasrota turned into ruins and became a jungle. The palaces of repute in the past were demolished.

Raja Karan Dev had a son Raja Bir Dev, a contemporary of Raja Beeram Dev of Jammu kingdom, had good governance. His son Kalu Rai had good approach in Delhi Durbar and was earned the title of Rai. He expanded his kingdom to near by villages. He had two more brothers…Harish Chand and Mir Chand who established their own khaandans. He had a son Raja Aimal Dev. Raja Aimal Dev had two sons…Raja Bolar Dev and Wazir Dinkar Dev.

The descendants of the later settled in Sukhu chank. Raja Bolar Dev had a son Raja Kalas Dev and he in turn had two sons…Pratap Dev and Sangram Dev. Raja Pratap Dev sat on the throne of Jasrota but Sangram Dev also got atleast half of the Jasrota kingdom and established his rule in Lakhanpur. His descendants sobriquet as Lakhanpuria Rajputs. River Ujh became the dividing line of the two kingdoms ruled by two brothers. Raja Pratap Dev had seven sons. The descendants of Bhim Dev sobriquet as Bhim Dyalia who settled in Sanora village. The descendants of Jai Singh sobriquet as Jai Singhia and of Bichar Dev as Bachar Dyalia settled in Dalhoti (Jasrota). The descendants of Inder Dev (S/O Bir Dev) sobriquet as Babkalia who settled in Anala, Hiranagar. Raja Jatar Dev had two sons….Atar Dev (or Atal Dev) and Basar Dev and their descendants settled in Kathua. Raja Atar Dev had five sons…Sultan Dev, Pathu, Mehmu, Abu and Sehnu. The descendants of Pathu sobriquet as Pathulia Rajputs and settled in Ghagwal, Jasmer Ghar and Ram Kote. The descendants of Mehmu is sobriquet as Tanaza Khania. The descendants of Abu sobriquet as Badholch after the name of his son, Badhu, and settled in Katli and Balote.The descendants of Sehnsu sobriquet as Sahnsuwan and settled in various locations.

Raja Sultan Dev had been contemporary of Badshah Akabar. He earned the title of Sultan from Dehi Durbar. Raja Sultan Khan had thee sons… Sagat Dev, Hasil Dev and Bas Dev. Hasal Sagat Dev had two sons…Agar Dev and Singha. The descendants of Raja Agar Dev settled in Balahar (Tehsil Jasmer Garh). Singha had also two sons…Dalpat and Alpat. Dalpat had son Mota and he in turn had three sons…Mahi, Jairas and Gidhar and their descendants settled in Sehswan, and Chandwan in Tehsil Jasmer Garh. Bas De had two sons… Bhola and Damodar. The descendants of Damodar become Manhas due to cultivation profession and settled in Alti (Basohli). The descendants of Bhola settled in Salan (Hiranagar). Raja Sagat Dev ‘s son Babu got the title of Rai from Shehnsha Shah Jahan of Delhi. Raja Babu Rai had five sons…Raja Bhoj Dev, Kahan Dev, Sangram Dev Paras Ram and Balbadar. The descendants Kahan Dev settled at Danoh and that of Sangram Dev settled in Katli. Raja Bhoj Dev had six sons…Fateh Khan, Narain, Suraj, Malaghar, Ahanand Bhakkhar. From Narian Dev descendants titled as Nariania and settled in Mareen and Kahar.The descendants of Suraj settled in Bera and at other places. The son of Raja Fateh Khan named as Taaj Khan (orAtaz Khan) who had only son named Shab Dev.

Raja Shab Dev had nine sons…Dhrub Dev, Jagu, Gaju, Atra, Khoja, Samdan, Basta and Sagar. The descendants of Jagu settled in Niari and the of others settled in Hiranagar, Jandi etc. Raja Dhrub Dev had four sons…Keerat Dev, Kishan Dev, Mukund Dev and Zorawar Singh. The descendants of Zorawar Singh settled in Guler (Kangra). Raja Keerat Dev had two sons… Rattan Dev and Jwahar Dev. Raja Rattan Dev had been a contemporary of Maharaja Ranjit Dev of Jammu kingdom. Raja Rattan Dev accompanied Raja Bajraj (S/O Maharaja Ranjit Dev) in the battle of Kangra. He had a son Bhag Singh (or Bhau Singh) who in turn had three sons…Ajab Singh (Ajib Dev), Roop Singh and Bakhtawar Singh. Raja Ajib Dev had three sons…Lal Dev, Sahmsher Singh and Bishan Singh and a daughter who was married to Raja Mahinder Pal of Basohli. Raja Lal Dev had two sons…Randhir Singh and Bhuri Singh. At that time Singhan army captured Jasrota kingdom and later on allotted to Raja Dhian Singh and his son Raja Hira Singh and Raja Bhuri Singh was extradited to Khanpur (Jammu). Similarly the other two sons of Raja Ajib Dev, named Shamsher Singh and Bishan Singh were extradited to Nurpur (Kangra). The descendants of Bukhtawar Singh settled in Purmandal (Samba) and Ramkot.

The above source is taken from http://rajputsabhajk.com/khandans.htm , Jammu Rajput Sabha Website : By : Dr.V.S.Charak