Zorawar Singh was a military general of the Dogra Rajput ruler, Gulab Singh, who served as the Raja of Jammu under the Sikh Empire. He was born in the Chandel Rajput family in the princely state of Ka
300 paisa General Zorawar Singh postal stamp released by Government of India on December 31, 2000.
Zorawar fort in Ladakh. Col. Mehta Basti Ram was the first Qiladar (commandant).
An equestrian statue depicting Zorawar Singh
General Zorawar Singh (seated left) with the Gyalpo (King) and Gyalmo (Queen) of Ladakh. Following his conquest the King of Ladakh agreed to pay 50,000 rupees war indemnity and 20,000 rupees tribute per annum in 1835. Circa 19th century depiction.
Mehta Basti Ram
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Mehta Basti Ram was a Dogra officer and commander of the Fateh Shibji battalion under Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu. Basti Ram later served as the governor of Leh in Ladakh between 1847 and 1861. Basti Ra
Zorawar Fort Ladakh, where Basti Ram was the first Qiladar (commandant)
