Jammu & Kashmir-Ancient History

Jammu city was founded by Raja Jamboolochan in 14th century BC. As per some historians and locals, when Raja Jamboolochan reached the Tawi River during a hunting expedition, he saw a goat and a lion drinking water together at the same place. The king was very much impressed.Later he set up a town after his name, Jamboo which later became Jammu. As far as Kashmir is concerned, as per legend, the sage Kashyapa drained a huge lake called Satisar and the land that came into existence was called Kashmir. Kashmir if literaly translated, means land desiccated from water (Ka-water, Shimira-to desiccate) Geologists also suggest that water of the lake was drained from Baramula.The ancient History of Kashmir is documented in a book “Rajtarangini” written in Sanskrit by a Kashmiri Brahman Kalhana in 12th century CE.This book has been translated into many Indian and foreign languages.

The first known king of Kashmir was Gonanda.The rulers after Gonanda were: