Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak, Former Minister and President Dogra Sadar Sabha along with other Dignitaries attended a function with Coronation Day of Maharaja Gulab Singh Ji at Akhnoor.

In connection with the Coronation Day of the great Dogra ruler, Maharaja Gulab Singh, a grand function was organised at Jia Pota Ghat, at the bank of river Chenab at Akhnoor town in district Jammu on 17th June,2024.

This is the place, where the great Sikh king, Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab applied `Tilak’ on the forehead of great warrior of his army- Gulab Singh on June 17, 1822, as a part of his coronation, and declared him as the king of Jammu and Kashmir. Later, the great Dogra king conquered Gilgitt, Baltistan, Ladakh and Tibbet to extend the boundaries of his kingdom. Maharaja Gulab Singh is also known as the founder of the historic State of the Jammu and Kashmir.

Thakur GS Charak, former Minister and president Dogra Sadar Sabha also remembered Maharaja Gulab Singh and his legendary General, Zorawar Singh for their strategic visions in creating a vast and diverse empire of different regions, each having own language, own culture, own attire, all different from the other. Dogra Sadar Sabha was their creation for public interaction and projection of their problems to the rulers. He exhorted Dogras to get involved in the restoration of Mubarak Mandi, the ancient Dogra heritage.