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the
largest
city
in
the Jammu
Division and
the
winter
capital
of
state
of Jammu
and
Kashmir in
India.
It
is
situated
on
the
banks
of
the Tawi
River
an
average
elevation
of
327 m
(1,073 ft).
Jammu
city
lies
at
uneven
ridges
of
low
heights
at
the Shivalik
hills.
It
is
surrounded
by
Shivalik
range
to
the
north,
east
and
southeast
while
the
Trikuta
Range
surrounds
it
in
the
north-west.
It
is
approximately
600
kilometres
(370 mi)
from
the
national
capital, New
Delhi.
Jammu
has
historically
been
the
capital
of Jammu
Province and
the
winter
capital
of
the
east,
while Jammu
and
Kashmir
princely
state(1846–1952). Jambu
Lochan was
the
brother
of
Raja
Bahu
Lochan
who
constructed
a
fort,
Bahu
Fort,
on
the
bank
of
river Tawi.
The
city
name
figures
in
the
ancient
book Mahabharata.
Excavation
near Akhnoor,
32
kilometres
(20 mi)
from
Jammu
city,
provides
evidence
that
Jammu
was
once
part
of
the Harappan
civilization.
After
the
partition
of
India,
Jammu
continued
as
the
winter
capital
of
the
Indian
state
of Jammu
and
Kashmir.
&
Tourism
is
the
largest
industry
in
Jammu
as
in
the
rest
of
the
state.
It
is
also
a
focal
point
for
the
pilgrims
going
to
Vaishno
Devi
and
Kashmir
valley
as
it
is
second
last
railway
terminal
in
North
India.
All
the
routes
leading
to
Kashmir,
Poonch,
Doda
and
Laddakh
start
from
Jammu
city.
So
throughout
the
year
the
city
remains
full
of
people
from
all
the
parts
of
India.
Places
of
interest
include
old
historic
palaces
like
Mubarak
Mandi,
Purani
Mandi,
Rani
Park,
Amar
Mahal,
Bahu
Fort,
Raghunath
Temple,
Ranbireshwar
Temple,
Karbala,
Peer
Meetha,
Old
city
and
a
number
of
shopping
places,
fun
parks,
etc
