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= Mian Dido = The most effective and long lasting resistance against the rule of Maharaja Ranjt Singh was made by Mian Dido. He was a Jamwal Rajput and acted as a champion of the cause of common people of Jammu. He was a propagater of the regional identity of Jammu in socio political and economic terms. He was the son Mian Hazara Singh of Jagti village of Jammu. It is known that when Mian Hazara Singh started to train his son as a swordman and archer from his childhood. From the days of his childhood Mian Dido started the hunting of the wild animals and brave deeds became his hobby.

Early Life
He was the son Mian Hazara Singh of Jagti village of Jammu. It is known that when Mian Hazara Singh started to train his son as a swordman and archer from his childhood. From the days of his childhood Mian Dido started the hunting of the wild animals and brave deeds became his hobby.

When Jammu came under the political domination of the Lahore Darbar, Mian Dido was very much disturbed and tried to know the cause of the surrender of the political sovereignty of Jammu to Lahor Darbar from his father Mian Hazara Singh. But the latter ignored the querry of Mian Dido. However, Mian Dido decided to restore the regional political identity and unite the people of Jammu against the Lahore Darbar. One day he left his house without informing his parents. The latter failed to trace his whereabouts. But in the night Mian Dido he came to his house in the appearance of a warrior. He organised a group of youngmen and started the process of spreading socio-economic consciousness among the common people. He directed the his fellows to starte guirilla warfare against the political authorities and save the people from the economic exploitative activities of the moneylenders (Sahukars). Since the moneylenders were understood to be the worst exploiters of the peasantry during the 19th century, Mian Dido’s intiatives against them received tremendous social support in the hills of Jammu. A large number of oral traditions pertaining to Mian Dido’s works for the welfare of the common people are popular nowdays in Jammu.

Jammu Rebbelion
When Jammu came under the political domination of the Lahore Darbar, Mian Dido was very much disturbed and tried to know the cause of the surrender of the political sovereignty of Jammu to Lahor Darbar from his father Mian Hazara Singh. But the latter ignored the querry of Mian Dido. However, Mian Dido decided to restore the regional political identity and unite the people of Jammu against the Lahore Darbar. One day he left his house without informing his parents. The latter failed to trace his whereabouts. But in the night Mian Dido he came to his house in the appearance of a warrior. He organised a group of youngmen and started the process of spreading socio-economic consciousness among the common people. He directed the his fellows to starte guirilla warfare against the political authorities and save the people from the economic exploitative activities of the moneylenders (Sahukars). Since the moneylenders were understood to be the worst exploiters of the peasantry during the 19th century, Mian Dido’s intiatives against them received tremendous social support in the hills of Jammu. A large number of oral traditions pertaining to Mian Dido’s works for the welfare of the common people are popular nowdays in Jammu region. More importantly, Mian Dido waged war against Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule in

Jammu. With the support of the common people of the region he frustrated the tax collection process of the officials. Maharaja Ranjit Singh used a huge force under the command of Diwan Bhawani Das to contain the popular resistance of Mian Dido in 1810. But the Diwan succeeded only in establishing his domination in Jammu town and failed to minimise the influence of Mian Dido in large areas of Jammu hills. The resistance against the Prince Kharak Singh was continued by him. Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent his some very competent army commanders to capture Mian Dido and spent huge wealth for the suppression his resistance. But all efforts of the Maharaja were frustrated by Mian Dido and most of the time he escaped his capture. Mian Dido’s activities inspired the other social groups of Jammu to fight against the Lahore Darbar. The Chibs and Bhows also started tough resistance against the rule of Maharaja Singh. The fame of Mian Dido became the dominant socio-political trend of Jammu. He emerged as a folk hero Jammu.

Aftermath
He was followed by several other powerful local leaders such as Mian Bhup Dev and Mian Jawahar Singh. The contemporary historians such as Ganesh Das Badehra, the author of Rajdarshani and G.C.Symth, the author of Reigning Family of Lahore record the failure of the military actions of Maharaja Ranjit Singh against Mian Dido. According to Ganeshdas Badehra, “Some Sardars were sent by the Sarkar of Lahore at the head of as many as ten thousand jawans to quell revolts (raised under the leadership of Mian Dido), yet lawlessness did not subside, rather the fire flared up the more.” Several ballads are composed in praise of the chivalry of Mian Dido against the forced of the Lahore Darbar. One of the following oral traditions in Dogri language narrates the challenged posed by Mian Dido against Lahore Darbar :

“Samne khadoi MianDido Lalkar he ditta

Beria daiya chodi de, sadi kandi chodi de

Apne Manje da mulk samhal, apne Lahaure da mulk samhal

Pagdi talwar Mian Dido hall je kitta

Badi Badi mundian beri diyan range garne naal

Ladkan bal garne naal, hath audan nahi Dido Jamwal”

The abovementioned oral tradition may be translated as: Mian Dido hurled his challenge on the enemy. He asked them to clear his land and mind their Lahore and Majha. Mian Dido fell upon them with his sword and struck their heads in the ‘garna’ bushes. Dido Jamwal was not easy to be captured.

= When all the weapons of Maharaja Ranjit Singh failed to capture Mian Dido, the Maharaha decided to use the services of his Dogra commander Gulab Singh. It is well established that Gulab Singh joined the Lahore Darbar and served it very successfully. Impressed with success of Gulab Singh Maharaja Ranjit Singh ordered him to go to Jammu and suppress the challenge of Mian Dido. Gulab Singh was assigned Jammu in Jagir Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Gulab Singh came to Jammu and started actions agains Mian Dido. But he found it very difficult to contain the popular resistance of Mian Dido. Cosequently, Gulab Singh used diplomatic methods. He isolated Mian Dido from the common people and attacked Mian Dido. He was shot dead by Gulab Singh in the Trikuta hills. But his works are well preserved in oral traditions of Jammu. He is treated as a hero of the common Dogras of the Jammu. =