50 JAMMU TOWN
In the palmy days of Raja Raujit De,, towards the latter part of
the eighteenth century, it is stated that the population was r5o,ooq.
There is nothing in the geographical position of Jammu which makes
for prosperity. It lies on the edge of the Maharaja's territories, with
infertile hinterland. Rightly speaking, it should have been the
emporium for Kashmir commerce, but the construction of the Kohàla•
Srtuagar cart road has taken trade away from the Jammu-Banihal route.
At present there are hopes of the development of coal-mines to the
north, which might bring prosperity to the Dogra capital; and the
railway projected from Jammu to Stringer would restore much
business,
Thtown of Jam considerable centre of industry in the
time of the late Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu, Ranbir Singh; but
w it is merely the residence of the ruling family and of the officials
of the State. The governor (Hakimd-Ala) of the province with his
e office, the Chief Judge, the Sub judge and two magistrates of
the first class, the Wszir-i-Wazarat of the Jammu district, the Super.
inteadent of police, Jammu province, the chief medical officer, and the
heads of various departments all live-in Jammu, together with the staff
of their several a8ces. A large hall called the Ajaibgbar was erected
by the late Maharaja for the accommodation of the present King-
Emperor, when he visited Jammu as Prince of Wales in the year 1875.
The Mardi Mubarak palaces and the palace of Raja Sir Amar Singh,
situated on the Ramnagar hill, towards the north of the town, are the
chief attractions. The Central jail has a daily average of x68 prisoners,
and costs about Rs. eo,ooo per The State high school is
located in a large building, and is doing fairly efficient work. It
contains about Soo pupils. A college to be named after the Prince of
Wales is shortly to be opened. A State hospital is maintained, costing
nualty I's. r4,8oo. Great improvements have been made in the
drainage system of the town, which is managed by a municipal com-
mittee, and more improvements in this respect are under contem-
plation.
Jamnagar.-Nutive State and town in Kathiawar, Bombay.. See
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JamnerTaluka.-To-tuka of East Khandesh District, Bombay,
lying between 20° 33′ and 20° 55′ N. and 75° 32′ and 76° 1′ E., with
a of 5x7 square miles. It contains two towns, Janma (popula-
tionre6,457), the headquarters, and S...noaxr (6,4x3); and 155
villages. The population in ryor, was 91,739, compared with 87;x3.
189x. The average density, 174 persons per square mile, is above
she District average. The demand for land r n 19.3-4 w
254 lakhs, anfor "Me' Rs. 17,111. Most of the tal.k, consists of
a succession of rises and dips, with streams the banks of which are
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