city and winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir state, northern India. It lies along the Tawi River, south of Srinagar (the state's summer capital), and to the north is the Siwalik Range. Once the capital of the Dogra (Dogra dynasty) dynasty, Jammu became part of the domain of the maharaja Ranjit Singh in the 19th century. It is now a railroad and manufacturing centre. The city is home to the University of Jammu (1969) and the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu (1999). The surrounding area produces wheat, rice, corn (maize), and barley. Pop. (2001) city, 369,959; urban agglom., 612,163.