Gulab Singh (1792-1857) was the founder and first Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir during the British Raj in India.Gulab Singh founded a dynasty that was to rule the state, the second-largest principality under the British Raj, until India gained its independence in 1947. In 1821, Gulab Singh captured conquered Rajaori from Aghar Khan and Kishtwar from Raja Tegh Muhammad Singh. That same year, Gulab Singh took part in the Sikh conquest of Dera Ghazi Khan. He also captured and executed his own clansman, Dido Jamwal, who had been leading a rebellion against the Sikhs.