This translated version into English from Persian traces the entire history of the Dogras and complete biography of Maharaja Gulab Singh of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. It also includes the contribution of Dogras in extending the frontiers of India upto central Asia. The translation from a high-flown Persian source has been rendered in easy to read and flowing expression in English. The translation captures the spirit and letter of the original Persian account and widens the circle of its readership[edit]