Samba at a Glance
"Land of Rajput Warriors"
Famous as land of Rajput warriors, Samba town is situated on the stream Basantar. Samba was principally established somewhere in 1400 A.D. As per folklore, Malh Dev, the younger son of Rai Saidu of Lakhanpur was the founder of Samba, who married into the family of Ghotar, a local tribesman. After his marriage he stayed at Samba and made himself the master of the tract with Samba as its capital. Samba ultimately came under the supremacy of Jammu, during the period of Hari Dev in 1816 A.D. In 1822, Suchet Singh younger brother of Raja Gulab Singh was made the Raja of Bandralta and Samba. Historically, Samba has been known for its 22 Mandies which were established by Raja Suchet Singh to whom the District also owes the famous Samba fort. In 1846 A.D it was annexed to J&K by Maharaja Gulab Singh making it an integral part of the state.
The district shares the boundaries with district Jammu, Udhampur and Kathua and is equidistant from the said three District headquarters. Samba is the treasure house of ancient monuments. There are many forts namely Mohargarh Fort, Dhergarh Fort, Bhupnergarh fort and Samba Fort having great historical importance.
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Altitude 384 mtrs
Temperature
Summer 26.2°C to 4.3°C
Winter 43.0°C to 23.4°C
Best Season October to April (Summer Vacations also attract millions of Tourists)
Clothing Summer: Light Cottons. Winter: Heavy/Medium Wollens
How to reach Samba city
Samba being located on the national highway 1A is well connected by all three modes of transport i.e. air, rail and road.
By Air: The nearest airport is at Jammu and is 40 Kms from Jammu. All Airlines operate regular flights to Jammu connecting different cities.
By Rail: Almost all north, south, east and west bound express and superfast trains halt at Samba railway station.
By Road: one can also reach the city by road. National Highway 1A runs through Samba district connecting rest of the state.
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