Kumaon Foothills (Terai) Administration in The rule of Rudra Chandra a King contemporary to Akbar

(History of Kumaon from 1000-1790 AD)

         (History of Chand Dynasty Rule in Kumaon)

History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar) - Part 173

                                              By: Bhishma Kukreti

  From Akbar to Rohila’s attack, there were two parts of Kumaon Tarai/terai or foot hills.

1-The Terai/Foot hills of Kumaon under Mogul

2-Kumaon Terai/Foot hills under Chand Kings as Jagirdar

              The foot hills of Kumaon or part of today’s Udham Singh Nagar near Nainital foot hills were under Akbar or Mogul regime. Mogul used to call it Kumaon Jila or Kumaon Sarkar. Mogul divided Kumaon Sarkar or Jila into twenty one sub divisions (Mahalon). On the Akbar period the value of Kumaon Sarkar was Rs. (Dam) 20, 21,885.

S.N. --Name in Akbar Period ----------------Present Name

1---- Aodan ----------------------------------------Khedi ki Tarai

2-Bhuksi -----------------------------------------Buksad and Rudrapur

3—Bhaksa

4-Bastara

5- Panchotar

6-Bhakendewar

7-Bhakti

8-Bhuri

9-Ratila

10-Chhatki

11-Jakram

12-Jarda

13-Jaon

14-Choli

15-Sahajgarh-----------Jaspur

16-Gajarpur------------Gadarpur

17-Dwarkot ---------------Thakurdwara

18-Malwada----------------Mal tarai

19-Malla Chaud -----------------Bhabhar portion

20-Seeta Chaud ---------------- Bhabhar portion

21-Kamus ------------------------- Bhabhar portion

                        Jagir under Rudra Chandra in Akbar Period

            The Jagir in Terai Bhabhar for Rudra Chandra (provided by Akbar) was divided into five subdivisions of Mahal or Patti. Due to its huge length it was called Chaurasi mal. Due to its taxation value for nine lakh rupees it was also called Naulakhiya Mal.  The Patti were –

S.N. --Name in Akbar Period ----------------Present Name

1-Sahajgir------------------------------------------Jaspur

2-Kota----------------------------------------------Kashipur

3-Mundiya--------------------------------------Bajpur

4-Gadarpur ------------------------------------Gadarpur

5-Buksad-----------------------------------------Rudrapur  and Kilpuri

6-Bakhsi--------------------------------------Nakmata

7-Chhinki------------------------------------------Sarbana

                 Establishing Rudrapur

  Chand King Rudra Chandra established a town Rudrapur in Terai. Rudra Chandra appointed officers in each Pargana. One officer was Kashinath. Kashinath established Kashipur town. In later stage, Kota Pargana was joined into Kashipur.

 The boundary of Terai Kumaon was from west of Sharada and east of Pali Rivers and in north border was Bhabhar. South was under Mogul rule.

                 Building a Palace by Rudra Chandra in Almora

   Rudra Chandra got chance to see the palace of Mogul. Impressed by palace of mogul, Rudra Chandra built a palace for him. Rudra Chandra built temples of Devi and Bhairav in place of his parental palace.

          Due to getting plains of Kumaon as Jagir from Mogul Akbar, Chand kings did not have problems of outside attacks in Bhabhar and Terai of Kumaon till 1760.

 Now, Chand kingdom had rule all over Manas Bhumi or present Kumaon.  

  Chand kingdom saw a golden period in Rudra Chandra period. The Chand kingdom was strong now.

Now, new acts from Chand kings were also initiated. Chand King sent those in exile who were opposing them Chand awarded to those who were blind supporters of Chand kingdom.

 Attacking Doti (Katyuri) and Garhwal kingdom without any sound reasons at any time also started from Rudra Chandra period.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti -bckukreti@gmail.com 27/10/2013

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(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

                           

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -174  

History of Kumaon (1000-1790) to be continued….

 Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History of Chand Dynasty rule in Kumaon to be continued…

  (Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History (740-1790 AD to be continued…)

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