Attack by Akbar Aide Hussain Khan Tukadiya on Garhwal: A History Review

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -96      

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -342 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

          Akbar had cordial relation with Garhwal King Sahajpal and Kumaon King Rudrachand. However, Akbar’s regional commander Hussain Khan Tukadiya was fanatic Muslim soldier. Akbar’s regional commander Husain Khan Tukadiya a fanatic Muslim Commander attacked on East of Kali River that is Kumaon, Gangasalan (Ajmer, Langur, Shila, Dhangu, Udaypaur Pattis of Pauri Garhwal), Dehradun, Sirmaur region of Himachal Pradesh.  The fanatic Muslim commander of Akbar looted brutally Kumaon, Gangasalan (Ajmer, Langur, Shila, Dabralsyun, Dhangu, Udaypaur Pattis of Pauri Garhwal), Dehradun, Sirmaur region of Himachal Pradesh.

                 

             Attack on Ajmer (Today’s Gangasalan) by Akbar Aide Husain Khan Tukadiya

                Hussain Khan invaded Kumaon twice. Hussain Khan was annoyed by Akbar’s decision. Hussain Khan heard that there are gold and silver bricked temples, gold silver mines in Sivalik hills (Kumaon-Garhwal). Hussain Khan heard lot of prosperity in Kumaon and Garhwal.

    He captured or looted whole of plains of Kumaon and Bhabhar Garhwal including Ajemr region (today’s Gangasalan- Ajmer, Shila, Langur, Dabralsyun,Dhangu, Udayapur Pattis). Usually, hill men used not to resist the invaders in plains and used to ran away on hills and then used to slip stones on the enemy soldiers.

 Hussain Khan broke many sculptures, destroyed worshipping places in Garhwal.

      

          Attack on Vasantpur (Today’s Dehradun?) by Akbar Aide Husain Khan Tukadiya

Around 1575, rebellion of Akbar Husain Khan Tukadiya destroyed looted, Kumaon Bhabhar, Garhwal Bhabhar (Gangasalan) and Vasantpur (Dehradun). In Vasantpur he lost many his soldiers and he returned to Gadh Mukteshwar. Akbar ordered to capture Hussain Khan. Hussain Khan died in 1575.

   

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com18/5/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -343

                                                              

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

History of Garhwal from 1223-1804 to be continued in next chapter          

Notes on South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  SouthAsian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued

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