History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -112      

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -358 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

        Lakshmi Chandra the Kumaon Chand King expired in 1621. Dilip Chand the son of Lakshmi Chandra got the crown of Chand dynasty Kingdom of Kumaon. Dilip Chand died in 1624.Vijaya the brother of Dilip Chand got the crown. Vijaya Chand was killed in a conspiracy in 1625. Shakram Karki, Peeru Gusain, Vinayak Bhatt got the whole power on Kumaon Chand Kingdom. They killed most of relatives and supporters of Chand Kings.

  Trimal Chand a son of Lakshmi Chand took asylum under Garhwal King in Shrinagar. Narayan Chandra another son of Lakshmi Chandra took asylum in Doti Kingdom (Now in west Nepal).

     It is said that Shyam Shah put a suggestion before Trimal Chnad that if he was agree upon Ramganga River as permanent border of Garhwal and Kumaon Shyam Shah would conquer Kumaon for Trimal Chand. Trimal Chand did not agree on Ramganga as permanent border between Kumaon and Garhwal.

                  The supporters of Trimal Chand killed Vijay Chand in 1625 and Trimal Chand returned to Almora and got Kingdom. Trimal Chand was Kumaon King till 1638. Till that period, there was cordial relationship between Garhwal Kingdom and Kumaon Chand Kingdom. Trimal Chand called private maid servants for him from Garhwal as safety measures.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com4/6/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -359

                                                              

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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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History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Bhabhar Garhwal; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Pauri Garhwal; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Chamoli Garhwal; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Rudraprayag Garhwal; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Tehri Garhwal; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Uttarkashi Garhwal; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Dehradun Garhwal; History of Relation of Garhwal King Shaym Shah with Kumaon Chand Kingdom in context History of Haridwar;