History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal

History of Last United Garhwal King Pradyuman Shah part- 6

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -180      

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -428 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

     Harsh Dev Joshi was not interested in protecting his motherland but was always busy in conspiracies for getting his supremacy and always deceived his motherland Kumaon.

      He became the darling of Nepal governors too.  Harsh dev Joshi inspired Gorkha/Nepalis for capturing Garhwal Kingdom too. In Almora, Harsh Dev Joshi offered many secrets of Garhwal Kingdom to Gorkhas/Nepalis.  

 However, there was no Garhwali betrayal to support Nepalis /Gorkhas for deceiving their motherland as Harsh Dev Joshi. Nepalis/Gorkhas were aware the hurdles of winning for Garhwal. Nepalis/Gorkhas were aware that local Garhwali chieftains would resist the Nepali/Gorkha attacks on Garhwal. Before attacking Garhwal Kingdom, Gorkhas/Nepali had gone for hard planning.

            Roads for Attacking on Garhwal by Gorkha/Nepali Forces

                 In past, Kumaon Kings used two roads for attacking on Garhwal. One road was used from Almora via Havalbagh, Dwarhat, Mahargaon, to Chaukhtiya at Ram Ganga Rvier Bank. The army used to cross Ram Ganga River and used to reach Mehalchauri, Gairsain to Chandpuri (Garhwal). Garhwal Kings used to have army in Lohabagarhi (6231 feet height)for ressting or failing the attack from Kumaon.  

 Another road from Kumaon was via Bageshwar, Baijnath to Pindar valley. The road of Pindar valley reached to Simali via Tharali, Narayanbagad. From Simali, the road used to reach Shrinagar via Karnprayag, Rudraprayag, Khankra. Garhwal King used to have army at Badhangarh (8124 Feet Height) . Third road was to Nayar Valley of Garhwal via Almora, Bhikhyasain, Deghat and regions of Garhwal- Deghat, Gujadugadh, Devlikhal.  Garhwal army was always there in Gujadugadhi (6000 Feet Height). Garhwal King was worried about Nepal rule over Kumaon and was concerned for protecting East Border of Garhwal. Garhwal King sent messages to his army governors at east pots for being highly careful about activities of Gorkha/Nepali armies.

  Gorkha planned for attacking on Garhwal from three sides.  Nepali/Gorkha governor divided his army into three divisions. Nepali/Gorkha sent its army from three roads going to west of Garhwal.  No doubt, those army divisions were not big in numbers but Garhwal Kingdom was forced to spread its limited force on large areas. Nepali/Gorkha attacked not from east but from South of Garhwal.  

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com12/9/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -429

(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 ….

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

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Historical notes on History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal; History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal in context Pauri Garhwal History; History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal in context Rudraprayag Garhwal History; History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal in context Chamoli Garhwal History; History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal in context Tehri Garhwal History; History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal in context Uttarkashi Garhwal History; History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal in context Dehradun Garhwal History; History of Preparation of Gorkhas/Nepalis for Attacking on Garhwal in context Haridwar Garhwal History;