History of Rohilla Chieftain Ghulam Qadir Capturing Doon Valley

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -177    

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -424  

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

                                 History of Ghulam Qadir

             Pradyuman Shah lost control over Doon valley after losing Kumaon kingdom. Jai Kirti shah offered Jagir to Sirmoor King Jagat Prakash but he was just a tax collector and not King of Doon.

              Rohilla Nabab Nazeeb ud-Ulla the Grandfather of Ghulam Quadir had rule on Dehradun from 1757-1770. Garhwal King got back Doon valley.

   Ruhilla/Rohilla chieftain Ghulam Qadir captured back his many Jagirs back after death of his father Jabita Khan. In May 1785, Ghulam Qadir made run away the Tax collectors of Maratha and got control on upper Doab. He appointed his own tax collectors in place of Tax collectors of Maratha. Ghulam Quadir captured small Jagirs of small Jagirdars (chieftains) who became free in his father’s time. He took back Haridwar and Saharanpur region. Now, free Jagirdars were under Ghulam Quadir.

                      History of Bloodshed in Doon Valley by Ghulam Qadir

                 In 1786, Rohilla/Ruhilla Chieftain Ghulam Qadir entered Dehradun via Haridwar. His army was spreading terror by burning village by villages from Haridwar to Dehradun. His army was killing innocents of villages.

  There was bloodshed in each village travelled by Ghulam Quadir from Haridwar to Dehradun. He started burning huts and houses in Dehradun. To spread more terror he ordered his army to kill cows and bulls before Hindus and adult the Hindu worship places.

            Ghulam Quadir entered into Guru Ram Rai Durbar. His army split cow blood on the Samadhi (burial place) of Guru Ram Rai and other Mahants. Ghulam Quadir laid down on the Samadhi of Guru Ram Rai for insulting followers of Guru Ram Rai.

  Ummed Singh was Governor of Dehradun of Garhwal Kingdom. Ummed Singh took subordination of Ghulam Qadir and Ummed Singh ruled Dehradun till 1789 as Governor of Ghulam Quadir.

                   History of Fall of Rohilla/Ruhilla Chieftain Ghulam Qadir

     

     Ghulam Quadir became insane after adultery deeds of Guru Ram Rai Samadhi.   Ghulam Quadir wanted to become Bakshi of Mughal Empire.  He took his force and reached to Delhi (17^th June 1788,. Army of Ghulam Quadir captured Delhi and compelled Mughal Emperor to appoint him as Bakshi. Mughal Emperor Shah Alam appointed him as Bakshi of Mughal Empire. Ghulam Quadir dethroned Alam Shah from Emperorship. Ghulam Qadir ordered to pierce the  eyes of Emperor by needle  and put out eyes of Alam Shah and made him blind. Ghulam Qadir ordered his army to kill family members of Emperor.  Army killed family members of Emperor including women and children. Army raped the women and girls of Emperor Families. Army of Ghulam Qadir applied all brutal and oppressive methods for spreading terror in Delhi.

 After two months, Maratha Sardar Mahadaji Scindia/Shinde followed Ghulam Qadir and brutally killed him 0n 2^nd October 1788.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 8/9/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -425

(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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History of Rohilla Chieftain Ghulam Qadir Capturing Doon Valley; History of Rohilla Chieftain Ghulam Qadir Capturing Dehradun ;  History of Rohilla Ghulam Qadir Capturing Hardiwar;  History of Rohilla Ghulam Qadir Capturing Saharanpur;  History of Rohilla Ghulam Qadir Capturing Doon Valley in context Garhwal History; History of Rohilla Ghulam Qadir Capturing in context Haridwar History