History Aspects of Bhotantik /Bhotiya, Marchha in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Period

 History Aspects of Lifestyle in Garhwal in pal /Shah Era -11

Administration, Social and Cultural Characteristics History of Garhwal in Shah Dynasty -48 

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -237     

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -485 

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

          The Morchha, Jad , Nitwal, Tolchha, Johari caste people were of Tibetan blood and Bhotiya used call them Rajput. Bhotiya had Brahmin or Lama Priests. The Morchha, Jad , Nitwal, Tolchha, Johari caste people used to live at Garhwal-Tibetan border. They were called Bintaga or without Yagyopavit people. They were also called Dobasa or people residing in two places. In summer they still live on upper region of Garhwal and in winter they settled at lower level. There were a few settlement of Gyagarkhampa. Jad, Marchha and Nitwal did not have any difference with Khampa for food touching etc. Tolchha used to take torched breads (Roti) from Marchha but did not take touched/cooked rice from Marchha class. Tolchha used to have only tea with Khampa but not other food. The Khasiya Rajput of Painkhanda used to marry their daughters with Tolchha but did not marry daughters with Marchha. Tolchha used to marry their daughters with Marchha grooms but did not marry with daughters of Marchha. There were own Harijan, Shilpkar, craftsmen of Bhotantik people in their villages.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com17/11/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -486 

(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 ….

History of Characteristics of Garhwal Kings Shah dynasty, to be continued

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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; South Asian 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, South Asian History of Bijnor old Garhwal

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