Saklani and Khanduri Cooperating Gorkha

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -43

  

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -562

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

     After killing of Rama and Dharni in Pradyuman regime, Saklani brothers Shishram and Shivram became powerful administrators.

 According to Minyan Prem Singh (Guldast Tavarikh), initially Saklani brothers cooperated with Gorkha regime. After Khurbura Battle, Jwalaram became supporter and advisor of Amar Singh Thapa.   However, battle of Nepal and British, Shiv Ram contacted British army officers.

       Gajadhar the son of Rama Khanduri and Krishna Datt the son of Dharani Khanduri along with their uncles Krishna Nand and Harshpati started cooperating with Gorkha and Gorkha representatives appointed those four as Daftari in Garhwal Court, Shrinagar. Amar Singh Thapa wrote to Nepal Court that Gorkha Representatives in Garhwal handed over Gajadhar the son of Rama Khanduri and Krishna Datt the son of Dharani Khanduri along with their uncles Krishna Nand and Harshpati the jobs of calming down rebellions, calling back farmers to Dehradun, establishing ruined villages and those Khanduris were administrating their works effectively. Before Nepal British war, Khanduris had internal secret meeting with Rutherford the British officer.

 Most of high and low ranked administrators accepted rule of Gorkha in SHringar Courtand got their positions enacted. Soldiers started getting appointment in Gorkha  Army in Garhwal.

   Most of administrators including village chiefs and regional chiefs (Padhan, Kamin, Sayana, Thokdar) accepted Gorkha rule and cooperated with them. Gorkha retained their positions as they were.  

*** History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) to be continued …. 44

                    

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com23/2/2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -563

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