Another Treaty between Sansar Chand and Gurkha/Gorkha

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -57

  

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -576

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

          Kangra King Sansar Chand fully understood that he was weak before Armies of Gurkha/Gorkha Commanders Rudravir and Dalbhanjan Pande. Kangra King Sansar Chand agreed to free the Kangra Fort for Gurkha/Gorkha. It was decided that Kangra King Sansar Chand would pay rupees five lakhs to Gurkha/Gorkha and Gurkha /Gorkha would let Sansar Chand go safely from Kangra Fort. Reper mentioned the tribute for rupees three lakhs .Kangra King agreed for an annual Tribute for Nepal Court.

Dalbhrajan Pande and Rudravir did not consult Amar Singh Thapa for that treaty with Kangra King. Repar mentioned that Amar Singh Thapa was from lower caste Khas and it was below dignity of Sansar Chand to have treaty with Amar Singh Thapa.

       Sansar Chand had an understanding with Nepal court or with Rudravir Chautariya and Dalrbhajan  Pande that he would free the fort. Sansar Chand used to send unnecessary materials out of Fort and used to call necessary items into Fort and he was given chance to do so for before going out of the Fort. One day Sansar Chand fled with his family mebers as villagers from Kangra Fort to Teera Sujanpur. Sansar Chand handed over the Fort Protection to Commander Naurang.

  According to Repar and Maularam, Amar Singh took the opportunity for criticizing Rudravir Chautariya and Pande. Amar Singh Thapa informed Nepal court that Chautariya and Pande took bribe from Sansar Chand and they offered chance to Sansar Chand for fleeing. He suggested Nepal court to call back Chautariya and Pande. Nepal Court called back Chautariya and Pande.

  Nepal Court sent Parshuram in 1808, Bhairabbali in 1809 and Kunvar Veerbhadra in 1809 to Kangra.

              Kunwar Virbhadra reached Shrinagar from Nepal on the way for Kangra. He was having order for Maularam for retaining of his position and property.  

 Afer return of Rudravir and Pande, Amar Singh Thapa decied to attack again on Kangra Fort.  Sikh King Ranjit Singh was also anxious to get Kangra under his rule. He had treaty with East India Company (a809, Amritsar Treaty). Ranjit Singh asked Company to his dispatch of Army towards in East Sutlej. The Company Army regional Commander Akhatarloni did not allow Ranjit Singh to do so. However, Governor General accepted the request of  Ranjit Singh for dispatching his army to east of Sutlej.

 Now, Amar Singh was fearful from Ranjit Singh too. He postponed the attack on Kangra Fort. For many months, Gurkha/Gorkha had rule on  some of Kangra territories and Ranjit Singh had rule over some Kangra Territories.

 Sansar Chand requested help from East India Company. However, east India Company rfused to do so .

*** History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) to be continued …. 58

                    

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com9/3//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -577

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