History: Gorkha Army Capturing Kangra (Himachal) Kingdom

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -53

  

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -572

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

     Around December 1805, Gurkha/Gorkha army started invading Kangra Kingdom territories by crossing Sutlej River. The 11 Kings who were under Kangra Super Kingdom met Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa for helping Gorkha to topple Kangra Kingdom. It was decided that Gorkha would keep Trigart or Kangra Fort and rulers would returned their territories after defeating Kangra King.

 Combined army defeated Sansarchand Army at Mahalmoriya and Sansar Chand fled to Teera Sujanpur. However, Gorkha and Himachal Hills army defeated again Sansar Chand Army. Sansar Cand and his family fled to Kangra Fort.

 Amar Singh Thapa freed jailed Kutlaid Kingdom King Ishwari Singh from Naudan Fort. Sansar Chand kept Ishwari Singh as prisoner in Naudan Fort. Amar Singh Thapa handed over the Kutlaid Kingdom to Ishwar Singh. The subjects of 11 Hill Kingdoms insulted by Sansar Chand thanked to Gorkha and started appreciating Gorkha Kingdom and rule.

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History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -573

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