Initial Administration Structure by Amar Singh Thapa in Garhwal

History:  Initial Administration Structure by Amar Singh Thapa in Garhwal

History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Garhwal - 6

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -71

  

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -589

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

                      Initial Administration by Amar Singh Thapa

            After capturing Shrinagar Garhwal, Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa retained the administrative officers of Garhwal Kingdom as Daftari, Bhalmanush, Chakdait etc. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa started initial administration in Dehradun through Saknyanis. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa tried to get sympathy and cooperation from elites of Garhwal Kingdom as Mola Ram/Maula Ram etc. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa retained the old system of land administration of Garhwal after taking the control of Garhwal and Dehradun. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa retained the tax collection power on Kamins. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa did not change the system of collecting toll tax, bridge or river crossing tax etc. Garhwal Kings or Kamins donated land to various Temples and priests. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa did not change land ownership of temples and priests.  Those administrators supported Gurkha/Gorkha they were retained the Jagir or salaries as was in past. By those acts, Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa did not get any unusual resistance from Garhwal Administrators. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa handed over the administration of three Tehsil – Shrinagar , Kainyur (Chandpur) and Langur to Nayab (Governors) Ranjit Kunwar, Sradar Angar and Sradar Parshuram Thapa.

           Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa Ignoring King Family Members

       Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa captured Pritamshah and sent him to Nepal. Parakram Shah fled to Nalagarh (Hindur). Sudarshan Shah took shelter in house of Kriparam Purohit in Kankhal Haridwar. Kankhal was under East India Company; therefore, there was fear for Sudarshan Shah from Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa and his aides.  Chobdar Kishan Singh was given the charge of protecting Prince Sudarshan Shah in Kankhal. Kishan Singh was wounded from left ear to right ear in Khurbura Battle, Dehradun. Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa did not arrange any penson or allaonces for Kingdom families anywhere in Garhwal or in Haridwar. Elites were unhappy but they did not have courage to speak before Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa.

         As soon he captured Garhwal he was sent to Himachal. Therefore from 1805to 1801, Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa did not have any direct say in Garhwal administration.  From 18011-1815, Gurkha /Gorkha Commander Amar Singh Thapa and his son Ranjor Singh Thapa took interest in Garhwal administration.

                        Harshdev Joshi in Kankhal

    Gorkha administration captured Jainarayan Joshi the son of Harshdev Joshi. After demise of Pradyuman Shah, Harshdev Joshi did not have any hope in Kumaon. Frustrated Harshdev Joshi came to Kankhal. He was unable to go directly against to Gurkha/Gorkha as his son was in prison in Nepal.

 Harshdev Joshi saw that Gorkha/Gorkha were selling Garhwalis as slaves in Kankhal. The trouble for Kumaon and Garhwal came due to selfish interest of Harshadev Joshi and he saw the Garhwali people being sold as goats and sheep in Haridwar.

  Harsh Dev Joshi made contacts with British India Civil Servant or Resident William Fraser and sent him many letters about Gorkha/Gurkha suppression Uttarakhand.   He used to send letters to Ranbahadur too. He was again frustrated by killing of Ranbahadur in Nepal as he was hopeful getting honor from Ranbahadur.

  Harshdev Joshi had regular contacts too with Prince Sudarshan Shah in Kankhal.

** History, Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Garhwal...Remaining part, read in next chapter

*** History of Gorkha/Gurkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) to be continued -72

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com23/3//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -591

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

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Nepal Itihas, Garhwal Itihas, Kumaon Itihas, Himachal Itihas; Gurkha/Gorkha ks kumson psr Adhikar Itihas , Gurkha/Gorkha Garhwal par Shasan Itihas;  Gurkha/Gorkha Rule in Kumaon, Garhwal Uttarakhand; History Gurkha/Gorkha  Rule in Himachal, Uttarakhand;कुमाऊं , उत्तराखंड काइतिहास ; गढ़वाल , उत्तराखंड का इतिहास ; डोटी , पूर्व उत्तराखंड का इतिहास;गोरखाओं /गुर्खाओं का कुमाऊं पर अधिकार इतिहास ; गोरखाओं /गुर्खाओं कागढ़वाल पर अधिकार इतिहास ; गोरखाओं /गुर्खाओं का हिमाचल पर अधिकारइतिहास ; गोरखाओं /गुर्खाओं का  इतिहास ; नेपाल इतिहास

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History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Garhwal; History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Pauri Garhwal; History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Chamoli Garhwal; History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Rudraprayag Garhwal; History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Tehri Garhwal; History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Uttarkashi Garhwal; History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Dehradun Garhwal; 

History:  Gurkha/Gorkha Army Administration in Old Pauri Garhwal , History:  Gurkha/Gorkha Army Administration in Old Tehri Garhwal,     History:  Gurkha/Gorkha Army Administration in Dehradun, Garhwal; History: Judiciary and Executive Gurkha/ Gorkha Administrative Officers in Garhwal; History: Judiciary and Executive Gurkha/ Gorkha Administrative Officers in Old Pauri Garhwal; History: Judiciary and Executive Gurkha/ Gorkha Administrative Officers in Tehri Garhwal; History: Judiciary and Executive Gurkha/ Gorkha Administrative Officers in Dehradun Garhwal; History: Judiciary and Executive Gurkha/ Gorkha Administrative Officers in Kumaon