Almora-Shrinagar – Vilaspur Highway of Kumaon –Garhwal, Himachal in Gurkha Period

 Highways in Kumaon and Garhwal in Gurkha/Gorkha Period -5

History Discussion on Gurkha/Gorkha Administration in Garhwal - 42

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -105    

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -626

                          By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

              Kathmandu was connected to Almora via a bridge on Kali River near Brahmdev Mandi. Kathmandu- Almora road was sued by soldiers. Later on the said road was connected to Shrinagar and Dehra or Gurudwara (Dehradun).  Gurkha used people without paying wages them for making Dehra Highway.  There were milestones erected on this road.

  The road was upto Khalanga (Nalapani) where there was Gadhi /Fort of Gurkha battalion.  From Khalanga the road was for Himachal by crossing Yamuna River. Kalsi was in between Himachal and Dehradun road. Gurkha soldiers used to go through this road from Kathmandu to Sutlej River in Himachal.  From Kalsi the road was up to Vilaspur via Nahan.

 There were many Tax Chauki and river ports on Dehradun –Himachal Road.

 The road was safe for Gurkha as the road was not in the East India Company Area. Since, Gurkha used to transfer soldiers from one territory to other territory after one year.there was always movement of soldiers and the people nearby villages were always afraidof Gurkha Soldiers.  

*** This chapter References –

Moorcroft, Travels in Hindustan Atkinson

 Trail, Sketches of Kumaon 

** Most of details were taken from Dr Dabral

* History of Highways in Gorkha /Nepal Period in Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal in next chapter …    

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com1/5//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -627

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

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

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History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Pauri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Sirmour Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Chamoli Garhwal, Nainital Kumaon, Kangara Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Almora Kumaon, Baghat Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Tehri Garhwal, Champawat Kumaon, Punar Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Uttarkashi Garhwal, Bageshwar Kumaon, Nahan Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Dehradun Garhwal, Pithoragarh Kumaon, History Himachal; 

Nepal Itihas, Garhwal Itihas, Kumaon Itihas, Himachal Itihas; Gurkha/Gorkha ka Kumaon par  Adhikar Itihas , Gurkha/Gorkha Garhwal par Shasan Itihas;  Gurkha/Gorkha Rule in Kumaon, Garhwal Uttarakhand; History Gurkha/Gorkha  Rule in Himachal,

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History Highways in Uttarkashi Garhwal, Pithoragarh Kumaon in Gurkha Period; History Highways in Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar Kumaon in r Gurkha Period; History Highways in Rudraprayag Garhwal, Champawat Kumaon in Gurkha Period; History Highways in Chamoli Garhwal, Almora Kumaon in Gurkha Period; History Highways in Pauri Garhwal, Nainital Kumaon in Gurkha Period; History Highways in Dehradun Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon in Gurkha Period;