Disregard for Garhwali Scholars in Garhwal in Gurkha /Gorkha Period

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -96    

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -615

                          By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

        In Gurkha Period, Gurkha administration not only destroyed the local crafts and craftsmanship, indigenous innovative arts and artisans but also disregard the high caliber literature, astrologer scholars.   Garhwal Kings used to shelter to poets, artists,  painters, Sanskrit and other language Literature Creative,  Musicians, Music artists,  scholars etc. However, baring Maularam, Gurkha administration totally ignored Creative people in Garhwal. 

                        Swami Shashidhar Kinkaleshwar Temple

 Swami Shashidhar was attached to Kinkaleshwar Temple Pauri. It is said that (Dr Dabral) Swami Shashidhar established idol in Kinkaleshwar Temple. There is less known about Swami Shashidhar (Bhakta Drashan, Garhwal ki Divangat Vibhutiyan). Swami Shashidhar was apriest and having all the characteristics of a Priest. He expired in 1825. Shashidhar never aimed to please ruling administrators. That was the reason that Gorkha did not offer land to Kinkaleshwar Temple.

 Swami Shashidhar was a Braj Poet and he wrote Braj poetries with Garhwali words. Swami Shashidhar wrote following Poetries-

 Dohavali

Gyandeep

Sacchidanand Lahri

Yogpremavali

Dr Pitamber Datt Barthwal brought Shashidhar in lime light.

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

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com20/4//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -616

*** 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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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; 

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History Gurkha Disregarding Scholars of Garhwal, Disregard for Braj Scholars in Garhwal in Gurkha Period; Disregard for Sanskrit Scholars in Garhwal in Gurkha Period; Disregard for Garhwali  Scholars in Garhwal in Gurkha Period; Disregard for Astrologers Scholars in Garhwal in Gurkha Period; Disregard for Creative Scholars in Garhwal in Gurkha Period; Disregard for Innovative  Scholars in Garhwal in Gurkha Period;