Sudarshan Shah Arriving to Dehradun

Khalanga Campaign -7

     Anglo Nepalese War with   Reference to Gurkha Rule over Uttarakhand & Himachal -57

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -176   

             History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -699

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

    The East India Company advised Sudarshan Shah for companying with British Army in Khalanga Fort (Dehradun) Capturing campaign. He was asked to provoke   Garhwalis against Gurkha. He was assured for getting back his Kingdom. Sudarshan Shah reached to Dehradun with his friends and associates (John Premble). Sudarshan Shah already sent letters to influential Garhwalis for helping British in dispatching Gurkha from Garhwal (Tehri Riyasat Archives).

    Garhwalis of Dehradun were aware about British Political and Army Power. Those influential Garhwalis were supporting Gurkha. After receiving letter from Sudarshan shah most of influential Garhwalis left supporting Gurkha. They met British officers. The villagers who ran to forests before British could reach to Dehradun returned  to their respective villages.  

  After getting assurance from Sudarshan Shah, Shivram, Kashiram , Frazer  and Tulram , villagers started  living normal life. Now, they were assured that Gurkha would not harass them when there are British in Dehradun.

 Harsh dev Joshi did not come to Dehradun as he was more interested in freeing Kumaon. Shiv ram, kashiram, Asadu Negi and Jeewan Singh were with Sudarshan Shah. Mahant Harsewak Ram of Guru Ram Ray Darbar also helped Sudarshan Shah (Archives of Tehri Riyasat).

    Within two days of arrival of British army in Dehradun, there was calm and peace in Dehradun. British army planned for capturing Khalanga Fort and the villagers of Lakhend, Kharsali and Ashthan helped British army in walking towards Khalanga in Night time.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com26/8/2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -700

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