Sudarshan Shah meeting British Army officers

Whereabouts of King Designated Sudarshan Shah during Gurkha/Gorkha Rule -15

             Anglo Nepalese War with   Reference to Gurkha Rule over Uttarakhand & Himachal -50

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -169   

             History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -692

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

         After meeting with Colebrook, happily, Sudarshan Shah returned to Kankhal. Now, Sudarshan Shah was waiting for British Army of Meerut attacking to Dehradun. According to records of Tehri Court, Sudarshan Shah met following British Army officials (Minyan Prem Singh) –

Janrail Jilapsin Sahab (Major Gene. R. R. Gillespie) major General Gillespie was appointed the commander of Third Command for attacking Dehradun.

Karnail Maubi sahib( Colonel Maubi ) –Maubi was assisting Gillespie and he was ordered to attack on Khalangagarhi.

Major Baldik (Major  Baldock) – Major Baldock participated in khalanga Battle and then he was sent to Jauntgarh for capturing Nepalese Commander Balbhadra. Sudarshan Shah was with Major Baldock while capturing Shrinagar.

Mejor Madil sahib (  Major General  Martindell )-  Major Martindell was in charge for capturing nahan and Jaithuak.

Bartan , Ras , Alakjaran Sahab- They were recognized as Burton, Rous and Alexander.    Rous was assisting Ochterloni.

Kaptan Ang (Captain Young)- Lieutenant Young was sent for capturing Timlighat and Yamuna Ports.

Karnal Keri (Major Kelly )- Major Kelly participated in second attack on Khalanga Battle.

Prinseep sahib- Henry Principe had been famous Historian and was present at Nahan Battle.   

The other army personals recorded in records of Their Court could not be recognized.

   British officials understood the importance of Sudarshan Shah in attacking to Dehradun, Nahan and Garhwal. Therefore, British high command ordered its officials

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History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -693

*** 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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