Salanis (South Garhwal’s Garhwalis) inviting British for Attack

 Khalanga, Nalapani Campaign -19

     Anglo Nepalese War with   Reference to Gurkha Rule over Uttarakhand & Himachal -69

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -187   

             History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -711

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

                  Garhwalis came to know that Sudarshan Shah and British are interested in freeing them from Gurkha rule Garhwali were pleased. Garhwalis believed about freedom from Gurkha after knowing the British Army entering in Dehradun.

 Hearsay played a major role in British attacking on Gorkha for freeing Kumaon and Garhwal. Minya Prem Singh (Guldast Tavarikh) wrote details about pleasure of Garhwalis for the hope of freeing from Gurkha Rule.

 Garhwalis were hopeful that after some time, British army will have rule over Hills and Plains of Garhwal.

                 Salanis (South Garhwal’s Garhwalis) inviting British for Attack

 The South Garhwal’s Garhwalis were most pleased by getting information of British entering into Dehradun.

The Langur Kamin Bagha Raut wrote a letter to company’s political employee Tula Ram as (Frazier) –

 “We are pleased by knowing that British Army reached to Dehradun. If British army is interested for alternate attack it should march towards Chila and Kotdwara. There are only hundred Gurkha soldiers in whole of Salan at Langur Garhi. There is no other soldier in Salan. Company should not delay in attacking Gurkha in Salan. The Kamin of Bungi - Paino is with us. When British army will reach to Langur Garhi, we shall stop all supply for Gurkha Army. However, till British army reached to Langur Garhi we cannot revolt against Gurkha. No Gurkha soldiers are coming from east (Kumaon)”

Frazier ( Himalaya Mountains) wrote that many Garhwalis from Salan wrote letter to Tula Ram

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 22/10//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -712

*** 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