British Attacking Gurkha at Baldigad Gadan Danda in Night

 Khalanga, Nalapani Campaign -28

     Anglo Nepalese War with   Reference to Gurkha Rule over Uttarakhand & Himachal -78

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -194   

             History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -720

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

      Around 300 Gurkha soldiers were roaming on Hill of Song River before British captured Nalapani Fort. It was guessed that Gurkha commander Ranjor Singh from Nahan , Himachal deputed those soldiers for helping Balbhadra in Dehradun. Maubi decided that the Balbhadra company should not meet those soldiers around hill of Song River. Perhaps Randip Kaji was leading Gurkha soldiers around Hill of Song River.

    Balbhadra reached Dobar from Nalapani. Perhaps the Ranjor Company also met Balbhadra troop here. On 1^st December Guru Singh a spy of Ludli  informed that a Gurkha troop is staying on Hill of Baldigad Gadan. On the same day, Ludli reached there with 450 Indian soldiers. In night the British soldiers saw fire on Balgad Gadan Hill. 100  Indian soldiers of British army with three officers raided on Gurkha troop at Balgad Gadan Danda (Hill). Gurkha soldiers were scattered and 60 Gurkha soldiers were killed. 4 British soldiers were injured. British army snatched two rod of flags from Gurkha. Maubi was happy and Hastings sent a congratulating message to Maubi and asked to reward Guru Singh for Rs 100.

(From Writing of Premble)

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 17/11//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -721

*** 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