British Appointing Temporary Soldiers

 British Campaign for Capturing Kumaon -2

Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -215

             History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -743                                                         

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

                Due to need of permanent soldiers for protecting British territory it was not possible for British commanders posting permanent soldiers for Kumaon Campaign. Therefore, Governor General ordered for appointing 1500 temporary soldiers for Kumaon Campaign. Governor General had opinion that British could defeat Gurkha in Kumaon by deploying gunmen, proper supervision of temporary army and support of Kumaon people.

                            Strategies Uses

   Apart from appointing temporary soldiers, British used strategies for winning Kumaon.

1-Stopping Gurkha Army appointing new soldiers

2-Luring Gurkha army soldiers (Non Gurkha and Gurkha both) and taking them in British side

3-Inspiring Kumaunis against Gurkha for revolt

4- Luring Kumaon In Charge Bamshah and getting his secret support for Kumaon Capturing

                              Luring Rohilla Soldiers

 Governor General got information that Gurkha commander Bamshah was preparing hiring Rohilla soldiers from Moradabad, Rampur, and Barelly. By that hundreds of other soldiers would join Gurkha army.

 On 23^rd October 1814, Governor Genral send an order that no inhabitant would under British rule would join Gurkha /Nepalese army. He declared that all inhabitants under British rule working with Nepal army should leave Gurkha army by 30^th November 1814. British government declared that all ex-Nepal employees would give employment in British government. By that declaration no Rohilla, Pathan joined Gurkha/Nepalese army. Hearsay and Gardner were able for appointing 5000 soldiers from Rampur, Moradabad, and Bareilly. In 1815, 250 Rohila soldiers left Gurkha army and joined British army.

(From writings of Atkinson, Saxsena,  Fraser etc)  

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 22/1//2016

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -744

*** 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)

XX                    Reference

                 

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