Himachal People Revolting against Gurkha –Part -1
Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -209
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -735
By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)
The people of Kahlur, Hindur, Sirmour, Bushehar, Bara Thakuri,’Chauda Thakuri’ the small Thakurais (small Kingdoms) between Yamuna and Sutlej Rivers were distressed under cruel Gurkha/Gorkha rule. When Ranjit Singh pushed Amar Singh Thapa from Sutlej, Amar Singh Thapa reached to Bilaspur. Amar Singh Thapa killed a few Small Territory Kings (Thakuaris rulers), arrested a few Kings and a few rulers ran away from the Kingdoms. Amar Singh Thapa looted their capitals and ruined their forts. On that time, the Kings of Kotgarh, Balsan, Thiyog and other territories requested Bushahr/Bushahir King Ugra Singh for helping them. Ugra Singh sent 10000 soldiers under his ministers for helping those Kings. Unfortunately, Ugra Singh died. Taking benefits of child prince Mahindra Singh , Amar Singh Thapa reached to Rampur the capital of Bushahr/Bushahir with his huge army. Bushahr minster ran towards north taking the child Prince Mahindra Singh.
Amar Singh Thapa captured the capital Rampur. From Rampur, Amar Singh Thapa captured nearby Thakurais by 1812. In 1813, he handed over Sarai to Child Prince Mahindra Singh for 12000 annual tax. Amar Singh Thapa shifted to Arki. Amar Singh Thapa broke the bigger forts of small Kingdoms and made them for smaller armies. Mar Singh Thapa strengthens those forts for future battles with British. He established newer army forts in Chamba, Taragarh, Malaun, and Surajgarh by breaking old forts.
The Gurkha/Gorkha army of newer forts used to oppress the Himachal people. Due to cruel misadministration, the income from those territories dropped down drastically. The annual income never increase from 182, 000 annually. That income was insufficient as salaries was paid from that income. Many villagers ran away due to cruel Gurkha rule. Villages were deserted. The villagers were ready for revolt. As soon as they heard the defeat of Gurkha in Doon and Nahan, the villagers started organizing for freedom from Gurkha.
(From wittings of Fraser, Prinsep, Premble, Sitaram, Hamilton , Thompson and Garret)
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 9/1//2016
History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -736
*** 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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