Gardner taking Alternate Path for Army March

History British Campaign for Capturing Kumaon -26

Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -239

             History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -767

                                                           

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

       Lieutenant Colonel Gardner was aware of Alternate Path for reaching Almora and avoiding Bhujan Path where Gurkha Commander Angad Sardar was camping with army. Most probably, Gardner was having arough map of Kumaon too. Almora is situated at the bank of Kosi River that flows from its birth place directly from North to South for 15 miles. Approximately 10 miles South of Almora, Kosi turns west from Sual River meeting place. Kosi river turns south from Chukam and flows likewise till Kashipur crossing Dhikuli, Chilkiya. Kankadighat and Khairna are at same distances from Bhujan where Angad Sardar was camping. There is a bend at Kosi river at Bhujan. A narrow path goes from that bend to Pantpipal and Amela of Kosi valley. Amela is situated 15 miles west of Bhujan and reaces to Almora. Lieutenant Colonel too a narrow path near to Pantpipal and Amela that is west of Kosi.

   There were a couple benefits for marching through alternate path for British troop. Gardner could easily contact with people of west of Kumaon and east of Garhwal.  That region was the fertile most region in Kumaon and British army could get food easily from the region. Even, British army could cut food supply from the region to Gurkha/Nepalese army staying at Almora. That path was also to cut communication line of Gurkha/Nepalese administrators from Kumaon to Garhwal. It was easy to capture Almora from that path as Gurkha cammanders did not pay attention on defending that path. While there were Gurkha army posts  on the main road of south west of Almora.

(From writings of B D Pande, Atkinson, Sanwal, Saxsena,  Fraser etc) 

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 7/4/2016

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -768

*** 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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