Struggle by Gurkha Commander Chamu Bhandari

British Capturing Sitolidhar hillock, Kumaon -4

                               Second British Attack on Almora -15

           

                 History British Campaign for Capturing Kumaon -60

                                                                                                                                 

          Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -275

            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -804          

                                                           

                          By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

               

                            Struggle by Gurkha Commander Chamu Bhandari

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                   However, Chamu Bhandari was not ready for surrendering his struggle. Chamu Bhandari struggled for whole night for capturing Sitoldhar hill. British army officers and their Indian soldiers were also not ready for leaving captured Sitoldhar.   British army failed three attacks by Gurkha soldiers. Brawny and Mohan Singh exhibited unbelievable bravery. British renamed Sitolidhar as Brawny Hill. Nicholas offered a Sword sent by Hastings for the bravest most soldiers. British Commanders offered an Appreciating Certificate to Mohan Singh (Preamble).

             As per Gurkha records, British army lost a lieutenant and 98 sepoys in attack by Chamu Bhandari.  Gurkha officers Jabar Adhikari and Mastram Thapa were killed in the battle of Sitoldhar at night. After L.C Gardnwer came on scene, Sardar Ransur Karki , a couple of Jamadar and 25 Gurkha soldiers lost their lives.  Bamshah sent a troop under Jasmadan Thapa for helping Chamu Bhandari but they ran away in between.  In morning, Chamy Bhadari and his soliders had to go away from Sitoldhar.

 (From writings of B D Pande, Atkinson, Preamble, Sanwal, Saxsena, Fraser, Letter of Bamshah  for Amar Singh Thapa etc) 

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 20/5/2016

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -805

*** 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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