Jagir and daily Alliances for Maularam

Administration of G. W. Trail in Garhwal and Kumaon -12

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History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun and Garhwal (1815-1947) -13

            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -851

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                              By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)

  Parakram Shah took over the 14 vilages jagir from poet and artist Maularam in the regime of Pradyuman Shah. Maularam got back Jagir and Rs one /-daily allowance from Nepal court after writing praiseworthy poems for Nepal King Ranbahadur Shah and Gaurvanyudhavikramshah. However, in 1810, Local Gurkha officials of Shrinagar rejected the Jagir and allowances of Maularam by reasoning that the ‘Sanad’ was rough (kacchi). Maularam requested with persuasion and got permission from officers for an allowance of half rupee per day. However, Gurkha administration did not pay the same to Maularam. Maulram persuaded the matter with Bakhtawar Singh basnyat. However, perhaps, due to interference of Krishna Nand Khanduri Maularam did not get the jagir and allowance back. (Maularam, Dr Dabral).

           Maularam wrote request letter to Trail about Jagir and allowances to Trail. Maularam could not offer any proof about ‘Sanad’ of Gurkha regime. Maularam wrote letter in 1815-16. Till end of 1816, British officers did not write any letter from Kolkata. Maularam wrote about Jagir and letter in his poems ‘Firangi Amal( Dabral). Later on, British offered Maularam a small portion of land.  

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 14/7/2016

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -852

*** History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun, (Pauri , Rudraprayag, and Chamoli) Garhwal (1815-1947) to be continued in next chapter

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

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References  

 1-Shiv Prasad Dabral ‘Charan’, Uttarakhand ka Itihas, Part -7 Garhwal par British -Shasan, part -1, page 138-140

2- English Pre Mutiny Records, Kumaon 1816, Part -2, Vol.8

3- English Pre Mutiny Records, Kumaon 1837-39, Vol.1

4-Atkinson, Himalayan districts

History of British Rule, Administration, Policies, Revenue system,  over Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History of British Rule, Administration, Policies Revenue system  over Pauri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History of British Rule, Administration, Policies ,Revenue system  over Chamoli Garhwal, Nainital Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History of British Rule, Administration, Policies ,Revenue system  over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Almora Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History of British Rule, Administration, Policies ,Revenue system  over Dehradun , Champawat Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History of British Rule, Administration, Policies, ,Revenue system  over Bageshwar  Kumaon, Uttarakhand;

History of British Rule, Administration, Policies, Revenue system over Haridwar, Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand;