Bhabhar Tax Determinations in Pau Settlement in Garhwal

Characteristics of Pau Settlement in Garhwal -8

                            British Administration in Garhwal   -53       

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History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun and Garhwal (1815-1947) -71

            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -908

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                              By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)

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             Barring five Bhabhar villages, Kham superintendent uses to look after land settlement in Bhabhar region. The five Bhabhar villages Dharaun, Jhirna, Kotori, Mavakot and Balbhadrapur were called ‘bandobasti’ villages.  

         In 1832, there was agriculture in Dharaun, Jhirna, Kotori villages. Padma Singh Negi was contractor for Patalidun agriculture land and grazing land. Batten offered Padma Singi the ownership of Dharaun, Jhirna, Kotori, Mavakot and Balbhadrapur villages. Padma Singh Negi was also owner of land opposite of Kalagarh. In 1839, Padma Singh Negi signed agreement (Kaul Karar Patta) for paying Rs. 275 for the above land. Padma Singh Negi also signed agreement for contract of grazing tax and forest tax for Rs 2750 annually. Ramsay stopped agriculture in Patlidun and offered151 Beegha land in Bijnor to Padma Singh Negi.However, still Padma Singh Negi was owner of Dharaun, Jhirna and Kotori villages. There was no agriculture activity in Lakadghat region. In 1854, Henry Ramsey offered Mavakot to Thanedar Shishram. In 1888, British government offered Ghausikhata (Balbhadrapur) land to Subedar Balbhadra Singh for his army bravery acts.  Pau also measured for all those five villages (Pau, 108).

              

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Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 27/9/2016

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -909

*** History of British Rule/Administration over British Garhwal (Pauri, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli1815-1947) 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-211

2- Pau, Garhwal Settlement report, page189 

3- Walton, Garhwal Gazetteer

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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;