Kamin, Sayana or Regional Villages Chiefs

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History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun and Garhwal (1815-1947) -179

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            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -1011

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                              By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)

    Kamin , Sayana played important role in establishing villages in initial period of British rule. They established many new villages and signed ‘Kaul Patta (agreement) for paying tax on behalf of villages under their jurisdiction. There was barren land everywhere in Garhwal and population was scanty. Most of villagers did not have resources for plow , seeds and arranging agricultural appliances. Most of villagers did not have money for paying tax. Kmin and Sayan paid tax in money on their behalf. Kamin supplied seeds, agro-appliances to their farmers and help them for erecting huts. Kamin through luring or through threats, used to make situation for famrers that they stay in the village.

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References  

1-Shiv Prasad Dabral ‘Charan’, Uttarakhand ka Itihas, Part -7 Garhwal par British -Shasan, part -1, page- 343-44 from Vishnu Singh Gorla Rawat collection

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Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India,bjkukreti@gmail.com 16/8/201710History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -1012

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*** History of British Rule/Administration over British Garhwal (Pauri, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli1815-1947) to be continued in next chapter

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

Forest settlement , History of British Rule, Administration , Policies, Revenue system,  over Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand ; Forest settlement , 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; Forest settlement ,  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 ; Patwari , Civil Police History of British Rule, Forest settlement,  Administration, Policies, Revenue system over Haridwar, Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand;