Quit India Movement in Dadamandi Region Garhwal

British Administration in Garhwal   -360

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History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun and Garhwal (1815-1947) -380

            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -1215 

          By:  Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)

         English teacher of Matiyali Middle School Umrav Singh Rawat led the quit india Movement in Dadamandi region.  Umrav Singh Rawat distributed various freedom fight literature in the area. He duplicated various literatures through his students and distributed them too. Shashishekhara Nand took the responsibility of distribution of freedom literature in Lansdowne region. Matiyali Students dislodged various distance showing pillars on Dwarikhal Dogadda Road. It is said that students of Udaypur Patti tried cutting telephone wire bur a student felled down and got injury.

 Getting adverse situation information around Dadamandi, DM Bernardi reached Dadamandi with police force.  M Bernardi put levy from Rs 10 -100 on nearby shopkeepers. Police bate a shopkeeper just because he did not tell the name of pillar dislodge. On 8^th October 1942, DSO Autar Singh, Kanoongo Jagat Singh and Daulat Singh reached Dadamandi with force.  They arreasted Aditya Ram Duhfodi , Mayaram Barthwal  and sent to bareli jail.

        Police force wanted to arreast the students. However, Umrav Singh took all the responsibility on him . Police arrested Umrav Singh Rawat on 29^th October and court decided four years hard jail for Rawat on the charge of conspiracy against government , rioting .

References

Karma Bhumi 26^th January 1956,

Shiv Prasad Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas part 8, page 290 )

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 2018

*** 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)

 History of British Garhwal, Education , Caste, History of Devalgarh Garhwal , ; History of Badhan Garhwal; Education , Caste History of Barasyun Garhwal; Education , Caste, History of Chandpur Garhwal; Education , Caste History of Chaundkot Garhwal; Education , Caste History of  Gangasalan Garhwal;  History of Mallasalan Garhwal;  Education , Caste, History of Tallasalan Garhwal; Education , Caste History of Dashauli Garhwal; Education , Caste, History of Nagpur Garhwal; Society  in British Garhwal. History of British Garhwal, History of Social Structure and Religious Faith in Chamoli Garhwal, History of Social Structure and Religious Faith of Pauri Garhwal ,  Education , Health, Social and Culture History of Rudraprayag Garhwal.