Quit India Movement in South Garhwal (Salan) Uttarakhand

British Administration in Garhwal   -351

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History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun and Garhwal (1815-1947) -371

            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -1207

          By:  Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)

         There was dead sure news in the air that Chhavan singh Negi and Jagmohan Singh Negi were reaching Lansdowne on 19^th September 1942 for rioting in support of  Quit India Movement. People were eagerly waiting them in Dadamandi and other places.. As soon as district Collector Barnidi came knowing news, he sent a command under British Officer from Lansdowne Military Camp to Kandi, Udaypur Patti . At the same time, 1000 police soldiers led by Deputy Collector and deputy police superintendent marched towards Udaypur Patti.  Force marched in night with the help of Mental Gas . Two men informed Jagmohan Singh Negi about  military march for Kandi. Jagmohan Singh Negi suggested Double Singh Negi of kandi and Chhavan Singh Negi of Kalsi for going hiding  underground . Jagmohan Singh Negi waited for army. Armed forced reached to Kandi at 3 Am. army took Jagmohan Singh Negi to Lansdowne and later shifted him to Bareli jail. Negi met in jail the activists from Dhangu, Udaypur, dabralsyun, Beeronkhal, langur, Chaundkot Dogadda, badalpur etc.  Police caught Gopal Singh and Govin Ram Mahant too. .

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 2018

*** History of British Rule/Administration over British Garhwal (Pauri, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli1815-1947) to be continued in next chapter 1208

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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.