Revolutionary Material through Hanuman chalisa packets in Garhwal

British Administration in Garhwal   -355

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History of British Rule/Administration over Kumaun and Garhwal (1815-1947) -375

            History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -1211 

          By:  Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)

        In Quite India Movement period, Bhairav Datt Dhulia dispatched revolution literature through Hanuman Chalisa Packets/ bundles. Dhulia accelerated the speed of movement. Bhairav Datt Dhulia was lecturer in Tabiya college Delhi .His younger brother Yogeshwar Dhulia reached Delhi from Mumbai. Bhairav Datt Dhulia wrote a booklet ‘ Angrejon ko Hindustan se nikalo -Throw Away British  from India ‘. It was not possible printing that booklet in Delhi. Friend of Bhairav Datt , Ishwari Prasad Dobriyal printed the booklet in quantity in Mumbai and sent to Dhulia. The booklet was in quarter full scape size and the booklet was of  28 pages.  The cover and packet was of hanuman Chalisa and was distributed  in South Garhwal.

The main chapters were in the booklet –

Civil disobedience

Open revolt

Quit India

Do and Die

There were other suggestions for Garhwal as -

Cut the telegraph wires

Not to pay taxes

Malgujar /padhan /thokdar should be inspired for resigning

Comple Patwais for resigning

Kill British soldiers as are killed mad dogs

Beat the traitors/ British  informers

There were instructions for students to snatch tax from Malgujar or Patwari , Brek piilars of forests, Burn courts, government offices .

    Indradev Thapliyal came from Delhi to Dogadda with the literature . Yogesh Dhulia took bundles to Kalsi of Uaypur Patti . Chhawan Singh negi and Double Singh Negi went undergroun for burning Haridwar wood depot.

    Hanuman Chalisa Bundles (Revolt literature) were sent through post offices to Makkhan Lal verma and Nain Sinngh Negi in Lansdowne. One bundle was burnt and another was lost somewhere.

(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 1211

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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.