Hunting Methods in Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context

Administration, Social and Cultural Characteristics History of Garhwal in Shah Dynasty -62 

   History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -252     

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -499 

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

    Hunting was very common among Garhwalis in Pal/Shah period and even in British Raj. Kings used to go for hunting as a religious ritual.

In Garhwali, ‘ Ayedi’ word is for Hunting.

The following methods were used to capture/trap/hunt/kill wild animals, birds or fishes –

1-Baiting

2-Battue /scarring

3-Beagling of rabbits but very rarely in Bhabhar

4-Beating very common

5-Blind or stand hunting

6-Calling especially birds

7-Camouaflage

8-Hunting by dogs

9-Directing animals in a particular direction

10-Flushing

11-Glueing for birds

12-Netting

13-Trapping in concealed pits

14-Running after pray and exhausting the pryas

15-Scouting

16- Shining firelight  for fish or other animals

17-Suffocating animal by smoke in its hiding burrows Shahi/Shaulu

18-Stalking

19-Tracking

20-Herbal Poisoning and that poison is not harmful to mankind.

21-Hitting Hammer on Stone under whom fishes are hiding

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com1/12/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -500

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

History of Garhwal from 1223-1804 to be continued in next chapter ….

History of Characteristics of Garhwal Kings Shah dynasty, to be continued

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Notes on South Asian Modern Period  History of Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Pauri Garhwal; South Asian  Modern Period  History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Modern  History of Tehri Garhwal; South Asian Modern  History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Modern  History of Haridwar ; South Asian Modern Period   History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian Modern Period History of Haridwar district, South Asian History of Bijnor old Garhwal

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Hunting Methods in Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Uttarkashi Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Tehri Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Chamoli Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Rudraprayag Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Pauri Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Haridwar Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Bhabhar Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context; Hunting Methods in Dehradun Garhwal in Shah /Pal Period in History Context;