History of Gorkha Capturing Punar Himachal and Ravingarh Garhwal

 History of Gorkha Capturing Punar Himachal and Ravingarh Garhwal

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -49

  

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -568

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

                History- Resistance to Gorkha Campaign from Punar, Himachal People

          Though Jabbal was called the ruler of Punar but the people never accepted the rule of any King as they did not pay tribute to Jubbal King. Punar had fertile land was prosperous land (Gazette of Shimla Hills 1910A Page 6). Punar people were courageous and expert in looting, killing people. The territory was inaccessible. They could muster 1000 fighters within a hour. They used to apply atrocious means to terrorize neighboring regions. Punar people used guerilla tactics to defend and to attack. Gorkha tried for years to capture Punar but were failure. At last there was fierce battle in Matil, Himachal and Gorkha defeated Punar Fighters. There was hundred of human losses in Matil battle. Gorkha looted , killed the people of Punar with cruel and inhuman methods.

                           Capturing Ravaingarh

   Ravin region was in between Tons and Pawar Rivers. Before Gorkha invasion, Ravain was under Garhwal Kingdom. However, just before Gorkha invasion into Garhwal, Bushehr King Himmat Singh captured Ravaingarh. Jubbal King was also ready for helping Bushahr King. Himmat Singh died before Gorkha invasion in Himachal. Amar Singh Thapa appointed Runa the brother of Himmat Singh  ruler of Bushahar. Ucchwa a son of Himmat Singh was with Gorkha army for capturing Kangda Fort. Ravain Garh came under Gorkha rule as soon as   Gorkha took Bushahr.

               The following couple of lines of a long folk song from Ravain region shows the terror and looting by Gorkha solders along with historical aspect f the area too.

Gorkhyani Lok Geet: Historical Ravanlti Folk Song illustrating Gorkha Repression and Looting

          गोर्ख्याणी/गुर्ख्याणी आतंक-लूटमार  इतिहास दर्शाता रवाँल्टी लोक गीत 

(सन्दर्भ: महावीर रंवाल्टा, 2011, उत्तराखंड में रंवाइ क्षेत्र के लोक साहित्य की मौखिक परंपरा,उदगाता, पृष्ठ 48- 56 )  
( इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं अतिरिक्त व्याखा - भीष्म कुकरेती )

  माट्या पाथी घड़ी
बच्चू वादी बखर्याटु तेमासी न झड़ी
गुल्यारु वादी बडेड़ी लगी सून कू धारु

       When Gorkha rule was over from the area Gorkha soldiers were fleeing from the area. Garhwali and Kumaoni people took revenge against those soldiers who harassed them.  People tied a soldier and the folk song lines describe –

*** History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) to be continued …. 50

                    

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 1/3//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -568

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

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History of Gorkha rule over Garhwal, Uttarakhand; History of Gorkha rule over Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History of Gorkha rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Kota, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Ramgarh, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Laharpur, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Morani, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Pinjor, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha rule over Jagatgarh, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Capturing Bushehar Kingdo,  Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Jubbal Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Bilsan, Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Keyonthal Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Tharoch Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Ghoond  Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Kotkhai Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Thiyog Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha capturing Kotgarh Kingdom, Himachal Pradesh; Gorkha Capturing/winning Hindur, Nalagarh; History Gorkha capturing Solan Himachal Pradesh; History Gorkha capturing Dagsai Himachal Pradesh; History Gorkha capturing Sabathu Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Capturing Keonthal/ Kyonthal, Himachal Pradesh; History Gorkha Capturing Punar, Himachal; History Gorkha Battle Matil, Punar,  Himachal; History of  Gorkha Capturing Ravingarh, Garhwal