Revolt in Jaunsar against Gurkha

Anglo Nepalese War with   Reference to Gurkha Rule over Uttarakhand & Himachal -80

History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -196   

             History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -722

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

          Leaving Balvant Kaji in Camuva, Balbhadra preceded towards west (towards Himachal).Balbhadra stayed at Jotgarh Garhi with his soldiers. Jotgarh Fort was north east of Bairat of Jaunsar. As mentioned earlier that Carpenter captured Kalaseedhi and Yamuna port on 20^th October 1814. Gorkha troop was at Bairat three miles away from Kalsi. Bairat Garhi was at 7000 feet high and was hard to reach. However, Jaunsar People declared the support to British army. Jaunsaris stooped food supply to Bairat Garhi. When Balbhadra fled from Khalanga /Nalapani, the Gurkha troop also fled from Bairat Fort. As the Gurkha fled from Bairat Garhi, Captain Frost captured Bairat Garhi on 14^thDecember  1814. After capturing Bairat Garhi, British had rule over Dehradun and Jaunsar.

 British commanders stopped communication line of Gurkha armies from Himachal to Garhwal, Kumaon and Nepal. British army got many letters of Gurkha that was witness that a troop was being sent from Shrinagar to Ranjit Singh Thapa at Nahan.  

(Williams, Memoir of Dehradun and Princep, History of Political and Military transaction)

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 20/11//2015

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -722

*** History of Gorkha/Gurkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) to be continued in next chapter

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

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History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Pauri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Sirmour Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Chamoli Garhwal, Nainital Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Kangara Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Almora Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Baghat Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Tehri Garhwal, Champawat Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Punar Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Uttarkashi Garhwal, Bageshwar Kumaon, Uttarakhand;  Nahan Himachal; History Gurkha /Gorkha Rule over Dehradun Garhwal, Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand; History Himachal; 

Nepal Itihas, Garhwal Itihas, Kumaon Itihas, Himachal Itihas;  Gurkha/Gorkha ka Kumaon par Adhikar Itihas , Gurkha/Gorkha Garhwal par Shasan Itihas;  Gurkha/Gorkha Rule in Kumaon, Garhwal Uttarakhand; History Gurkha/Gorkha  Rule in Himachal