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History of Vatsraj or Bacchraj (Rai Bahrooz) of Garhwal in Timur Attack Period

History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Uttarakhand part -2

           History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -46 
   
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -291

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

There are no indigenous records about Garhwal including Haridwar for the time Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani attacked India and Garhwal including Haridwar. The historians have the Malfujat , Zafarnama an autograph written by fifteenth century Persian writer Shraf –ud –Din, biography of Timur Lang by Ahmad Lbn Arabhshah and others. From Malfuzat and Zafarnama, historians came to know that Timur attacked on Garhwal and Haridwar. There are bard tales too to tell about Timur in Haridwar.
             Apart from biography or autobiography of Timur, historians have folk tales from Gujjar communities of Haridwar, Saharanpur and Meerut that throws light on Timur attack on Jatland (western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana) and Garhwal including Haridwar.

                         King Vatsaraj or Bacchraj (Rai Bahrooz) of Dehradun

   Malfuzat and Zafarnama describe two strong brave kings of Uttarakhand –Bahruz and Ratansen. The Bahrooz name is written in Persian and could be counted as Bacchraj or Vatsaraj. In Gopeshwar temple wall inscription of twelfth or thirteenth century, there are two Kings- Bacchraj and Shridhar. It is not certain who those kings were.
    Malfuzat –e-Timuri and Zafarnama describe the strength of Bahruz (Bacchraj or Vatsaraj) as follows -
   ""Then placing my trust in God, I mounted my charger and on the tenth of month marched towards the Siwalik Hills.
               In a valley (darra) of these hills there was a Rai Bahruz the number of whose forces and whose lofty, rugged, narrow and strong position made him superior to all chiefs of the hills and indeed, most of Hindustan."
   The biography accounts of Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani show that Bacchraj or Vatsaraj (Bahruz) was strong kings among Hill kings and they used to follow Bacchhraj or Vatsraj (Bahruz) to attack united on foreign invaders.
   It is guessed from Zafarnama or Malfuzat –e-Timuri, the rule of Bahruz (Vatsaraj or Bacchraj) was from East of Yamuna to west of Alaknanda. Part of Haridwar and Bhabhar was also under king Baccharaj or Vatsaraj (Bahruz). Part of Dehradun was also under Strong King Baccharaj or Vatsaraj (Bahruz).
              The Kingdom was prosperous.
                      Timur's Massacre in Haridwar

          Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani marched towards Haridwar (Miyapur or Gangadwar) after conquering or destroying Meerut. Though, there were Gujar people to resist Timur but it seems they were lacking strategies.
                           Battle in Bijnor Ganga Port
           
                 When Timur was five Kos away from Tuglakpur, he got information that Hindus gathered at Ganga Ghat or port in Bijnor district for defending east territory of Ganga.  Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani sent his tow Amirs with five thousand horsemen to destroy Hindu defenders. Timur himself marched towards Tuglikpur.

                             Defending deferent River Ports from Timur

              Baccharaj or Vatsraj came to know the advancement of Timur army through crossing Ganga towards Garhwal and Dehradun. Vatsaraj or Bacchraj (Bahruz) arranged defending River Ports.
                   Seven River Ports for Entry to hills

            There were seven River ports from where Timur could enter into Garhwal Hills
1-Khoh River valley- Present Kotdwara region was easy path for entering into hills from Bijnor region
2-Malani River Ghat near present Chaukighat
3-Pandubala Sot Ghat near present Laldhang
4-Lakshman Jhula near Chandighat Haridwar
5-Mohan valley of Dehradun
6- Timlighat
7-From west of Yamuna River
The Gurjar folklore describes about Gurjar under Jograj Singh Panwar protecting Haridwar region (refer part 290). However, Timur biography does not describe such resistance.
   The Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani biographies suggest that the Garhwal, Haridwar, Bijnor rulers did not have sufficient tactical strategies for defending Ghats or River ports.


** Read about Battle in River Port by boats in the next chapter of History of Uttarakhand part 292.




Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 18/3//2014
                                      References

1-Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral, 1971, Uttarakhand ka Itihas Bhag-4, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, Pauri Garhwal, India 
2-Harikrishna Raturi, Garhwal ka Itihas
3-Dr. Patiram, Garhwal Ancient and Modern
4-Rahul Sankrityayan, Garhwal
5- Oakley and Gairola, Himalayan Folklore
6- Bhakt Darshan, Garhwal ki Divangit Vibhutiyan
7-Foster, Early Travels in India William Finch
8-Upadhyaya, Shri Shankaracharya
9-Shering, Western Tibet and British
10-H.G. Walton, Gazetteer of British Garhwal
11-B.P.Kamboj, Early Wall Paintings of Garhwal
12-H.g Walton, Gazetteer of Dehradun
13- Vimal Chandra, Prachin Bharat ka Itihas
14-Meera Seth, Wall Paintings of Western Himalayas 
15-Furar, Monumental Antiquities
16-Haudiwala, Studies in Indo-Muslim History
17- Rahul Khari 2007, Jats and Gujjar Origin, History and Culture
18- Upendra Singh, 2006, Delhi: Ancient History, Barghahan Books
19- B.S. Dahiya, 1980, Jats the Ancient Rulers (A Clan Study) , Sterling Publications
20- Maithani, Bharat –Gotrapravardeepika
21 Prem Hari Har Lal, 1993, The Doon Valley Down the Ages
22-Dashrath Sharma, Early Chauhan Dynasties
23- Shailndra Nath Sen, Ancient History and Civilization
24-H.M Elliot, 1867, The History of India as told by its Own Historians
25- Jaswant Lal Mehta, 1979, Advance Study in Medieval India
26- Nau Nihal Singh, 2003, The Royal Gurjars: their contribution to India, Anmol Publications 
(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 Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued... Part -292   
Notes on  South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued... 
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History of Vatsraj or Bacchraj (Rai Bahrooz) of Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack Period; History features of Kotdwara Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of Bijnor old Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of Haridwar, Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of Malani Ghat Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of Laldhang Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of Lakshman Jhula Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of Mohan Ghati Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of Timalighat Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of River Ports or Ghat Protection system in south  Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of River Ports or Ghat Protection system in west south  Dehradun Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of River Ports or Ghat Protection system in Sirmaur in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of River Ports or Ghat Protection system in Haridwar south  Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period; History features of River Ports or Ghat Protection system in Bijnor of old south  Garhwal in Timur Lang alias Tamerlane/Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani  Attack Period;

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Girl taking rebirth as Flower: A Garhwali Folk Story for Arbitration Managers

Garhwali Folk Tales, Fables, Traditional Stories, Community Narratives -77

  Compiled and Edited by: Bhishma Kukreti (Management Training Expert)

(Regional Folk Story taken from Ravain Region taken from Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, 2011, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar)
              (रवाईं गढ़वाल क्षेत्र की लोक कथा)

            There was girl and her brothers. One day, she was cooking meal for all. By mistake, her finger got cut. The blood started flowing from her finger. She mixed her blood into the meal. Her brother took meal. They never tasted such a heavenly tasty meal. She told the truth that she mixed her blood into the meal. They though and told that if her blood was so tasty definitely her flesh would be r more tasty. Her brother killed her. They buried her bones below a tree.
After a few days later, a beautiful flower emerged from the earth there.


Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti 18/3/2014 for review and interpretation


Garhwali Folk Tales, Fables, Traditional stories, Community Narratives for Effective Managers, Effective executives, Effective Boss, Effective Supervisors or Stories for Effective management, management Lesson from Garhwali Folk Literature from Garhwal, to be continued ...in next chapter

                                 References

1-Bhishma Kukreti, 1984, Garhwal Ki Lok Kathayen, Binsar Prakashan, Lodhi Colony, Delhi 110003, 
2- Bhishma Kukreti 2003, Salan Biten Garhwali Lok Kathayen, Rant Raibar, Dehradun
3- Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwali Lok Kathaon ma Prabandh Vigyan ka Tantu , Chitthi Patri's Lok Kathayen Visheshank  , Dehradun
Garhwali folk Stories from Garhwal sequence; Garhwali folk Stories from Haridwar succession , Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Dehradun Garhwal chain; Garhwali folk Stories from Uttarkashi Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Tehri Garhwal series; Garhwali folk Stories from Chamoli Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Rudraprayag Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Pauri Garhwal Series to be continued ..   
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Girl taking rebirth as Flower:  Garhwali Folk Story for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Chinya Saur Ravain, Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Kuwa Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Rajgarhi Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Uprikot Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Ravain., Uttarkashi Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Ravain., Western Dehradun , Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Gainchwan Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Saptrishi Kund Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Syana Chatti Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Asna Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Dhatmir Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers; Garhwali Folk Story from Dewar Ravain., Garhwal for Arbitration Managers;

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 Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark in Garhwali Folk Dramas

Review of Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional Plays part -120

                                 गढ़वाली   लोक नाटकों में  युक्ति  लक्षण   

                     Bhishma Kukreti (लोक साहित्य शोधार्थी)    
       Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark is the meaning which is made up of many mutually like-minded objects combining with one another.
नाटक में  युक्ति लक्षण की परिभाषा

बड़े लोग इकट्ठा होकर बातचीत से  किसी बात पर सहमत हों और फिर कार्य सम्पन करें

गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों में  युक्ति  लक्षण का उदाहरण

सन १९६० -१९६१ के करीब जसपुर (मल्ला ढांगू , पौड़ी गढ़वाल ) गाँव  सार्वजनिक हौज बनने पर महिलाओं ने लोक गीत बनाया था और इसे लोग , युवा , बच्चे कई जगह गाया करते थे।

चल भुला ईसुरी हौज बणौला
हौज बणौला, पुंगड़ कुल्योल्या
चल भुला डक्खु कुल्युं की खोज
कुल्युं तैं द्यौला द्वी रुपया रोज
चल भुला रिबतु पौड़ी जौंला
पौड़ी से सीमंटो लैंसेंस लौंला
हौज बणौला, पुंगड़ कुल्योल्या

(संदर्भ: गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों का मुख्य तत्व व विश्लेषण लेख श्रृंखला में भीष्म कुकरेती द्वारा संकलित गढ़वाली  लोक नाटकों के वार्तालापों से , शैलवाणी, कोटद्वार  के 2014 के कई अंकों में )


Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 18/3/2014

Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Community Dramas; Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional to be continued in next chapter
                 References
1-Bharat Natyashastra
2-Steve Tillis, 1999, Rethinking Folk Drama
3-Roger Abrahams, 1972, Folk Dramas in Folklore and Folk life 
4-Tekla Domotor , Folk drama as defined in Folklore and Theatrical Research
5-Kathyrn Hansen, 1991, Grounds for Play: The Nautanki Theater of North India
6-Devi Lal Samar, Lokdharmi Pradarshankari Kalayen 
7-Dr Shiv Prasad Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas part 1-12
8-Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal, Garhwal ke Loknritya geet
9-Jeremy Montagu, 2007, Origins and Development of Musical Instruments
10-Gayle Kassing, 2007, History of Dance: An Interactive Arts Approach
11- Bhishma Kukreti, 2013, Garhwali Lok Natkon ke Mukhya Tatva va Charitra, Shailvani, Kotdwara
12- Bhishma Kukreti, 2007, Garhwali Lok Swangun ma rasa ar Bhav , Chithipatri
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Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays; Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Chamoli Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Rudraprayag Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Pauri Garhwal, North India, South Asia;  Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Tehri Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Uttarkashi Garhwal, North India, South Asia;  Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Dehradun Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Yukti Laksana or Combination Characteristic Mark in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Haridwar Garhwal, North India, South Asia;
गढवाली लोक नाटकों में युक्ति  लक्षण ,  टिहरी गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में युक्ति  लक्षण ;उत्तरकाशी गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में युक्ति  लक्षण, हरिद्वार गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में युक्ति  लक्षण  ;देहरादून गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में युक्ति  लक्षण;पौड़ी गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में युक्ति  लक्षण;चमोली गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में युक्ति  लक्षण; रुद्रप्रयाग गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में  युक्ति  लक्षण;

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                                         प्रवास्युं  औकात
                           चुनगेर ,चबोड़्या -चखन्यौर्या -भीष्म कुकरेती       
(s =आधी अ  = अ , क , का , की ,  आदि )


              कुछ दिन पैल मीन स्वाच बल जरा मुंबई मा ही रौण त स्थानीय राजनीति अर संस्कृति मा मिलण जरुरी च। त मि शिवसेना शाखा मा चलि ग्यों।
मीन शिवसेना क नेता जी तैं सिवा लगाइ।
नेतान पुछि - क्या मंगता है ?
मि - जी मि मंगता नि छौं . मेरी अच्छी खासी नौकरी छे।
नेता -नेता - मंगता  ! मतलब क्या चाहिए
मि -मि शिव सेना की सेवा करण चाणु छौं।
नेता -कखक रौण वाळ छे ?
मि -जी जोगेश्वरी , मुंबई।
नेता -ओहो म्यार मतबल च कौन से रीजन  को बिलौंग करते हो  ?
मि -जी उत्तर भारत !
नेता -ओह तो तुम उत्तर प्रदेश -बिहारौ भया छंवां ?
मि -जी नही ! मि उत्तराखंड कु छौं
नेता -ओ ! उत्तराखंड माने झारखण्ड ? अच्छा तो तुम महेंद्र सिंह धोनी कु प्रदेश का छंवां ?
मि -हाँ हाँ ! मी अवश्य महेंद्र सिंग धोनी कु प्रदेश कु छौं पण झारखण्ड कु नि छौं।
नेता -क्या बकबास करणा छंवां ? धोनी का प्रदेश का छंवां पर झारखण्ड का नि छंवां।  धोनी तो रांची झारखण्ड से बिलौंग करद तो फिर ?
मि -जी धोनी क नेटिव प्लेस उत्तराखंड च।
नेता -यु क्या फणि सि  खंड कख च भै ?
मि -जी  हिमालयन स्टेट च।
नेता -औ त इन ब्वालो ना शिमला हिमाचल का छंवां ?
मि -ना ना शिमला ना  ......
नेता -अच्छा शिमला ना।  तुम कुल्लू मनाली
मि -ना ना हिमाचल ना।
नेता -तो जम्मू कश्मीर ?
मि -ना उत्तराखंड
नेता -नेपाली ? यार एक लिफ्ट मैन अर वाचमैन चयाणु छौ।  जरा जल्दी भेज दियां।
मि -बद्रीनाथ , केदारनाथ ...।
नेता -औ जख भयंकर बाढ़ आंद . अच्छा तुम वै रीजन का छंवां ?जख बाढ़ आंद अर मुख्यमंत्री तैं समज मा इ नि आंद कि क्या करण !
मि -जी !
नेता -कुछ कुछ याद  ऐ ग्याई।  बद्रीनाथ -केदारनाथ।  अच्छा एक बात बतावो कि तुम क्या सेवा कौर सकदा ?
मि -जी मि शिव सेना का वास्ता वोट जुटौलु !
नेता -तुम बद्रीनाथ -केदारनाथ का तरफां का ही छंवां ना ?
मि -हाँ
नेता -शायद माहिम मा MNS कु नेता राजेश बड़थ्वाल बि बद्रीनाथ केदारनाथ कु ही च ?
मि -जी हाँ ! म्यार ही गाँव कु च।
नेता -कबि वैकि सहायता का वास्ता बि गेवां ?
मि -जी कबि ना
नेता -वा वीमेन ऐक्टिविस्ट प्रतिभा नैथानी बि त बद्रीनाथ -केदारनाथ की ही च ?
मि -जी हाँ वा बि मेरी रिस्तेदार च।
नेता -कबि प्रतिभा नैथानी की हेल्प बि कार ?
मि -प्रतिभा तैं हेल्प करणो चांस ही नि मील।
नेता -वा पवई मा कॉंग्रेसी नेता कुसुम गुसाईं की नगर सेवक चुनावी रैली मा बि भाग लेई ? वा बि त बद्रीनाथ -केदारनाथ की ही च।
मि -जी नौकरी कु जंजाळ च तो   ...।
नेता -अर तुमन कबि बि  थाणे मा नगर सेवक मुन्ना बिष्ट ,  कांदिवली मा महाराज रतूड़ी , जोगेश्वरी माँ लोली बिष्ट की सहायता बि कार ?
मि -जी कबी ना।
नेता -अरे जब ज्वा कौम  सैकड़ों मील दूर ऐक बि अपण आदम्युं सहायता नि कौर सकदी वा कौम  शिव सेना की क्या सहायता कारली ?
मि -जी फिर बि कुछ वोट त मि लाइ सकुद छौं।
नेता -ज्वा कौम प्रवास मा बि संगठित नि ह्वावो वीं कौम पर राजनीति मा क्या भरोसा करण।  जावो कॉंग्रेस या NCP मा जगा ख्वाजो।
मि -जी कॉंग्रेस अर NCP वाळ बि इनी बुलणा छन कि जौंक आपस मा ही एका नी च वूंक मुंबई मा क्या राजनैतिक बजूद बौण सकुद।
नेता -जावो जावो।  शिव सेना मा बि तुम सरीखा असंगठित लोगुं वास्ता जगा नी च।  जावो खावो अर दारु पीवो।  इख मुम्बई मा राजनीतिक पैठ बणाणो कोशिस बंद कारो।  अच्छा अब जावो!  मीम तुम लोगुं तरां फोकट मा समय बरबाद करणो टाइम नी च।
मि -जी जांदु छौं।
नेता -अच्छा सूणो ! तुम बद्रीनाथ -केदारनाथ रीजन का ही छंवां ना ?
मि -जी हाँ
नेता -यार , म्यार नौनो एक बड़ो होटल च जरा आठ दस होटल कर्मचारी तो भेजो।  बद्रीनाथ -केदारनाथ का तरफां होटल कर्मचारी बड़ा कामगति हूंदन।


Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti  19/3/2014

*कथा , स्थान व नाम काल्पनिक हैं।
[गढ़वाली हास्य -व्यंग्य, सौज सौज मा मजाक  से, हौंस,चबोड़,चखन्यौ, सौज सौज मा गंभीर चर्चा ,छ्वीं;- जसपुर निवासी  द्वारा  जाती असहिष्णुता सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; ढांगू वाले द्वारा   पृथक वादी  मानसिकता सम्बन्धी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;गंगासलाण  वाले द्वारा   भ्रष्टाचार, अनाचार, अत्याचार पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; लैंसडाउन तहसील वाले द्वारा   धर्म सम्बन्धी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;पौड़ी गढ़वाल वाले द्वारा  वर्ग संघर्ष सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; उत्तराखंडी  द्वारा  पर्यावरण संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;मध्य हिमालयी लेखक द्वारा  विकास संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;उत्तरभारतीय लेखक द्वारा  पलायन सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; मुंबई प्रवासी लेखक द्वारा  सांस्कृतिक विषयों पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; महाराष्ट्रीय प्रवासी लेखक द्वारा  सरकारी प्रशासन संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; भारतीय लेखक द्वारा  राजनीति विषयक गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; सांस्कृतिक मुल्य ह्रास पर व्यंग्य , गरीबी समस्या पर व्यंग्य, आम आदमी की परेशानी विषय के व्यंग्य, जातीय  भेदभाव विषयक गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; एशियाई लेखक द्वारा सामाजिक  बिडम्बनाओं, पर्यावरण विषयों   पर  गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य, राजनीति में परिवार वाद -वंशवाद   पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; ग्रामीण सिंचाई   विषयक  गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य, विज्ञान की अवहेलना संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य  ; ढोंगी धर्म निरपरेक्ष राजनेताओं पर आक्षेप , व्यंग्य , अन्धविश्वास  पर चोट करते गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य    श्रृंखला जारी  ] 

[Bhishma Kukreti]

History of River Port Battle between Garhwal Chieftains and Timur Lang


History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Uttarakhand part -3

           History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -47   
   
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -292 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

  Defending River Ports by Garhwal Chieftains against Timur

          The Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani army was marching from west to east. On the march the army was destroying the villages, burning the properties and looting the people. People were aware about coming of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani army by heavy smoke in the sky.
          A King , most probably Vatsaraj or Bacchraj ( Bahruz) arranged 48 boat army to defend  Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani army in south of Haridwar. There is no mention of King name in the biography of Timur who sent 48 boat army to defend Timur.  It is generally assumed that Vatsaraj sent 48 boats army to defend Timur.

                                     Boat Battle

                  Getting information that the Hindu king dispatched army in 48 boats, Timur dispatched his 1000 horsemen army.  These soldiers got down from their horses at the Ganga bank and swam towards army boats. The Timur soldiers started attacking to soldiers on boats by their sharp swords.  The Timur soldiers at bank also started throwing arrows on boat soldiers. The Hill soldiers on boat attacked Timur soldiers by arrow. At the end Timur soldiers captured all boats. Timur soldiers killed Hill soldiers by drowning them into Ganges.

                     Looting Ghauspur by Timur army
At night, Timur rested in Tuglikpur. In night, Timur got information that there was a River Port at Ganges. Timur got information that Mubarak Khan gathered Hindu army with valuable materials. Timur crossed perhaps Balavali Ghat (Bijnor) and with his six thousand soldiers attacked on Hindus at Ghauspur (perhaps).
  Hindus ran away into forest. Timur soldiers followed Hindus up to forest. The Timur army killed Hindus brutally, captured hundreds of men women and made them slave. Timur captured valuables and animals from Hindus. Timur wrote that these were soldiers under Mubarak Khan. However, those were villagers from Bijnor villages. That is why instead of fighting with Timur they ran into Jungle. Timur counted this victory as one of the major victories.

** Read more about Timur's brutality in the next chapter of History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India)
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 19/3//2014
History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued... Part -293   

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(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    
Notes on  South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued... 
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Notes on History of Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Garhwal; History of Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Bhabhar Garhwal; History of Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Haridwar; History of Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Tuglakpur; History of Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Bijnor; History of  Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Ghauspur; History of Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Balavali; History of Attack of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani on Dehradun;   

[Bhishma Kukreti]

                        खाडुंदक मुर्दा उखाड़नौ भयंकर छौंपा दौड़ (प्रतियोगिता )

                           चुनगेर ,चबोड़्या -चखन्यौर्या -भीष्म कुकरेती       
(s =आधी अ  = अ , क , का , की ,  आदि )


   अचकाल 2014 आम चुनाव की गर्मी हमर क्षेत्र मा बि हौर जगा तरां फैलीं च।
एक पुरण पार्टी कु चुनावी एजेंट तैं लोग पुछ्दन बल - यदि तुमर पार्टी जीती जाली तो हमर क्षेत्र मा यी जु सुंगरुं  , गूणी बांदरुं  समस्या दूर ह्वे जाली क्या ?
चुनावी एजेंट चौक बिटेन मूंड मा चौढ़ जांद अर जोर की धै लगाँद - गाँव वळा ! हमारी पार्टी जनता की सेवक च अर जनसेवक हूणो नातो मी दुसर पार्टीक चुनावी एजेंट तैं पुछण चांदो कि वैक बुबान सन सैंतालीस मा अपण गौड़क  पूछ मरोड़ छौ वांक क्या हवाइ ? जब तक स्यु नि बतालु कि वीं गौड़ी पूछोs क्या ह्वे तब तलक यु निसाब नि ह्वे सकुद कि हमर गां मा भविष्य मा सुंगरुं  , गूणी बांदरुं उपद्रव कनकै रुके जावु।
गां मा जथगा बि वोटर छन अधिकतर जवान ही छन अर वूं तैं पता ही नि  छौ कि सन 1947 मा दुसर पार्टीक चुनावी एजेंटs  बुबान अपण गौडिक पूछ मरोड़ छौ।  सब तैं सुंगरुं  , गूणी बांदरुं उपद्रव रुकणै  चिंता छे तो सब लोग इना उना भगदन कि पता लगाये जावु कि आखिर सन 47 मा गौड़िक पूछ मरोड़े गे छे तो वांक क्या ह्वे।  द्वी चार दिन  तक लोग गौड़ीक पूछ मरोड़नो इतिहास खुज्याणा रैन।  जब गौड़ि पूछ मरोड़नो  बाद गौड़िक क्या ह्वे छौ त लोग दूसर पार्टीक चुनावी एजेंट मा गेन।
इख स्थानीय लोगुन दुसर चुनावी एजेंट का समिण सवाल उठायुं छौ - यदि आपकी पार्टी चुनाव जीती गे तो क्या हमर गांवक अस्पताल मा कम्पोडर अर डाकटर आला कि ना ? जब बिटेन अस्पताल खुल तब बिटेन ये अस्पतालन जाणि ही नी कि डाकटर -कंपोडर बि क्वी जीव हुँदैन।
इथगा मा दुसर चुनावी एजेंट तैं पता चल गे कि वैपर पुरण पार्टी वाळन अभियोग लगै दे तो वो मूल प्रश्न कु जबाब   दीणो जगा लोगुं तैं ही पुछण मिसे गए - तुम मि तैं पुछणा छंवां कि कबि यु अस्पताल डाक्टर -कम्पाउंडर कु मुख बि द्याखल पर तुम पुरण पार्टीक चुनावी एजेंट से प्रश्न किलै नि पुछणा छंवां कि सन 1936 मा वैक ददान गांवक रस्ता मा गांवक संडा का दांत तोड़ि छा वांक क्या हवाइ ? जब तक हमारी पार्टी तैं यु जबाब नि मीलल कि सन 36 मा गांवक संडा कु दांत टुटि छा तो वांक क्या ह्वे छौ ? तब तलक मि नि बताइ सकुद कि अस्पताल मा डॉकटर  अर कम्पाउंडर आला कि ना ?
तिसर पार्टी क चुनावी एजेंट तैं लोगुन पूछ कि हमर गां मा घट्टूं (पनचक्की ) से बिजली बणानो योजना पूरी होली कि ना ? अर ये प्रश्न सुणिक तिसर पार्टिक चुनावी एजेंट गुस्सा मा ऐ गे , वैक आँख लाल ह्वे गेन , मुखक  फ्यूण  पुछ्द पुछ्द वै चुनावी एजेंटन ब्वाल - भाड़ में जाय तुम्हारा घराटों से बिजली बनाने की योजना।  पैल चौथी पार्टीक एजेंट से पूछो कि वैक बूडददा सन 1942 मा घड्यळ छोड़िक कख गे छौ ? जागरिको बीच घड्यळ बिटेन उठिक जाण क्वी जसीली बात च क्या ?
म्यार  क्षेत्र मा सब जगा चुनावी सभा मा इनी हूणु च।
2014 का आम चुनाव मा चुनावी एजेंट से पूछे जांद कि -  गाउँ मा अंग्रेजी स्कूल हूण जरूरी छन तो हम तैं बतावो कि तुमर पार्टीक शिक्षा नीति क्या च ?
त चुनावी एजेंट कु जबाब हूंद - तेल लगाने गयी शिक्षा नीति ! पैल हम तैं इ पता लगाण जरूरी च कि सन 1972 मा गाँव क बीच मा म्वारुं  पेथण कैन फ्वाड़ ? पता च म्वारुंन पांच आदिम बुकै छा।  आज पैल समस्या च कि पता लागए जाव कि सन 1972 मा पेथण कैन फोड़ि छे ?
चुनावी एजेंट से पूछे जांद कि मनरेगा मा इथगा भ्रस्टाचार चलणु च वांक तोड़ क्या च ?
त चुनावी एजेंट कु उत्तर हूंद - मनरेगा मा भ्रस्टाचार की ऐसी तैसी।  पैल दुसर पार्टी वाळु से पूछो कि ये गां मा सन 1968 मा एक सिमळौ डाळ छौ।  सन 1968 मा वु  डाळ कैन काट ?

मि जख जाणु छौ तख एक पार्टी दूसर पार्टी तैं सवाल पुछणि छे कि बीसवीं  उन्नीसवीं सदी मा जु ह्वे छौ वांक क्या ह्वे।  पर क्वी बि पार्टी इन नि बताणी छे कि 2020 कु भारत कन ह्वालु ?
मीन गां की सबसे सयाणि  भानुमती ददि से पूछ बल - हे ददि सन 2014 का चुनाव मा सन 1936 का सवालुं जबाब ढुंढ़याणो क्या तुक ?
भानुमती ददिक उत्तर छौ -
जब नेता लोग दिमागी तौर से दिवालिया ह्वे जांदन तो वो जनता तैं भूतकाल मा लिजांदन।
जब नेतृत्व दुर्र्दृष्टि विहीन ह्वे जावो तो वू नेतृत्व असली मुद्दों तैं छोड़िक वु  नेतृत्व  भूतकाल का गड्यां मुर्दा उखाड़द  जांसे लोग भरमै जावन।
जब अफुम जबाब नि ह्वावो तो दूसरों से जादा सवाल पूछे जांदन।
जब अफु भारी पाप कर्युं हो तो अपण पाप छुपाणो बान दुसरों  पाप लोगु समिण दिखाए जांदन।



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*कथा , स्थान व नाम काल्पनिक हैं।
[गढ़वाली हास्य -व्यंग्य, सौज सौज मा मजाक  से, हौंस,चबोड़,चखन्यौ, सौज सौज मा गंभीर चर्चा ,छ्वीं;- जसपुर निवासी  द्वारा  जाती असहिष्णुता सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; ढांगू वाले द्वारा   पृथक वादी  मानसिकता सम्बन्धी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;गंगासलाण  वाले द्वारा   भ्रष्टाचार, अनाचार, अत्याचार पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; लैंसडाउन तहसील वाले द्वारा   धर्म सम्बन्धी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;पौड़ी गढ़वाल वाले द्वारा  वर्ग संघर्ष सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; उत्तराखंडी  द्वारा  पर्यावरण संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;मध्य हिमालयी लेखक द्वारा  विकास संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;उत्तरभारतीय लेखक द्वारा  पलायन सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; मुंबई प्रवासी लेखक द्वारा  सांस्कृतिक विषयों पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; महाराष्ट्रीय प्रवासी लेखक द्वारा  सरकारी प्रशासन संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; भारतीय लेखक द्वारा  राजनीति विषयक गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; सांस्कृतिक मुल्य ह्रास पर व्यंग्य , गरीबी समस्या पर व्यंग्य, आम आदमी की परेशानी विषय के व्यंग्य, जातीय  भेदभाव विषयक गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; एशियाई लेखक द्वारा सामाजिक  बिडम्बनाओं, पर्यावरण विषयों   पर  गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य, राजनीति में परिवार वाद -वंशवाद   पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; ग्रामीण सिंचाई   विषयक  गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य, विज्ञान की अवहेलना संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य  ; ढोंगी धर्म निरपरेक्ष राजनेताओं पर आक्षेप , व्यंग्य , अन्धविश्वास  पर चोट करते गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य    श्रृंखला जारी  ] 

[Bhishma Kukreti]

History of Kutila Darra Battle between Garhwal Hindus and Timur Lang

History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Uttarakhand part -4

           History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -48   
   
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -293 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)


                            Battle of Kutil Darra

                         Timur writes in his biography Malfoozat –i- Timuri, that Timur got information that Hindus had gathered at Kutila Darra or Kutila Valley at Ganges bank for defense.  Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani with five hundred horsemen marched towards Kutila Darra. There his army killed innumerable Hindus. Many Hindus hid into jungle and caves. Four hundred Timur soldiers gathered the materials of Hindus.
              Now, Timur had only one hundred horsemen. At this juncture, a Hindu commander Malik Shaikha (Shekhar ?) attacked on Timur with hundred of horsemen and soldiers. The Hindu commander killed many Timur soldiers. Timur and his soldiers attacked on Malik Shaikha. Shaikha got spire on his belly and a soldier attacked his head by sword. Shaikha fell down from horse. Timur soldiers brought wounded Shaikha before Timur. Shaikha was a strong built huge man. Before, Timur could ask him questions brave man expired. Many Hindus wre killed and many ran away.
             After killing Shaikha (Shekhar?), Timur got information that four miles away there are Hindus are gathered with their family and valuables and animals. It was difficult to reach there. At this time the armies of Prince Peer Muhammad and Amir Suleman Shah also reached at Kutila Darra. Timur and armies of prince and Amir marched towards place of Hindus gathering. Timur and his army killed Hindus. A few could save their lives. Timur army captured children, women and men and made them slaves. Timur army captured all properties including animals of Hindus. It was evening and the place was not suitable. Therefore Timur returned to Kutila Darra.
                  In Kutila Darra, Timur came to know that many Hindus are still alive and the looting was not completed. Next morning Timur ordered his army to kill Hindus and loot their valuables. The brave Hindus were also gathered to attack on Timur. Timur army killed most of Hindus and looted everything was available with them. A few wounded Hindus could save them by running towards hills. Now, Timur was satisfied by seeing valuables. Afternoon he crosses Ganges.
              Now, Timur decided to return his capital Samarkand. He camped at a place five Kos away from Ganges. Timur had now, innumerable of slaves, thousands baggage of looted valuables and thousands of animal herds.

                Identity of Kutila Darra of Malfoozat-i-Timuri

  There are disputes among historians about identity of Kutil Darra. There are three theories about Kutila Darra identification.
The following facts to be discussed first-
1-Kutila Darra was in east of Ganges at a mountains.
2-At Kutila Darra or nearby Timur had battles twice. First place was four miles away from second place. Timur described that in mountain water flew from a Cow mouth stone. This mountain was thirty miles away from first place.
3- From Ghuaspur, Timur reached at first place just after afternoon. There he killed Hindus. Then there he had Namaz ritual of third part of day.
4- At evening he killed Hindus at second place and returned to first place.
5- Second day, he crossed Ganges and had Namaz ritual of afternoon.
    The first place of Kutil Darra must be 20-25 miles away from Ghauspur. This place might be Laldhang. However, Ladhang is not at the Ganga bank.
                   According to Dabral, Kutila Darra should be on the way of Haridwar to Swargashram, Lakshman Jhula road. The Chandi Mountain must be Kutila Darra. Today's Kangadi Gram is situated at 2008 Feet in Chandi hills region. Perhaps Kangadi gram is where Shaikha fought with Timur. Four miles away from Kangadi village is Chandighat top hill. Might be, Timur killed Hindus at the foothills of Chandighat mountain.
In Mahabharata, Haridwar is also called Kapila. It might be that Timur wrote Kutila for Kapula or Kapila.

                       Was Kutila an adulterated form of Katal?
This author has another view about uses of Kutila word by Timur.  In Garhwali, Katal word is used rough, stony; steeply place where framing is not done. Might be Kutila of Timur is adulterated form of Katal that means a rough stony hill region. 



** Read more about Timur's brutality in the next chapter of History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India)
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 20/3//2014
History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued... Part -294   

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(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    
Notes on  South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued... 
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Notes on History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Haridwar, Uttarakhand; History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Chandighat, Uttarakhand, Siwalik; History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Kangada village, Haridwar  Uttarakhand; History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Uttarakhand; History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Lakshman Jhula Uttarakhand, North India; History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Chandi Hills, Haridwar Uttarakhand; History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Ghauspur; History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Bijnor

[Bhishma Kukreti]

                        अडवाणी जी ! अब त मान ही जावा ना !

                         चुनगेर ,चबोड़्या -चखन्यौर्या -भीष्म कुकरेती       
(s =आधी अ  = अ , क , का , की ,  आदि )

ब्याळि 20  /3/2014 सुबेर बिटेन स्याम तलक टीवी मा ब्रेकिंग न्यूजुं लंगत्यार लगी राइ।  अर हरेक ब्रेकिंग न्यूज बताणी छे बल - ब्रेकिंग न्यूज! ब्रेकिंग  न्यूज ! अब अडवाणी मिलने फलां नेता बि पंहुच गये हैं। ब्रेकिंग न्यूज! ब्रेकिंग  न्यूज ! अडवाणी हैं कि फिर बी मानते नही !ब्रेकिंग न्यूज! ब्रेकिंग  न्यूज ! सबि  भाजपा नेता आज एकि जाप जपणा छन - आडवानी जी ! मान जाईये ना ! मान बि जाइये ना !
आखिर स्याम पांच छै बजी ब्रेकिंग न्यूज आयि बल अडवानी जी मान ही गये।
कै बि टीवी चैनेलन इन बताइ कि कै नेता की अडवाणी जी से क्या बात ह्वे।
मीन अंदाज लगाइ कि आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि की अडवाणी जी से क्या बात ह्वे होलि -

आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि- अडवाणी जी ! मि एक घंटा बिटेन बैठ्युं छौ अर आपन चाय बि नि पूछ ?
अडवाणी -मि खिन्न छौं
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-मि एक घंटा से बैठ्युं छौं अर आपन एक शब्द बि नि ब्वाल।
अडवाणी -मि नराज छौं।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-पर अब तो मान जावो ना !
अडवाणी -ना मीन नि मानणै
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-क्या नि मानणाइ
अडवाणी -मीन गांधीनगर लोकसभा सीट से नि लड़न
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-किलै ?
अडवाणी -तुम लोग मि तैं शाहजहां बणाण पर अयाँ छंवां।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि- क्या मतबल ?
अडवाणी -जन औरंगजेबन अपण बुबा तैं गद्दी से बेदखल कार  छौ तनी तुम लोग मि तैं बेदखल करणा छंवां।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि- अब  शाहजहां नब्बे सालौ उमर  मा बि  तख्ते ताउस पर चिपक्युं रालो तो सहतर सालौ कु नौनु चुप बैठ्युं रौंदु ?
अडवाणी -तुमन मि तैं बलराज मधोक बणै दे।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-अब जु नेता एक बि सीट पर चुनाव नि जीति साको तो वै तैं नेपथ्य मा ही भिजण ठीक छौ।  बलराज मधोक तैं नेपथ्य मा भ्याज तो ही तो अटल जी अर तुम अग्वाड़ी आयां।
अडवाणी -तुमन मी तैं कॉंग्रेस कु केसरी बणै द्याई।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-जु समय की नजाकत  नि समझणु ह्वावो  वैक बुर्या बिस्तर भैर चुलाण ही पड़द।   
अडवाणी -तुम म्यार दगड़ इनी बर्ताव करणा छंवां जन कॉंग्रेसन महराष्ट्र  मा कॉंग्रेसन साठे दगड़ कार ।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-जु बल्द हौळ नि लगै साको वै बल्द तैं बौण भिजणि पड़द।
अडवाणी -तुमन मी तैं यीं उमर मा प्रधान मंत्री लैक नि समझ।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-क्यूँ तुमन केशु भाई पटेल कु दगड़ क्या कौर छौ ?
अडवाणी -केशु भाई इर्रेलिवेंट ह्वे गे  छा। 
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-मतबल साफ़ च कि इर्रेलिवेंट नेता  तैं बनवास  लीण चयेंद ।

अडवाणी -तुम सबि  मी तैं राजयसभा भिजण चाणा छंवां ।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-त तुमन कोशियारी तैं राजयसभा मा किलै भ्याज ?
अडवाणी -कोशियारी खंडूड़ी या निशंक तैं काम नि करण दीणा छा।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-   तुम नरेंद्र मोदी तैं काम नि करण दीणा छंवां।
अडवाणी -मीन फिर बि नि मानणाइ।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-अडवाणी जी ! मि तुम तैं मनाणो बान नि आयुं छौं।
अडवाणी -तो ?
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि- मि  त तुम तै अल्टीमेटम दीणो अयूं छौं कि चुपचाप मानि जावो निथर राजयसभा की सीट बि नसीब नि होली।
अडवाणी -ठीक च मि गांधीनगर सीट से चुनाव लड़नो तयार छौं ।
आरएसएस  प्रतिनिधि-  गुड ! दैट्स द स्पिरिट ऑफ ऐन ओल्ड चाइल्ड !

(यदि आरएसएस प्रतिनिधि और अडवाणी जी के मध्य यह   बातचीत सचमुच में हुयी हो तो इसमें मेरा कोई दोष ना माना जाय  )
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*कथा , स्थान व नाम काल्पनिक हैं।
[गढ़वाली हास्य -व्यंग्य, सौज सौज मा मजाक  से, हौंस,चबोड़,चखन्यौ, सौज सौज मा गंभीर चर्चा ,छ्वीं;- जसपुर निवासी  द्वारा  जाती असहिष्णुता सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; ढांगू वाले द्वारा   पृथक वादी  मानसिकता सम्बन्धी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;गंगासलाण  वाले द्वारा   भ्रष्टाचार, अनाचार, अत्याचार पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; लैंसडाउन तहसील वाले द्वारा   धर्म सम्बन्धी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;पौड़ी गढ़वाल वाले द्वारा  वर्ग संघर्ष सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; उत्तराखंडी  द्वारा  पर्यावरण संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;मध्य हिमालयी लेखक द्वारा  विकास संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य;उत्तरभारतीय लेखक द्वारा  पलायन सम्बंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; मुंबई प्रवासी लेखक द्वारा  सांस्कृतिक विषयों पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; महाराष्ट्रीय प्रवासी लेखक द्वारा  सरकारी प्रशासन संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; भारतीय लेखक द्वारा  राजनीति विषयक गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; सांस्कृतिक मुल्य ह्रास पर व्यंग्य , गरीबी समस्या पर व्यंग्य, आम आदमी की परेशानी विषय के व्यंग्य, जातीय  भेदभाव विषयक गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; एशियाई लेखक द्वारा सामाजिक  बिडम्बनाओं, पर्यावरण विषयों   पर  गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य, राजनीति में परिवार वाद -वंशवाद   पर गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य; ग्रामीण सिंचाई   विषयक  गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य, विज्ञान की अवहेलना संबंधी गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य  ; ढोंगी धर्म निरपरेक्ष राजनेताओं पर आक्षेप , व्यंग्य , अन्धविश्वास  पर चोट करते गढ़वाली हास्य व्यंग्य    श्रृंखला जारी  ] 

[Bhishma Kukreti]

 History of Battle between a Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin


History of Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin Khan /Timur Beg Gurkhani Attack on Uttarakhand part -4

           History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -49   
   
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -294 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

                      Battle between a Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur

              On that day, Timur crossed Ganges and he camped at five miles away south of from Ganga Port valley. Timur had his huge army, laksh of slaves, thousands of looted baggage of valuables and two and half laksh of animal herds. 
Timur wanted to return Khurasan and he required a path where he could get food, water, animal fodder and smoother and least disturbed way to return.
             Such path was from south of Garhwal only. He had to cross Mohan and Timli River ports and Yamuna River. Vatsraj /Bacchraj or (Bahrooz) arranged defense mechanism on each River Port.
             Crossing Ganga near Chandi Port and walking for three days, Timur came to know that Hindus are gathered in numbers in Siwalik hill regions. Timur marched to the point of Hindus gathering.
                            Preparation by Timur for Battle

              Timur had preparation to war with any adversary. Vatsraj was ready with army of other hill chieftains at the Siwalik Darra or valley. Vatsraj also had huge army. Timur directed his Amirs (commanders) and entered in the valley.
                                  First Battle of Timur in Siwalik Hills

           Timur army blew the war musical instruments with high pitch.  Timur got down from horse at entry place of valley. Timur ordered his Amirs and army for marching forwards. They also got down from horses and marched towards Bachhraj army.
      Hindu armed forces were hiding into small caves (udyar). Timur army threw arrows on Hindu soldiers. Timur soldiers were using swords too to kill Hindu soldiers. Timur soldiers cut Hindu soldiers and defeated them. The Hindu soldiers were killed in so much numbers that the rivulets became bloody rivers.
      Hindu soldiers ran away from the strategic places. Timur soldiers followed them with speed and vigor. After defeating Hindu army, Timur army entered into valley villages. They destroyed villages, burnt their houses, killed them, looted all valuables including animals and mad those slaves who were alive.
       On that night, Timur camped there only.  The place was described by Timur as Baheda village of Miyapur region (Mayapur that is Haridwar). Third day, he camped a Sar of another region Sarsava (Shikk –e-Sar). Shikk means Pargana in Persian language and Sar is taken as proper noun by Timur but it means the broader landscape in Garhwali. Timur had huge army, slaves, animals, baggage of valuables. Therefore, they could only travel eight miles per day. Fourth day, Timur camped at Kandar. Fifth day, Timur crossed Yamuna another Siwalik zone.

                   Identity of   Battle Ground of Battle between Timur and Vatsraj

    Historians have disputes about the place where Timur and Vatsraj (Bahrooz) fought.
Bandarbhel- Historian Rahul Santyakritan states that Timur wanted to capture valuables as it was his main motto for coming to India. Shrinagar was the only place where valuables were there. That means Timur wanted to march towards Shrinagar. Rahul argued that the battle ground of Vatsraj and Timur battle was Bandarbhel. Bandarbhel is in Jhaid village (Talla Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal) area at Ganga bank. Bandarbhel is 35 miles away from Haridwar and forty miles from Shrinagar.
                Haridwar- Nevil (Saharanpur Gazette) argued that Timur crossed Chandighat Port and then he wanted to march towards Sirmaur (today's Himachal region). Immediately after crossing Ganga, Timur had to face the army of Vatsraj or Bahrooz.
                Calculating the daily march of huge army, slaves, animals, it is definite that Timur was taking eight miles for a day march. It means the battle ground was thirty two or thirty four miles from Yamuna Port.

                             Identity of Mohan Darra as Battle ground between Vatsraj and Timur

            By calculating, a couple of historians came to conclusion that Timur camped on first day at Jagjitpur after crossing Chandighat Port. Jagjitpur is south of Kankhal.  From there, Timur marched to the east bank of Yamuna towards Kalesar. There is Mohan Darra in between Haridwar and Yamuna River. There was very thing path to go for Dehradun at Mohan Darra. Vatsraj (Bahrooz) resisted Timur at Mohan Darra. The hills at both sides of Mohan Darra are two thousand feet high. Walton also considered Mohan Darra a battle ground for war between Vatsraj (Bahrooz) and Timur.
                Historians do not have any other source to know about Vatsraj except Timur biographies.

** Read more about Timur's brutality in the next chapter of History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India)
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History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued... Part -295   

                                      References

1-Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral, 1971, Uttarakhand ka Itihas Bhag-4, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, Pauri Garhwal, India 
2-Harikrishna Raturi, Garhwal ka Itihas
3-Dr. Patiram, Garhwal Ancient and Modern
4-Rahul Sankrityayan, Garhwal
5- Oakley and Gairola, Himalayan Folklore
6- Bhakt Darshan, Garhwal ki Divangit Vibhutiyan
7-Foster, Early Travels in India William Finch
8-Upadhyaya, Shri Shankaracharya
9-Shering, Western Tibet and British
10-H.G. Walton, Gazetteer of British Garhwal
11-B.P.Kamboj, Early Wall Paintings of Garhwal
12-H.g Walton, Gazetteer of Dehradun
13- Vimal Chandra, Prachin Bharat ka Itihas
14-Meera Seth, Wall Paintings of Western Himalayas 
15-Furar, Monumental Antiquities
16-Haudiwala, Studies in Indo-Muslim History
17- Rahul Khari 2007, Jats and Gujjar Origin, History and Culture
18- Upendra Singh, 2006, Delhi: Ancient History, Barghahan Books
19- B.S. Dahiya, 1980, Jats the Ancient Rulers (A Clan Study) , Sterling Publications
20- Maithani, Bharat –Gotrapravardeepika
21 Prem Hari Har Lal, 1993, The Doon Valley Down the Ages
22-Dashrath Sharma, Early Chauhan Dynasties
23- Shailndra Nath Sen, Ancient History and Civilization
24-H.M Elliot, 1867, The History of India as told by its Own Historians
25- Jaswant Lal Mehta, 1979, Advance Study in Medieval India
26- Nau Nihal Singh, 2003, The Royal Gurjars: their contribution to India, Anmol Publications 
(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    
Notes on  South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued...   
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History of Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Garhwal with reference to Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Bandarbhel, Pauri  Garhwal with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Ful Chatti Garhwal with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Timli  Dehradun Garhwal with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Road to Haridwar -Dehradun ,Garhwal with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Siwalik Hills , Dehradun and Garhwal with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Mohan Darra, Dehradun, Garhwal with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Saharanpur -Garhwal bordering region with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of East of Yamuna in Garhwal with reference to  Battles between Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Haridwar -Garhwal with reference to  Battles between  Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Chandighat , Haridwar -Garhwal with reference to  Battles between  Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of South of Kankhal, Haridwar with reference to  Battles between  Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin; History of Jagjitpur , Haridwar  with reference to  Battles between  Garhwal King Vatsraj and Timur Lang or Tamerlane/ Tarmashirin;   

[Bhishma Kukreti]

Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark in Garhwali Folk Dramas

Review of Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional Plays part -121

                                 गढ़वाली   लोक नाटकों में  उपपति  लक्षण   

                     Bhishma Kukreti (लोक साहित्य शोधार्थी)    

                        When in the drama, faults discovered are explained away as being otherwise that mark is called Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark.
नाटक में उपपति   लक्षण की परिभाषा

नाटक  में अपने पर लगे दोषों का निराकरण करने को उपपति लक्षण कहते हैं।

गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों में  उपपति  लक्षण का उदाहरण

मस्ता (पंचायत मा पंचों से ) - ठीक च मि तिघर्या  कज्याण उठैक लौं। पर जब पैलाक जनानी से लड़िक नि ह्वावन तो तिघर्या या चौघर्या जनानी लाण मा क्या बुरु कार मीन ? तिघर्या च तो मी डंड भरणो तयार छौं।  तीन बुगठ्या अर सरा गां तैं जीमण खळाणो तयार छौं। 


(संदर्भ: गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों के  मुख्य तत्व व विश्लेषण लेख श्रृंखला में भीष्म कुकरेती द्वारा संकलित गढ़वाली  लोक नाटकों के वार्तालापों से , शैलवाणी, कोटद्वार  के 2014 के कई अंकों में )


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Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Community Dramas; Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional to be continued in next chapter
                 References
1-Bharat Natyashastra
2-Steve Tillis, 1999, Rethinking Folk Drama
3-Roger Abrahams, 1972, Folk Dramas in Folklore and Folk life 
4-Tekla Domotor , Folk drama as defined in Folklore and Theatrical Research
5-Kathyrn Hansen, 1991, Grounds for Play: The Nautanki Theater of North India
6-Devi Lal Samar, Lokdharmi Pradarshankari Kalayen 
7-Dr Shiv Prasad Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas part 1-12
8-Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal, Garhwal ke Loknritya geet
9-Jeremy Montagu, 2007, Origins and Development of Musical Instruments
10-Gayle Kassing, 2007, History of Dance: An Interactive Arts Approach
11- Bhishma Kukreti, 2013, Garhwali Lok Natkon ke Mukhya Tatva va Charitra, Shailvani, Kotdwara
12- Bhishma Kukreti, 2007, Garhwali Lok Swangun ma rasa ar Bhav , Chithipatri
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Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays; Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark   in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Chamoli Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Rudraprayag Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark   in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Pauri Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Tehri Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Uttarkashi Garhwal, North India, South Asia;  Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark   in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Dehradun Garhwal, North India, South Asia; Uppati Laksana or Argumentation Combination Characteristic Mark  in Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Rituals, Community Theaters and Traditional Plays from Haridwar Garhwal, North India, South Asia;
गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण ,  टिहरी गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण ;उत्तरकाशी गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण, हरिद्वार गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण  ;देहरादून गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण;पौड़ी गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण;चमोली गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण; रुद्रप्रयाग गढ़वाल के गढवाली लोक नाटकों में उपपति  लक्षण ;