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Awareness among Students of Tehri Garhwal

History of Tehri King Narendra Shah -57
History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 250   
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1497
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
 Suman had maximum influence on the students of  Tehri Garhwal. Suman used to meet the students of Pratap Inter College and used to give them awareness literature (freedom related) .  The nationalist thinker Satya Prasad Raturi, a teacher and member of Balsabha, started making students aware about the National Movement.
When in 1940, the Pratap Inter College opened after summer vacation, the students put demand before administration for establishing a student Union. The College administration denied the demand of the students. The college students started a general strike.    The administration used pressure practice and broke students' strike.  Administration fined Rs. 25 on  five students and Rs. Five of two students. Administration pardoned two students and terminated two students’ leaders- Dayaram Uniyal and Prem Datt Dobhal from the college. Suman reached Tehri and encouraged the students. Suman arranged studies fro terminated students in Banaras and published the story in various periodicals.
Influenced by Suman,  a student Ram Chandra Uniyal started publishing articles about  the suppressive administration of Tehri Kingdom. The students started sticking posters at night against administration for increasing fees. The college administration was very strict on collecting fees If fees were not submitted The students stuck a poster showing that – Our college collects the fees so effectively that the government does not collect the tax. If you don’t pay fees by 15t the name is cut from the register, , there  is fine on late fee payment, fine on not buying books , fine on every crime .The name of college should be Jurmanalaya (House of Fine).
The Tehri government administration was shocked by the students' activities and especially did not like the poster. General Minister Maulichandra Sharma tried to make e students understand but students were not influenced by Sharma. The Tehri r Government started catching students of Tihri and students studying outside Tihri.  Government sued Ram Chandra Uniyal and Ram Prasad Bahuguna in the court. Court sent Bahuguna and Uniyal to prison for one year each. (2)
References
1-Dabral S.P.,, Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page  63
2-  Article by Sundar Lal Bahuguna , Karmabhumi 12 August 1972
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Paun Tuti Bill in Tehri Garhwal

History of Tehri King Narendra Shah -59
History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 252   
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1499
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
 There was a tax called ‘Paun Tuti’ levied on trading export and import. That tax was there from Shrinagar period.  There were Chungi Ghar or octroi posts to collect Paun-Tuti tax. The kingdom auctioned the Chungi Posts. The contractor men used to open the bag of exporter or importer with insulting behaviour. Even the citizens of Tehri had to pay tax on their new dresses . That time, people started feeling the crunch (2).
 Income Tax Bill- In 1941, There was an assembly session in Narendra Nagar in Holi festival for two days. General Minister Maulichandra Sharma put the income tax bill. There was provision for income tax on the income of more  2000income Rs. 2000. The bill was passed with a majority 17:13. Then, the rich people also started supporting Prajamandal as they felt the pinch. Seth (rich man) Khemraj Bahuguna resigned from Rajya Pratinidhi Sabha (King controlled assembly ) . Suman called a special conference of Prajamandal in Dehradun on 19th March 1941. The Conference requested Rajya  Pratinidhi Sabha members for resigning from the Sabha. Prajamandal officiated Shankar Datt Dobhal and Suman for strengthening the Prajamandal organization in Tehri. Mahatma  Gandhi’s representative Rajkumari Amrit Kaur  gave free hand to Suman for  working as per situation in Tehri.
References
1-Dabral S.P.,, Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page  64
2-Karmabhumi , 1940 first Issue.
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Government expelling Suman from Tehri

History of Tehri King Narendra Shah -60
History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 253 
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1500
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
 Shridev Suman decided to start the movement of Prajamandal in Tehri Kingdom.  Suman went to his village Jaul from Muni Ki Reti ( Rishikesh). And from Jaul, Suman reached Tehri on 3oth April. Police was with Suman from Muni ki Reti. Shridev Suman was successful in inspiring 4 members of Pratinidhi Sabha resigning from the Pratinidhi Sabha.. On 9th May, Police kept Suman in custody in a nearby village of Tehri city.  For two days, Police kept Suman imprisoned in the house of a police Inspector. During that period, Political agent was on tour of Tehri. Administration wanted no odd incidents before The Political Agent. On 11th May, police took Suman in a bus and took him to Muni ki Reti. In Muni ki Reti, Police handed over the expelling order for Suman. The order was banning Suman’s entry for two months. On 1st July, Suman tried to enter Tehri territory and police arrested him . After release, Suman reached Narendra Nagar. At night, police arrested Suman in Narendra Nagar. Police took Suman to Kirti Nagar (near Shrinagar) and expelled him from the territory.
References
1-Dabral S.P.,, Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page  64
2-Karmabhumi, 1940 first Issue.
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Tehri Government Arresting Freedom and Reform Activists
History of Tehri King Narendra Shah -62
History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 255 
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1502
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
   Shridev Suman influenced the students more than the other sections of the society. The students from Tehri, Saklana, Devprayag, Muni ke Rat, Mussoorie, Ramoli, Jaunpur, started the freedom and the accountable Tehri administration awareness movement among people. Therefore, the Tehri Garhwal administration arrested Veerendra Datta Saklani,  Prem lal Dobhal, Dinesh Chandra Saklani, Vanshi Lal Pundir, and Shiv Prasad Nautiyal from Tehri.  Administration arrested Mohan Lal Shriman from Saklana. Lakshman Singh from MunikiReti and Lakshmi Chandra from Mussoorie started the procession towards Tehri city. Government arrested them too.   Government captured reform lovers and activists from the state and kept them in Tehri jail.  Government increased the police force around Devprayag and other important places.  In many areas, the government established new police stations. The Tehri Chief Officer of Police Sardar Hukum Singh (Ex-Police officer of Punjab was instructed by the King and his immediate subordinates. Radar Hukum Singh used many cruel methods and strategies for suppressing the movement in Tehri Garhwal. People used to call him Kop (Cruel and curse). He used to arrest and keep the person just a doubt only.
References
1-Dabral S.P.,, Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page  64
2-Karmabhumi, 1940 first Issue.
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Tehri Prison: where Cruelty was First Priority 

History of Tehri King Narendra Shah -64
History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 257 
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1504
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
 There was a very high wall of the Tehri Prison. There were small and dirty cabins for prisoners.
 As soon as the prisoner reached the prison, all his articles used to be submitted in the office. Prisoners were allowed only a shirt, langot and half paint.  Prison officials used to beat the prisoners without reasons (3).   Prisoners used to be pushed into a cabin. The prisoner used to be tied by an iron chain of 25 kilo.  Authorities used to provide two blankets for covering and a bed sheet. There were no additional facilities in the winter season.
 Prison authorities used to provide only two litre water for the whole day in summer too. There were no facilities for a healthy body and healthy mind. The Tehri Prison was disgraceful for human beings.  (2) There was no arrangement for ill prisoners.
References-
1-Dabral S.P. Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page 68
2- Shrilal Thapliyal, Karmabhumi dated 26th January 1956
3- Tehri  Government, Annual Administrative report 1942-43
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