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Tehri Government Suppressing Reform Movements

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History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 280 
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1529
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
 At one side ,  there was talk that the Government was going on with Prajamandal and other regions and the reform  movement was spreading very fast . On 24th 1946, Police caught Paripurna Nand Painyuli and put him into custody. Police also caught Reform activists such as Shrilal Thapliyal and Prem Lal Vaidya who were marching from Devprayag to Tehri .
Lakshman singh and his group was marching to Tehri for releasing Daulat ram dada. Police caught an ex INA soldier  Lakshman Singh  and his group (80 activists )  and put him into jail. (leader , 10th September 1946)
 Administration caught tens of activists from various areas (1).
References
1-Dabral S.P. Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page 80
2- Karmabhumi 26 January 1956
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Effects of Hunger Strike by Paripurna Nand Painyuli

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History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 283 
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1532
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
  From 13th September 1946, Painyuli  started a hunger strike in Jail.  Along with Painyuli, Indra Singh , Teekaram, Bhudev Lakheera, Dad Daulatram and Nagendra Datt Uniyal also started the  hunger strike.  Slowly, Painyuli lost weight by 17 Ponds.  Jail authorities put Painyuli into the same cell where Suman died.  Karmabhumi sneta telegram to the Chief Minister but CM did not respond . Then Jaya Narayan Vyas sent a strong language telegram.   Tehri administration freed Parushram Badoni, Guru Prasad from jail (2). As per request by Vyas, Painyuli and others ended the hunger strike on 22nd September (2).
 Tehri administration started breaking the accepted conditions demanded in accord. The Tehri administration started harassing Prajamandal members. The administration started insulting Prajamandal Members too. The Tehri administration did not allow the prisoners to take aid from outside lawyers for the case in the court.
 Administration started applying same old methods of suppression
References
 
1-Dabral S.P. Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page 80
2- Karmabhumi 1st October r 1946
3- Bhakta Darshan , Suman Smriti Grantha p 257-58
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Family and Personality of Tehri King Narendra Shah

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History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 286 
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1534
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
             Family life of Tehri King Narendra Shah –
   King Narendra Shah  had many wives. He married Kamlendu Shah and Indumati Shah and they were sisters. The Khvasins  (official keeps) were Gulbadan ji, Bishtayn ji and Dobhalyan ji . There were more than 50 dasis  (personal maids and as good as keeps) of Narendra Shah.  Narendra Shah had many sons and daughters from queens, Khavasins and Dasis.
 Manvendra  Singh was the eldest son from younger queen Indumati.  Narendra Shah paid full attention to the studies of his sons.
  Narendra Shah was a work lover, used to work from 9 Am to 5 Pm in the court. He believed in simple living and usually used to be away from entertainment activities as his contemporary Kings were indulged.   Narendra Shah did not take alcohol.  He had amicable relationship with shcolars and spiritual leaders as Dr. Radha Krishnan, Miss Meera ben, Swami Gyana Nand and Goswami Ganesh Datt.He used to donate to public societies
Narendra Shah was forward looking,  a progressive person but was mean to the reformers too.  Narendra Shah tried to provide comforts to his subjects by opening schools, establishing hospitals, constructing roads and motor roads. Narendra Shah also founded a new township, Narendra Nagar.
 There were two black spots on the administration of Narendra Shah – Tilari firing on people incident on 30th May 1930 and Suman martyr on 25th July 1945.  (1) 
References -
Dabral S.P. Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page 80
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Restless among People

History of Tehri King Manvendra Shah-2
History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 289 
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1535
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
  Manvendra Shah got a rich kingdom but a restless Kingdom (dissatisfied People).  The Kingdom was in a shaky state. If there had not been the support of British Administration the Tehri Kingdom would have gone to other hands.
There was restlessness due to unemployment, famine, least agriculture aids from the state, low agriculture production, migration for employment, the outsiders being on high posts and Garhwalis were appointed for low cadre posts; high corruption at all levels especially in land settlement department and forest department (both related to the public dealing).
   Manvendra Shah got the state where the administrative body was stronger than the King and the high level officers were not ready to listen the people’s grievances. From the time of Narendra Shah the administrative officers were anti people.
References -
1-Dabral S.P. Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page 80
2- Karmabhumi, 15th October 1946
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Paripurna Nand Painyuli Escaping from Jail   

History of Tehri King Manvendra Shah-5
History of Tehri Kingdom (Tehri and Uttarkashi Garhwal) from 1815 –1948- 292   
  History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) – 1538
By: Bhishma Kukreti (History Student)
   Paripurna Nand Painyuli was the most innovative and enthusiastic activist in Jail. Paripurna Nand Painyuli planned escape from the Jail. In Tehri Kingdom history, it was first incident that an activist escaped from jail on 10th December 1946.
   Paripurna Nand and his brother Sachchida Nand from outside used to communicate in a specialised manner. Sachchida Nand used to climb on a mango tree outside the jail and used to communicate with each other. One day, Paripurna Nand informed Sachchida Nand that he would escape from the jail and instructed Sachchida to inform a couple of  freedom activists of Kanpur, Lucknow and Delhi. Before Sachchida Nand could inform other activists, Paripurna Nand escaped.
   Paripurna Nand asked the work in the Printing press as a loader. At noon, on 10th December Paripurna Nand Painyui went as a loader to outside Printing press and escaped from the press through a street and he went to Bhilangana river. Later in the evening the authorities came to know that Paripurna Nand had escaped. Paripurna Nand escaped only in a Langot and blanket.  Administration put police force  on the roads towards Rishikesh, Devprayag, and Shrinagar from Tehri. Painyuili guessed that and hid in a shrub near Bhilangana. He changed his dressing as a sage and marched towards Kalsi.  Paripurna Nand Painyuli crossed Bhilangna , Yamuna and Bahgirathi in December. It was a deadly job in December to cross those snow bound rivers. Painyuli reached Delhi as Rameshwar Sharma.  Bhgawan das Multani and a couple of friends knew the reality. That is why; there was rumour in Tehri that jail authorities killed Painyuli in Jail as they killed Suman    Tehri authorities fine dfor rs 100 each to the composers of Printing Press.
 
References -
1-Dabral S.P. Tehri Garhwal Rajya ka Itihas Bhag 2 (new edition), Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, (1999) page 80
2- Karmabhumi, 4th December 1946
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