Teelu Rauteli: A Courageous Woman Warrior of Garhwali Folk literature
Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths, Jagar of Kumaon-Garhwal –Haridwar (Uttarakhand) -37
Chivalry, Gallantry, Graciousness Folklores, Folk Legends, Folk Myths, Ballads of Bravery of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar, Uttarakhand –21
Bhishma Kukreti
The folk song related to great woman warrior Teelu Rauteli of Garhwal if very famous. There is confusion among cultural historians about the period of Teelu Rauteli. A few cultural historians suggest her time around 1380AD. A few cultural historians advocate her time around eighteenth century.
कुमाऊं, गढ़वाल ,हरिद्वार की लोक गाथाएँ/जागर -37
तीलू रौतेली रण भूत जागर लोक गाथा वीर-वीरंगनाएं गाथा : भडौ , कटकू, भड़वळि या पांवड़ा, जागर
डा शिवानन्द नौटियाल के अनुसार , " वीरांगना तीलू रौतेली गढवाल कि झांसी कि राणी कहलायी जाती है . तीलू कि याद में रण भूत नचाया जाता है . जब तीलू रौतेली नचाई जाती है तो अन्य बीरों के रण भूत /पश्वा जैसे शिब्बू पोखरियाल, घिमंडू हुडक्या, बेलु -पत्तू सखियाँ , नेगी सरदार आदि के पश्वाओं को भी नचाया जाता है . सबके सब पश्वा मंडांण में युद्ध नृत्य के साथ नाचते हैं"
ओ कांडा का कौथिग उर्यो
ओ तिलु कौथिग बोला
धका धै धै तिलु रौतेली धका धै धै
द्वी बीर मेरा रणशूर ह्वेन
भगतु पत्ता को बदला लेक कौतिक खेलला
धका धै धै तिलु रौतेली धका धै धै
अहो रणशूर बाजा बजी गेन रौतेली धका धै धै
बोइयों का दूध तुम रणखेतु बतावा धका धै धै
तीलु रौतेली ब्वादा रणसाज सजावा धका धै धै
इजा मैणा यूं बीरूं टीका लगावा , साज सजावा ,धका धै धै
मै तीलु बोदू जौंका भाई होला , जोंकी बैणि होली
ओ रणखेत जाला धका धै धै
बल्लू प्रहरी टु मुलक जाइक धाई लगै दे धका धै धै
बीरों के भृकुटी तण गे धका धै धै
तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै
ओ अब बूड़ी सलाण नाचण लागे धका धै धै
अब नई जवानी आइगे धका धै धै
बेलू देबकी द्वी सखी संग चली गे धका धै धै
ओ खैरा गढ़ मा जुद्ध लगी गे धका धै धै
खड़कु रौत तखी मोरी गे धका धै धै
तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै
ओ काण्ड को कौतिक उर्यो गे धका धै धै
तीलु रौतेली तुम पुराणा हथ्यार पुजावा धका धै धै
अपणि ढाल कटार तलवार सजावा धका धै धै
घिमंडू की हुडकी बाजण लगे धका धै धै
ओ रणशूर साज सजीक ऐगे तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै
दीवा को अष्टांग करी याल धका धै धै
रण जीति घर आइक गाडुल़ो छतर रे धका धै धै
धका धे धे तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै
पौंची गे तीलु रौतेली टकोली भौन धका धै धै
यख बिद्वा कैंत्युरो मारियाले धका धै धै
तब तीलु पौंची गे सल्ड मादेव धका धै धै
ओ सिंगनी शार्दूला धका धै धै
धका धे धे तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै
येख वख मारी कैकी बौडी गे चौखाटिया देघाट धका धे धे
बिजय मीले पण तीलु घिरेगे धका धै धै
बेल्लू देबकी रणखेतुं मा इखी काम ऐन
इथगा मा शिब्बू पोखरियाल मदद लेक आइगे धका धै धै
अब शार्दूला लड़द पौंची कालिंकाखाळ
सराइंखेत आइगे घमासान जुद्ध ह्व़े धका धै धै
शार्दूला की मार से कैंत्युरा रण छोडि भाजी गेन धका धै धै
रण भूत पितरां कल तर्पण दिंऊला धका धै धै
यख शिब्बू पोखरियाल तर्पण देण लग्ये धका धै धै
सराईखेत नाम तभी से पड़े धका धै धै
यख कौतिक तलवारियों को होलो धका धै धै
ये तें खेलला मरदाना मस्ताना रणवांकुर जवान धका धै धै
सरदार चला तुम रणखेत चला तुम धका धै धै
धका धै धै तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै
ओ रणसिंग्या रणभेरी नगाड़ा बजीगे धका धै धै
ओ शिब्बू ब्वाडा तर्पण करण खैरागढ़ धका धै धै
अब शार्दूला पौंची गे खैरागढ़ धका धै धै
यख जीतू कैंत्युरा मारी , राजुला जै रौतेली अगने बढी गे धका धै धै
रण जीति सिंगनी दुबाटा मा नाण लगे धका धै धै
राजुलात रणचंडी छयी अपणो काम करी नाम धरे गे धका धै धै
कौतिका जाइक खेलणो छयो खेली याला
याद तौंकी जुग जुग रहली धका धै धै
तू साक्षी रैली खाटली के देवी धका धै धै
तू साक्षी रैली स्ल्ड का मादेव धका धै धै
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ओ तू साक्षी रैली पंच पाल देव
कालिका की देवी लंगडिया भैरों
ताडासर देव , अमर तीलु, सिंगनी शार्दूला धका धै धै
जब तक भूमि , सूरज आसमान
तीलु रौतेली की तब तक याद रैली
धका धे धे तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै तीलु रौतेली धका धै धै
Tilu Rauteli was daughter of Thokdar Bhup Singh Goral of Chaundkot. Tilu Rautela had two twin brothers Bhagtu and Patwa. Her father engaged Teelu Rauteli at early age. However, the enemies killed her would be husband before marriage.
At that time, the Katyuri king Dham Shahi attacked on Khairagarh king Manshahi. Manshahi fought bravely but had to escape from the battle. Manshahi took assylam in Chaundkot Garhi. Bhup singh and his two sons fought with the army of Dhamshahi. The attackers killed Bhup Singh and his sons in the battle.
There was Kanda fair after winter. Teelu Rauteli showed to her mother for her interest for visiting fair. When tilu Rauteli was ready to start her mother remembered her husband and her two sons. She said to daughter Teelu,” had there been my sons alive they would have taken revenge with Dham Shahi. They would have offered blood for Tarpan of deceased sons and my husband”
Teelu rauteli took the vow to take revenge of death of her brave father and two twin valiant brothers.
Teelu Rauteli informed the area people that they would not celebrate fair but would destroy Katyuri. All fighters of the area became ready.
Teelu put on the warrior dress with sword. She rode on her black horse. Her bold female friends Bellu and Rakki also went with her. The family Hudkya (A type of drum player) Ghemdu was with her with sword. She went to family and village temples for blessing.
The Army of Teelu Rauteli started their campaign from Khairagarh. Teelu Rauteli and her army freed Khairagarh from Katyuri army.
At later stage, she freed Bhaun (Idiyakot), Salt Mahadev, Bhilan, Bhaun, Jadalyun, Chaukhatiya, Saraikeht and Kalikakhal from enemies.
Tilu took rest for days at Bironkhal.
Teelu Rauteli was on her camping in Kandagarh region. The army was taking rest. Teelu was taking bath into Nayar River. An enemy soldier Rajwar killed her by deceptive method. Teelu rautlei was twenty two years old when she became martyr. Teelu Rauteli fought with enemy army for seven years.
Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 27/5/2013
Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued…38
Chivalry, Gallantry, gracious Folklores, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand to be continued…22
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