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History of Gorkha Rules over Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
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Bhishma Kukreti:
Story of Establishing the Gorkha Kingdom in Context History of Kumaon, Garhwal and Himachal Pradesh
History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -1
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -520
By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)
Gorkha is former Kingdom in confederation of 24 States or Gadhi Chaubeesi or twenty four Garhis. Gorkha kingdom was located in present North West Nepal. Gorkha was a famous hill city (55 miles North West of Kathmandu). It is said that Guru Gorakhnath did Tapsya in this Hill. There were Magar, garud, Thakuri and Khas the upper caste families and Harijan families Damai and Sarki. Bisht, Thapa, Basnet, Kunwar were major Khas people. All those people were called Gorkha. Doti, Tulu, Jumla, Chaubisis and Kumauni were called Padi or Pahadi. The inscription state Gorkha as Gorshya. iIn fact, Nepali of other territories of Nepal are not Gorshya or Gorkha.
Old Stories about Origin of Gorkhas
Bappa rawal was the prince of Mewar Kingdom. Gorkhas claim that they are descent of Brahmin and Rajput of North India (Rajasthan). Bappa Rawal was a warrior and was hiding as hunter in a Rajasthan forest where he met Guru Gorakhnath. Guru Gorakhnath presented a Khukri to Bappa Rawal and offered blessing too. The Guru taught Bappa Rawal to defend Muslim invasion. Bappa Rawal stopped Muslim advancement in Afghanistan.
The descendents of Bappa Rawal won a small territory of Nepal (present Gorkha region) and named that territory as Gorkha for offering honor to Guru Gorakhnath.
The Bhashavanshavali state that Khanchha was eldest son of Bhupal became the ruler of Magarant ( Bhirkot, Satahu and Garhu ). His youngest son Meecha (Abhay Singh) established his rule over Nuvakot and west part. Kulmundan the descendent of Meecha got the Crown of Nuvakot. Kulmundan got title as Shah by pleasing Delhi Mughal Emperor.
There is no historical witness for proving Bhashavanshavali and folk stories.
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Reference
Hamilton F.B. 1819, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal and the territories
Colnol Kirkpatrik 1811, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal
Dr S.P Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas part 5, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda
Bandana Rai, 2009 Gorkhas,: The Warrior Race
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History of Gorkha Rule over Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Dehradun Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Uttarkashi Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Nainital, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Almora, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Bageshwar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Champawat, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh;
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Bhishma Kukreti:
Dravya Shah: The First Gorkha King in Context Uttarakhand, Himachal History
History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -2
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -521
By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)
The First Gorkha King Dravya Shah (1559-1570) belonged to Kulmandal. Before, Gorkha Rule, Gorkha were ruled by Ghule people (Khas, etc). Dravya Shah was camping in Chhoprak village near Gorkha land. Nearby Chhopal village, there was Liglig the Garud clan republican. They used to elect their King on Vijaya Dashami. When people were gathered to select their King, Dravya Shah attacked on the people and caught the right on Liglig.
There was a Khas King ruling over Gorkha land. Tagadhari Khas (putting Janeu) and Matwali (who used to take alcohol) were dissatisfied with the Khas King. Narayan Arjyal and Ganesh Pande the well wishers of Dravya Shah enhanced the dissatisfaction among Khas people against Khas king Khandka. It was alsoe spread the rumor that Guru Gorakhnath blessed Dravya Shah. Dravya Shah attacked on Gorkha Land but was defeated by Gorkha. Then diplomatically, Dravya Shah got the people of Khandka on his side. On Krishnajanmashtami, Bhadrapada of 1559, people hid Dravya Shah in Tallakot (old Court or Fort) of Khandka. In mid night Dravya Shah attacked on Mathilo Kot or upper Fort and killed the Khas King of Khandka. Dravya Shah caught the Khandka in mid night. From that day, Shah Dynasty ruled over Gorkha Land. The successor Kings of Dravya Shah added title as Ati Prabal Gorkha-Dakshin Bahu , Mahadhipati.
Dravya Shah also caught rule of Singhanchauk and Ajay Garh. Dravya Shah ruled from 1559-1570.
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Reference
Hamilton F.B. 1819, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal and the territories
Colnol Kirkpatrik 1811, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal
Dr S.P Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas part 5, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda
Bandana Rai, 2009 Gorkhas,: The Warrior Race
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History of Gorkha Rule over Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Dehradun Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Uttarkashi Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Nainital, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Almora, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Bageshwar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Champawat, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh;
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Bhishma Kukreti:
Gorkha King Rama Shah: Introducer of Many Laws or Muluki Ain or Edicts
History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -3
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -522
By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)
Rama Shah (1606-1636)
Rama Shah was grandson of Dravya shah and got crown after death of his elder brother Kshtra Shah. Their father Purendra Shah ruled Gorkha Land for thirty five year and Kshatra Shah only for seven months. King Rama Shah established a monastery in 1936 .
It is said that Rama Shah extended the Gorkha territories Trisuli valley near Nepal proper;He extended his rule up to Tibet and west too.
Rama Shah sent his missionaries to Delhi, Udaipur and Patan.
Besides, skill in foreign relations, he became famous for law giver in Central and West Nepal. Gorkha became the place where disputes were resolved.
Gorkhavamsavali states that Rama Shah used to resolve disputes. There are 26 or 27 edicts in Gorkhavamsavali and it is said that Rama Shah promulgated a small porticos of those dictates. These edicts are not codes but are single order proclaims. They cover following topics-
1-The Royal Guru
2-On Measures
3-On Weights
4-About Debts of Grains
5-On Money Debts
6-On disputes over watering places
7- On Disputes over Oil Presses
8-On Irrigation canal Disputes
9-On Rewards of Land to Brahmins
10-Six Clans
11-Pasture for Cattle
12-On Preservation of Trees on road side
13- On Preservation of Trees at Watering Sources
14-On Banishment of Brahmin and their kin committing murder
15-On Execution of Members of other group committing murder
16-On Wearing Gold
18-Edicts lost
19-Duties of Brahmins
20 Duties of Pande Brahmins in Gorkha
21-On Worship in Talla Kot and Darbar
22-On Appointments of Dada etc
23-On Harvest Division
24-On Twelve and Eighteen Thar
25-On Agreement of Kingdom of Patan with King of King Siddhi Narsimha Malla
26-On touching stone in Expiation
27-On Witches
(From –Gyevali , 1933, Rama Shah ko Jivani, Darjeeling and www.lawcommision.gov.np )
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Reference
Hamilton F.B. 1819, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal and the territories
Colnol Kirkpatrik 1811, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal
Dr S.P Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas part 5, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda
Bandana Rai, 2009 Gorkhas,: The Warrior Race
Gorkhavamsavali, Kashi, Bikram Samvat 2021
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History of Gorkha Rule over Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Dehradun Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Uttarkashi Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Nainital, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Almora, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Bageshwar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Champawat, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh;
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Bhishma Kukreti:
Prithvi Pati Shah: A Wicked Gorkha King
History of Gorkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -4
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -523
By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)
The three successors of Gorkha King Rama Shah were weak Kings. The Lumjung King captured some part of Gorkha regime from the successors of Rama Shah. The fourth successor of Rama Shah was Prithvi Pati Shah. It was obvious that Prithvi Pati Shah was not strong enough to snatch the lost territory from Lumjung Kingdom. Prithvi Pati made a strategy and under the plan he exiled his youngest son Ran Dulla Shah. Ran Dulla Shah took asylum in Lumjung Kingdom and became favorite of the King. Lumjung King offered governorship to Ran Dulla Shah for the Gorkha Land won by Lumjung Kingdom. Getting proper opportunity Ran Dulla Shah handed over the Gorkha land under Lumjung to Gorkha Kingdom and came back to Gorkha.
As a result Ran Dulla Shah became favourite to his father. The Crown Prince Bir Bhadra Shah did not like the liking of his fftaher for Ran Dulla Shah. Ran Dulla Shah tried to Bir Bhadra that he was faithful to Crown Prince but Bir Bhadra was not convinced. Ran Dulla Shah committed suicide. Bir Bhadra went to Kathmandu for worshipping Pashupati Nath as repent. He died while returning from Kathmandu to Gorkha. A son ( Narabhupal Shah ) of Bir Bhadra was born in Royal Palace of Tanahun. Dala Shah the third son of Prithvi Pati Shah was blind. Narabhupal Shah was ascended on crown in 1716 AD.
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History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -524
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Reference
Hamilton F.B. 1819, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal and the territories
Colnol Kirkpatrik 1811, An Account of Kingdom of Nepal
Dr S.P Dabral, Uttarakhand ka Itihas part 5, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda
Bandana Rai, 2009 Gorkhas,: The Warrior Race
Gorkhavansavali, Kashi, Bikram Samvat 2021
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History of Gorkha Rule over Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Dehradun Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Uttarkashi Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Nainital, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Almora, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Rudraprayag Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Bageshwar Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Chamoli Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Champawat, Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh; History of Gorkha Rule over Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Pithoragarh Kumaon, Uttarakhand; Gorkha Rule over Himachal Pradesh;
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