Nepalese Resident Bamshah endeavoring for Compromise with British
History British Campaign for Capturing Kumaon -20
Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) -233
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -761
By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)
Kumaon Resident of Nepal Bamshah was aware of British preparation for conflict with Nepal. Edward Gardner sent Bamshah letters for guessing his intentions but Bamshah did not show the reality through his communications. Edward Gardner, lieutenant Colonel Gardner, Hearsay were busy in preparation for Kumaon attack from January 1815. Edward Gardner sent letter to Bamshah from Kashipur. However, the letters from Bamshah were not offering any intention of Bamshah.
Bamshah was also busy in preparation for future war with British. On 16th January 1815, Bamshah sent a letter to Governor General’s Agent Colebrook with his two emissaries (Vakil)- Hari Krishna Tiwari and Babu Neelnarayan. Letter was as –
“ I sent a letter in response your letter about Jagir for Lal Singh Chaudhari Mahtab of Tahsildar of Kashipur and Tahsildar of Mirja Muhammad Bullekhan, I requested you for peaceful compromise on disputed matters. I requested your representatives for discussion but they did not respond .When Governor General was supposed to visit Kashipur via Moradabad I decided for sending my representative with a letter and Gifts of Hill produces. However, when I came to know that you went to Farukhabad from Moradabad and Governor Genral went to Haridwar from Kashipur and I had to cancel the program.
Initially, there was peaceful relation between Nepal and British. However, these days, we dispute for petty matters. Please inform how there should be friendly relation between Nepal and British. I shall cooperate with you for creating friendly relation between Nepal and British”
The above letter was clear that Bamshah was devoted to his Kingdom and Nepal was not ready for real friendship. Now, British officers were clear that Bamshah would not breach his Kingdom.
The representatives of Bamshah were till March in Fatehgarh. They were now in debt due to long stay in Fatehgarh. As per advice of John Adam, Colebrook paid them money and sent them to L Colonel Gardner with his peons.
At the same time , Bamshah also sent letter to Harshdev Joshi with his trusted man. Harshdev Joshi sent that letter to Edward Gardner. Edward Gardner was now clear that Bamshah was taking time for new army coming to Kumaon from Nepal or Garhwal.
Colebrook repalied letter to Bamshah that British officials were satisfied with Bamshah. Bamshah was adviced to sent future communication to Edward Gardner who was in charge of Political Policies for Kumaun.
(From writings of Bengal- Past and Present January, Atkinson, Sanwal, Saxsena, Fraser etc)
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 29/3/2016
History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -762
*** History of Gorkha/Gurkha /Nepal Rule over Kumaun, Garhwal and Himachal (1790-1815) to be continued in next chapter
(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)
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