The Shimla Himachal Pradesh, Brief Of the Past.

 The Shimla Himachal 

Pradesh, Brief Of the 

Past :- 

The Railway Track Covered with Snow a View 

In 1804 the Gurkhas , The period known as Anglo -Gorkha war, the Gurkhas suffered a severe defeat at the hands of Sikhs in the battle of Kangra Fort . They lost thousands of men and many more with diseases and commenced to ravage the states and hills surrounding Shimla .Gurkhas built many forts around Shimla .

Jutogh Cantonment area Shimla 

One of these strongholds forts was Jagatgarh which now a days is called Jutogh beyond Shimla  now military cantonment ,so Jagatgarh was the origin of modern Jutogh .

The Gurkhas by 1808

 conquered all the Fortified post between Sutlej and

 Jamuna valleys and started

 their ruthless rule with Arki as Capital on all the hill states at length until the people in their wretchedness requested British for help .

Action of British on Ruthless rule of Gurkhas :-  

On the request of people Major General Sir David Ochterlony was assigned the task with a small force to liberate the hill men from Gurkhas .

A call was given to the hill states chiefs to join the British forces against Gurkhas. Majority of the hill chiefs joined the operation and rivals were engaged in toughest battle which was fought at an  elevation of 3750 feet at Ramgarh fort in Nalagarh.  Decisive battle was fought at Malon fort .

The British superior guns  over powered the  enemy ended the dream of Gurkhas to rule over this part of land the battle ended on 15 may 1815 .

A decisive battle in which British superior guns Overpowered Gurkhas 

After few days and official declaration was made according to which all hill chiefs who had joined British forces in expelling Gurkhas were restored their land under British protection .

Maharaja Patiala who had rendered remarkable services to the British was also awarded the land in the neighborhood which  now comprising Shimla .