बाईस भाई गैड़ा --जागर वीर-वीरंगनाएं गाथा : भडौ , कटकू, भड़वळि या पांवड़ा, जागर

Bais Bhai Gaida and Railibaj, Goldar brothers: Kumauni Folktale about various Brave men  

बाईस भाई गैड़ा --जागर वीर-वीरंगनाएं  गाथा : भडौ , कटकू, भड़वळि  या पांवड़ा, जागर 

Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths, Jagar of Kumaon-Garhwal, Uttarkahnd-26

 Chivalry, Gallantry, Graciousness Folklores, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand –11 

                                         Bhishma Kukreti

     If there has been a Kathaitgardi time in Garhwal where the ministers became conspirators there have been Gaida Gardi in Kumaon too (1720- 1729).  Cruelly Puranmal and Manik Chand Gaida killed the Kumaoni kings.

           However, this folktale of Kumaon is related to King Bharti Chand.  The Jagar starts as-

        

कुमाऊं और गढ़वाल की लोक गाथाएँ/जागर  -26


बाईस भाई गैड़ा रैलीबाज और गोलदार भाई --जागर वीर-वीरंगनाएं  गाथा : भडौ , कटकू, भड़वळि  या पांवड़ा, जागर 

 ( सन्दर्भ - रमेश मटियानी 'शैलेश' , कुमाउं की लोकगाथाएँ )

ये भुलि तलि मलि गैराड़ में जन्मी बैस भाई गैड़ा।   
 जन्म्या अभीता अचरा हो बैस भाई गैड़ा।
ए भुलि राजकर महसूल रोकि दिनि हो बैस भाई गैड़ा।
छड़ी का चावल खानि रहब की माछी हो बैस भाई गैड़ा।
xx x               xxx
तीर बात सुणन में राजा भारती चंद कणि सोच पड़ी गौ
राजा भारतीचंद गर्ख्वालन का तसो कून में झुरीवेर है
गयी माछी का रे काना
राजा भारतीचंद अपणा दीवान थे कूंछ को पैग मिलछ
को जोइया मिलछ को आलो हमारी बूंगी बचूना
हो दीवान भायाँ   

                  Twenty Gaida brothers of lower and upper Gairad were fearless and wayward.  They stopped offering taxes to the king. They stopped the paths. That is why the girls stopped coming out from their houses.

                Twelve Garbbal brothers went to the Rajbungi and informed to King," O King Bharti Chand! Why did you become blind? Now, there are twenty two Gaida kings in Malla Gairad and Talla Gairad."

               Bharti Chand became worried. The King Bharti Chand asked his ministers," Who will be our fighter?  Who will be our messenger?  Who will protect our Bungi?"

                     Railibaj was there in Railikot. The King wrote a message on paper by gold pen through ink from silver inkpot. He gave message to his messenger and sent him for Railikot.

          The messenger reached with speed to Railikot via Dasauli of Joshi, Almora Hat, and Tun of Sitauli. He rested at the 'Chauntara' (a square high place for sitting) of Shilang.  There in evening, he saw twenty married women and one hundred twenty girls at water source.  The messenger asked the address of Railibaj. They told him the address.

              Railibaj was sitting at casement window. The messenger told to Railibaj that the King has called him.  Railibaj told the messenger that he would reach the capital by sixteenth day of the month.

  Railibaj discussed the matter with his mother. Mother cooked a tasty food for him. Railibaj started his journey with special dressing.

               After reaching Rajbungi, Railibaj asked the king the reason for his call.

  The King told to Railibaj that twenty two Gaida brothers of Gairad became king and they collected the taxes but did not send the same to the revenue department.

   When Railibaj reached to Gairad the twenty two brothers had gone for hunting deer. Gaida brothers used to reach home riding on living deer and used to hang dead deer on their solders.

    There were - the Kalu Gaida father, Dudikela the mother of Gaida brothers. There was twenty feet long latch on the door of house. It was not possible for others to open door latch.  

            At the same time Neema the wife of one of Gaida brother came out. Neema started fainting. Railibaj said to Neema that she was wife of brave Gaida and becoming fearful. Railibaj slept on the court yard.In night, Neema came to meet him.

            Railibaj took neema and reached to Saryu bank via Sina ki Panar and Taraghat.

           When twenty two brothers reached to home they asked about Neema. The mother told them that a man took her with him.

         The Gaida brother went to jungle in search of Railibaj and Neema with their hunter dogs. Railibaj was sleeping. When Neema saw Gaida brothers she started shivering.  Railibaj did fight with Gaida brothers but Gaida killed Railibaj.

    Gaida brothers went to Rajbungi and informed to the King about their killing Railibaj. Gaida brothers demanded non vegetarian food from the King.

   The King sent messenger to Pali Pachhaun. There were Salu- Malu Goldar brothers.

 Salu and Malu Goldar brothers reached to Rajbungi. They asked the king about his problems. The King said about the problem of Gaida brothers. Goldar brothers assured the King that they would kill Gaida brothers.

                  The brave Goldar brothers reached to Girkhet of Champawat. There, they had fight with twenty two Gaida brothers. Goldar brothers killed twelve Gaida brothers and made other ten Gaida their slaves as milkmen.

Now the King Bharti Chand was worriless king.

 

Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 13/5/2013

Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal, Uttarakhand to be continued…27  

 

Chivalry, Gallantry, gracious Folklores, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand to be continued…12    

Curtsey and references:

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 Dr Trilochan Pandey, Kumaoni Bhasha aur Uska Sahity(Folklore literature of Kumaon )

Dr Siva Nand Nautiyal, Garhwal ke Lok Nrityageet  (Folk Songs and dances of Garhwal )

Dr Govind Chatak, Garhwali Lokgathayen (Folklore of Garhwali)

Dr. Govind Chatak, Kumaoni Lokgathayen (Folklore of Kumaoni)

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Dr. Prayag Joshi, Kumaon Garhwal ki Lokgathaon ka Vivechnatmak Adhyayan (Critical Review of Folklore of Kumaon and Garhwal)

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Ramesh Matiyani 'Shailesh' 1959, Kumaun ki Lok Gathayen

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Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna, Virat Hriday

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Helle Primdahi, 1994, Central Himalayan Folklore: folk Songs in Rituals of the Life Cycle

This chapter contains folktales about Brave men of Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Pali Pachhaun, Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Pithoragarh, Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Dwarhat, Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Bageshwar, Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Champawat, Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Almora Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Nainital Kumaon; folktales about Brave men of Udham Singh Nagar, Kumaon.

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Bhishma  Kukreti