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lia;dk” isxy lvq” khs fmk lvq” b,qlafld< lvq” t;=Kq lvq” l,dlsß[a[” lsksis” lsßÉÑ” m<sy” ßá” fy,a, wd§ fy<fha igka wdhqO mfil ;ekam;alr we;’ u,ska irid iqj| ÿñka mqoñka b;du;a f.!rjfhka ;ekam;alr we;’ tu wdhqO wjirhlska f;drj lsisfjl=g w; ;eìh fkdyelsh’

.sßl=, isg wjg mßirh tla mfilska le,Ks .xÕdj;a ysufhka jeiqKqq ks,a,;a tmsáka laIs;sch jid l`ÿ mx;sh;a Èiafõ’ ta w;ßka wjgu wdf,dalj;a lrñka ysre ke.S isà’
yxje,a, weTq,a.u rcuyd úydrhg wh;a N+ñfha úYd, .,a;,dj;=, lsishï .=ma; lghq;a;la isÿfjñka mj;S’

lvqjlska iy m,sylska ikakoaoj isxy, fyajdfhda iSrefjka isá;s’ fy< weÿñka ieriS.;a msßila u,ska” iqj| ÿñka foúhka” hl=ka mqo;s’
m%Odk weÿre ;=fuls” Tyq m%Odk .=rekakdkafiah’ fuys isÿjkafka l=ula o@
rE.; lsÍula fyda rÕowlaùula fkdu i;Hu isÿùuls’ fujka isÿùula Tn ±l weoao@’

lvqfj, fldrf;dg wx.ï uvqfõ Ys,amSyq uy;a wNsudkfhka mkslals rKfl,s mQcdjla meje;ajQy’ wx.ïyrU Ys,amh yodrK Y,amSka wdhqO 9la mqyqKqj ,enQmiq mkslals rd< ;k;=rg m;alrhs’ mkslals rd< hkqfjka yÿkajkafka wx.ï uvqfõ wdOqkslhskag mqyqKqlsÍfï iqÿiqlï ,eîuhs’ wx.ï yrU yeoErE Ys,amSka wx.ï yd b,x.ï Ys,amfha tk .=ia;s igka” ßá igka” ßálerleùu” mskqï yrU” lvq m<sy igka” b,x.laldr lvq igka” fy,a, m,sy igka” t;=Kq lvq lerleùu” t;=Kqq lvq igk” ksrdhqo igk yd ;e/lal fi,a,ï lsysmhla fuys§ m%o¾Ykh úh’ mekqï mskqï j,ska iukaú;j l< yrU ukd mqyqKqjlska miq bÈßm;a l< nj wms ±lafluq’

úfYaIfhka fuys§ ±ä úkh;a” Ndjkdfhda.Snj;a” ks;r ks;r l< wNHij,ska ,;a ukd mqyqKqj;a .=re f.!rjh;a wms oqgqfjuq’

fuu igka w;r t;=Kq lvqlrleùu” t;=Kqq lvq igk” b,x.laldr lvq igka uy;a ixhuhlska l< hq;=h’ wl=Kq fõ.fhka lrk lvqlrleùu weia woyd.; fkdyels ;rïh’ ta i|yd uy;a mqyqKqjla fukau ixhuh;a w;HjYHh’

wcka; .=rekakdkafia t;=Kq lvq lerleùu Ys,am ±lajQ wdldrh b;d ukrïh’ tod fy<hska i;=j mej;s fï Wreuh wfma ld,fha fh!jkfhl= Wrord isà’
uQk jidf.k meñk laIKhlska myr§ w;=reoka ùu wx.ï yrU Ys,amfha ;j;a tla igka l%uhls’ fuys§ l¿ frÈ máhlska ;u uqyqka jid igkalrhs’ myr fokafka ljq±hs is;Sug;a l,ska laIKhlska .ia .,a Wäka mek mskqï .id myr§u fuys§ isÿfõ’

tod mrx.s fiakd fld<U n<fldgq ne| ;snQ wjÈfha álsß l=urd iS;djl mqrfha isg f.dia Èklg mrx.ska 50la muK fm;s .id tkafka wx.ï yrU Ys,amh olaI f,i m%.==K l< ksidfjks’
álsß l=urdf.a f,a {d;Ska jk fldrf;dg uyka; wdrÉÑ mrmqf¾ j¾;udk .=refoúhd wcka; .=rekakdkafia o tod álsß l=urd fia iún,h’ tä;rh’ ;u f.a,hska yd ksrdhqo igklg msúis wcka; ta nj ukdj Tmamq flf<ah’ myr§ï” myr§Sï j,ld,Sï” iuQyhla iuÕ tljr igkg msúi úreoaOjdÈhd mrdch lsÍfï l%u wms ±lafluq”

wx.ï Ydia;%fha ;e/lal fi,a,ï hkqfjka fldgila we;’ tys§ isÿjkafka igka Ys,amshdf.a úúO oialï f.kyer mEuh’ fuys§ igka lrefjla lsisÿ wdhqohla fkdue;sj fmd,a f.ähla ñks;a;= fol ;=kloS w;ska f,,s .ihs’

weÕ ls,sfmd<d hk igkal%u j,ska hq;a fuu igka wfma Wreuhhs’ wfma fm%!v;ajh f,djg úoyd mEug we;s Yla;shhs’ f,dfõ lsisjlg fkdfofjks wfma wx.x yrU Ys,amh /l.ekSug uyka; wdrÉÑ wcka; .-=rekakdkafia bÈßm;a ù isàhs ‘

Tyq ;reKhs’ 28 úfhys miqjk wcka; ;u mrmqr mKfuka /lf.k wd Ys,amh wkd.; mrmqrg /l§u i|yd ;u Ôú; ld,hu lemlrñka isà’th ;udf.a j.lSu nj;a ;ud ta i|yd Èõreï § we;s nj;a Uyq mjihs’

fuu ld¾hh myiqlghq;a;la fkdjk nj;a wx.x uvqjla ;kd .ekSu;a wo b;du;a wmyiq lghq;a;la ù we;s nj lshkQ Uyq fï id úYd, wfma Wreuh i|yd fuf;la lsisu rdcH wkq.%yhla fkd,eîu wjdikdjg lreKla nj lshhs ‘

w;S;fha wm rg cd;sh wd.u mrhskaf.ka /l.;af;da wx.x igka Ys,amSyqh’ wx.x Ydia;%h wfma cd;sl Wreuhls’ wjqreÿ 7§ wx.x igka Ys,amhg msúis wcka;” j;af;a fmd,a levQ miq ;u iShd úiska ish¿ fmd,af.ä w;ska f,,s .ik f,i ÿka Wmfoia wx.x Ys,amh u;= mrmqrg /l§u i|yd l< Wml%uhs’ tfiau lef,ag f.dia fnfy;a j¾. fnfy;a me,Eá fidhdf.k tk f,i Wmfoia ¥kafkah’ tfia lf<a igka Ys,amhg fjoluo we;=,;a jk neúks’

tfiau l=Uqre jevj,§ ó .jhska ta i|yd fhdod fkdf.k fmd,afldg lf¾ lshdf.k ;uka ta ld¾h l< nj;a ù f.daks lr;ndf.k Èõ nj;a ;u Ylalsu;a Ndjh;a OdrK yelshdj;a thsk m%.=K l< nj;a wmg mejeiSh’

w;S;fha§ úfoaY wdl%uK yuqfõ wm uõìu /l.;af;da fuu wx.x Ys,amSyqh’ fuu igka Ys,amh bf.kSu i|yd isxy, fn!oaOhl= ùu wksjd¾h h’ fuu igka l%ufha ryia l%u /l .ekSu i|yd bjiSfï .=Kh;a” ixhuh;a” Ndjkd fhda. Snj;a fuu igka wksjd¾h wx. neúks’
tfiau tlajru meñK fuu igka Ydia;%h mqyqKql< fkdyelsh’ ta i|yd pdrs;% jdß;%j,g uq,a ;ekla fohs’ fõ,dm;alvh n,d wdhqI OdrK” Yla;sh” l=kav,Ks Yla;sh” ord.ekSfï Yla;sh” .%y wm, fodia ne,Sfuka iqÿiq kï muKla igka l,dj m%.=KlsÍug f;dard.efkhs’ úúO wvõ mqyqKql< hq;= fjhs’ tfiau wNHi” Ndjkd” fcdH;sIh” fjolu” ks, Ydia;%h ish,a, wdOqkslhl= úiska ukd f,i yeoEßh hq;=hs’ ta fuu Ydia;%h igka Ys,amhla muKla fkdjk neúks’ th foaYSh fjolfï;a” hlaI f.da;5slhka ks¾udKh l<q iqúfYaIS Ndjkd l%u;a” uka;%Ydia;%” fhda. l%uwe;=,q ish¿ Ydia;%j, tl;=jls’ foaYSh ks, Ydia;%h u; iakdhq frda. iqjlsÍug o ´kEu ;=jd,hla i|yd fnfy;a j¾. o” lemqï ;=jd,hla laIKlj iqj lsrSu yd fjk;a foaYsh fjolfï ydialï o wx.x Ys,mfha mj;sk nj wcka; .=rekakdkafia wm iuÕ mejeiSh’

wx.x Ydia;%h mrf;rgu f.dia isá Tyqf.a uq;=ka ñ;af;da ;u Ys,amh mKfuka /l .;ay’ iEu úgu ujqìu wdrlaIdlsÍfï j.lsu mejÍ ;snqfKa wx.x Ydia;%fha mrf;rgu m%.=Kl< uq;=ka ñ;a;kagh’ tu mrmqfrka mej; tk fldrf;dg uyka; wdrÉÑ mrïmrdj fuu igka Ys,amh wkd.;hg /l §ug úúO wmyiqlï uOHfha lghq;= lrñka isà’

w;S;fha úúO wjia:dj,oS mrhska yuqfõ wm ujqìu wdrlaIdl< igka Ys,amh lsisu j.lSula fkdue;sj we;eï wh mrfoaYlaldrhskag b.ekaùu lk.dgqodhl nj;a thska tu igka Ys,amh úkdYuqLhg we§ hknj;a wcka; wm iuÕ mejiSh’

tu ksid ;u mrmqr ryfia lrf.k wd wx.x yrU igka Ys,amh w<,d m%:u j;djg m%isoaêfha rKfl,s mQcdjla meje;ajQ nj Tyq lshhs ‘ tu.ska wx.ï fmdrkñka ìysù we;s jHc igkal%uj,ska ^l,ß” u,hd,ï jeks bka§h igka l%u& msßisÿ wx.x yrU Ydia;%h wkd.; mrmqrg Wreulr§ug wfmalaId lrhs’

wx.x Ydia;%h b;d wE; b;sydih;a we;s Ydia;%hls’ th rdjKhq.h olajd Èjhhs’ rdjK rcqf.a mq;a bkaøð;af.ka miqj bkaøð;af.a mq;kqjka fofofkl= jQ flafõiia: yd rúffY,dx; fuu igka Ys,amh mrf;rgu m%.=K l< whhs’

rùxffY,dx; f.ka fldrf;dg wdrÉÑ mrïmrdj mej; ths’ fldrf;dg wdrÉÑ mrïmrdfj wdrÉÑjre 18 fofkla jQy ‘ ta whf.ka jeä fofkla wx.x Ys,amfha mrf;rgu .sh whhs’ fuhska uÿrmafmreu wdrÉÑ” l=remamq wdrÉÑ” m,sfyak wdrÉÑ” uyka; wdrÉÑ lshk mrïmrd muKhs wo b;=reù isákafka’

uyka; wdrÉÑ hkq m%Odkhdh s’ hqoaOhg wjYH wx.x igka mqyqKqlsru” b.ekaùu mejrefKa uyka; wdrÉÑghs’

lvqfj, fldrf;dg rc uyd úydrh wdYs%;j wx.x uvq ;=kla msysgd ;sîKs ‘ lvqfj, rela.yj;a;” fydalkaor” w;=re.sßh” yxje,a,” rKd,” ±ä.uqj we§ m%foaY j,ska yeä ±ä Yla;su;a ;reKfhda wx.x igka mqyqKqj ,oy’

1505 § mD;=.iSyq ,xldj wdl%uKh l<y’ isxy,hskag uy;a mSvd ú¢kakg isÿúh’ mrx.Syq rg jkiñka isáhy’ ia;S%ka ¥IKh l<y’ foafmd< fld,a, lEy’ fn!oaO wd.u fjkiafkdlrk ,o isxy,hska urd±óug;a” mkai,a” foajd, f.j,a fodrj,a .sKs;eìug;a fm<UqKdy’ wd.u fjkia fkdl< isxy,hskaf.a orejka Wvoud lvqj we,a,sug ;rï ñf,aP úh’ is;djl álsß l=ure hgf;a isxy, fiakdfjda ryfia ixúOdkh jQy’ ryfia fldf<dU f.dia mrka.Ska urd oud wdmiq meñKshy’ tu m%ydr fõ.j;a úh’ mrka.Skag ord.ekSug fkdyelsúh’ mrx.Syq wx.x igkaldñka urdouñka wx.xuvq msákau .skss ;enQy’
1559 § muK iS;djl udhdÿkafka rcqf.a mq;%hd jQ ,dnd, álsß l=urd m<uq rdcisxy kñka rc ;k;=rg m;aù isáfhah’ iS;djl rdcisxy kñkao t;=ud yeÈkaúQh’
fiakdêm;s yeáhg lghq;= dlf<a úl%uisxy uqo,s;=udh’ fï fjkúg uq,af,aßhdj igka wdrïNù ;snqKs’

tu ft;sydisl igk ,xld b;sydihfa rka wl=ßka ,sheúKs’ tu uq,af,aßhdj igfka§ mrka.Ska iumQ¾Kfhka mrdch lsßug álsß l=urd m%uqL isxy, fyajdfhda iu;ajQy’ tys§ ñh.sh mrka.s .Kk 1600 g jeänj b;sydih ;=< ,shù we;’ mD;=.SiSkaf.a kúk wú wdhqo ;=Ügqjlg udhsï fkdl, isxy, fiakdj w;súYsIag chla ,eîh’ tu igfkka miqj uq,af,aßhd jej yd l=Uqre hdh iïmQ¾Kfhka r;a meye .ekajqKa nj i|yka fjhs’

uq,af,aßhd igka mj;s;aÈ álsßl=urdf.a fiakdêm;s úl%uisxy uq,s;=ud ;=jd, ,eîh’ miqj rc;=ud igkg wjYH Woõ n,dfmdfrd;a;j fldrf;dg rcuyd úydrhg meñKsh y’

fï w;r isxy, yuqodfõ rK Y+rhl= jQ uq,af,a.u w,s we;=ka fu,a, lsßu i|yd igka l%u b.ekaùu isÿl<y’ Tyqf.a igka l%uh jQfha tla whl= ÿjf.dia w,shd bÈßmsg my;aùuhs’ miqj ;j;a wfhla ÿjf.dia Tyqf.a lr Wvg ke. w,shdf.a l=ïnia;,hg fõ.j;a je,ñg myrla fohs’ tu myr;a iuÕ w,shd ueß ìu jefghs’

fuu igka l%u u.ska uq,af,aßhdj ch.%Kh l< rK Y+rhskag rc;=ud;E.s oqkafkah’ lvqfj< wYs%; fyajd.ï kñka .ïjrhlao ÿkafkah’ fyajd.u kñka kñka wo yeÈkafjkafka tu m%foaYhhs’

fldrf;dg wdYs%; m%foaYh igka mej;s m%foaYhls’ lvq yx.d ;enQ fj,ahdh lvqfjf,h’ uq,af,aßhd jefõ fldgila wo o oel.; yelsh’ fldf<dU yxje,a, ud¾.fha .,ajdk m%foaYfha .,ajdk rdcuyd úydrh N+ñfha .sß YsLrfhka my; ksÍlaIKh lsÍfu§ fuu uq,af,aßhd jej ±l.; yelsh’

miqj iS;djl rc;=ud ñh.sh miq wx.x igka Ys,amSkag úúO jQ wvïf;aÜgï lrorj,g uqyqK mEug isÿúh’ igka lrejl= uerSug mrx.s yuqodj úYd, msßila wdy’ úydr foajd, ìug iu;,d l<y’ le,Ksh rdcuyd úydrh;a ta w;r úh’ kj.uqj m;a;sks foajd,h wg jrla ìug iu;,d l<y’

fufia fyhska Tjqkg mlaImd; njla ±laùug wdrÉÑjre o mD;=.Sis kï Ndú;dlr we;’ ta kï w;r fmf¾rd ku o úh’ fldrf;dg uyka; wdrÉÑf.a wcka; fmf¾rd wo wx.ï Ys,amh mK fuka /lSfï j.lSu Ndrf.k isghs wcka; uyka; wdrÉÑ g fmf¾rd kduh tlajQfha tfiah’

álsß l=ure hgf;a fukau m<uq jeks úu,O¾uiQßh rcq hgf;a;a fojeks rdcisxy rcq hgf;a;a oka;=f¾” n,k yd rkafoKsj, m%foaYj,§ o m%;sld¨kag wka; mrdchla w;alrfoñka isxy, fyajdhka ch .;af;a wx.ï igka Ys,amh Wmfhd.S lr.ksñks ‘

b x.S%isyq o Tjqkag t,a,jk m%ydr yuqfõ wx.x Ys,amh ;ykï l<y’ 1817 le/,af,ka miqj .eiÜ ksfõokhlska wx.x Ys,amh ;ykï lr tfia fkdkej;S wx.x igka Ys,amSkag oK ysfika my<g fjä;nd Ôú;dka;h olajd isrlr ;eîug;a ish¨u wx.x wdhqO w;a wvx.=jg f.k wx.x uvq .sks ;eîug;a ksfhd. l<y’ lvq lsKsis Ndú;h o ;ykï l<y tmuKla fkdj Yla;s ckl T!IOhla nj lshk wìx mjd ;ykï l<y’

fï wjia:dfõ§ uyka; wdrÉsÑ mrmqr ;u Èú fojeks fldg wx.x igka Ydia;%h ryis.;j /l.;af;ah’ wx.x Ydia;%h kegqï njg yrjdf.k isxy kegqï’ fldá kegqï” j,ia wäh wd§ kegï Ys,am f,i b;d ryis.;j /lf.k wdfhah’

ta wNS; mrmqf¾ úrefjdawo;a tu Ys,amh /l.ks;sS’ fuu Ydia;%h /l.ekSu i|yd wcka; .=rekakdkafia ;reKhkg o wdrdOkd lrhs’ fï i|yd wx.x Ydia;%hg wdorh lsÍu;a” lemùu;a” úYajdih;a we;slr.; hq;=h’

wx.x Ydia;%h wx.x b,x.x yd udhd wx.x hkqfjka fldgia ;=kla we;’ wx.x wú wdhqo iuÕ lrk igkhs’ b,x.x wdhqo rys; igkhs udhd wx.x hkq hka;% uka;%” fcHd;sIHh wdÈhhs’ mrx.Skaf.a ld,;=jlal= u;g uka;% Ydia;%fhka l< ue;sÍï u.ska ld,;=jlal= mjd ls%hdúrys; lrjQ nj i|ykah’Y+r wx.x Ys,amshl= ùug fuu wjia:d ;=ku m%.=K l< hq;=h’

fj,a,laldr igka mrmqf¾ uyka; wdrÉÑ mrmqfrka mej; tk b,x.u y;rjeoEreïh y;r b,x.u fufiah’ lúldr b,x.fuka rc;=udg m%Yia;s .dhkd bÈßm;a lereKs lshd rdcl=udrjrekg l=ur fi,a,ï fyj;a hqo mqyqKqj ÿkafka jdy, b,x.fuks’ k¾;k yd ta wdY%s; isÿl< foaa kegqï b,x.ug whs;s úh’ wx.x Ydia;%h isxy, u,a,j fmdr fyj;a .=ia;s Ydia;%h b,x.x Ydia;%h” mekqï” mskqï Ydia;%h wd§ hqoaOhg wjYH ish¿ igkal%u yrU b,x.uhs’ fuys j¾;udk ysñldrhd wcka; uyka; wdrÉÑ .=re;=udh’

wx.ï Ydia;%fha§ wú 21 l mqyqKqj ,eìh hq;=h’ ;u mrmqfr-ys uq;=ka ñ;a;ka mßyrKh l< wú wdhqo ;uka i;=j we;ehs wcka; mejiSh’ ta w;r lia;dk” l,dlsß[a[” khsfmk lvq” isxylvq” iqÿ lvq” lsksis” lsßÉÑ ta w;r m%Odk fjhs’

lia;dk hkqfjka yÿkajk lvqj ñfgys leghñka l< isxy uqyqKq yhla fyda y;la we;’ fuu lia:dk fm!rdKsl lvq j¾.hls’ .dïNSr f;acjka; nj lia;dkfhka Èiafjhs’ iqÿ lvqqj o jfYaI lvq j¾.hls’ tu lvqj ksulr we;af;a iqÿ jdfka j,sks’ tu iqÿ jdfka YS% ,xldfjka ±kg fidhd.ekSu wmyiqh’ th o fm!rdKsl lvq úfYaIhls’ tfiau we;ao< leghñka hq;a lvq o we;’ l,dlsß[a[ f.dak wx” yrla wx yd uqj wxj,ska ksulr we;’ fuu wxj¾. úI iys;h’

wx.x Ys,amh b;sydih jir ;siaoyila muK olajd merKshehs wmyg woyia oelajQ wcka; mejiSh’ hlaI f.da;%slhskaf.ka mej; tk wx.x Ydia;%h rK fl<s mQcdjla keröfï jru wmg ,eìKs’ th uy;a jdikdjla fldg wms i,luq’

ryfia mj;ajdf.k wd Ydia;%h m:u jrg rKfl<s mQcd W;aijhla rdjK kel;ska wdrïNlf<a ft;sydisl weUq,a.u rdcuyd úydrhg wh;a lÿ YsLrfha we;s .,a;,dj u;h’ .,ska ., wäh ;nñska ysñÈßfha tu .,a;,djg .sfhuq ‘ tu ia:dkfha lsishï .=ma; njla we;ehs m<uq jrg tys .sh wmg ±ksKss’ fudfyd;la .;fj;au ukdfldg tanj wmg jegfykakg úh’

kshu fyajdhkaf.a ú,difhka wm .=rekakdkafia m%uqL wx.x Ys,amSyq wfma fm%!v;ajh wmf.a weia mkdmsgu fmkajQy’ igkafl<s mej;s N+ñhg iSudmekúKs’ wx.x Ys,amska fkdjk whg we;=,aùu ;ykï úh’ ta fuu ia:dkh m;a;sksfoúhka ;u fodaKsh yd mq;dg wx.x igka b.ekjQ N+ñh nj lsheúKs ta jir úisoyilg l,sks’

m;a;sks foaúh m;sj; /ls ldka;djls’ m;a;sks foúhka fuka wx.ï Ydia;%h m%.=K l< ;j;a ldka;djka fuu igka b;sydifha i|ykafjhs’ ta w;r l=fõKsh o fjhs’

miqld,Skj iS;djl rdcisxy rc;=udf.a iS;djl rdcOdksfha fiakdêm;skshl kjr;ak ueKsfla o wx.x igka Ys,amh fydÈkau m%.=Klr isá igkaldó ldka;djls’

uykqjr hq.fha§ fikr;a rcq hgf;a .,fndv l=udßydño fiakdêm;s ;k;=r o miqj tao`vqjdfõ Èidm;s ;k;=ro ord we;’ tjka ùr ;reKsfhda fofofkla o wx.x b,x.x yrU mkslals rKfl<s mQcdfõÈ ÿáuq’ ;ud ,;a Ys,amYdia;%h lsisúgl;a whq;= m%fhdck i|yd fhdod fkd.kakdnj nqÿkajykafia bÈßfha o rdjK foúhka bÈßfha o” l;r.u uyfika foúhka bÈßfha o^l;r.u foúhka&” m;a;sks foúhka bÈßfha o” rdisx foúhka bÈßfha o ^wdrÉÑ mrmqr iS;djl rdcisxy rcq rdisx foúhka f,i woy;s& hlaI f.da;%fha ñh.sh kE hl-=ka bÈßfha o wx.x Ys,amsyq ±äf,i Èõreï § fmdfrdkaÿ fj;s’

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