in 1880 s

in 1880 s
Clearing of mountain forest to plant coffee

Tuesday, March 6, 2012



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vdpDk; Kd;ndg;NghJk; ,y;yhj mstpy; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu;fs; ,r; rl;lj;jpid vjpu;j;jdu;. ,r;rl;lj;jpd; thapyhf Njhl;lj;Jiukhu;fs; kPJk; Vd; Njhl;lj; njhspyhsu;fs; kPJk; kf;fs; kPJk; Gjpa tupr;Rikfs; Rkj;jg;gl;ld. Kd;G Nfhg;gp gapuplg;gl;l epyg;gug;G mbg;gilapy; ,t;tsT Vf;fUf;F ,t;tsntd;W tup mwtplg;gl;lJ. jw;Nghija rl;lj;jpd; gpufhuk; xt;nthU E}W ,whj;jYf;Fk; 5 rjtPjk; mwtplg;gLfpd;wJ. ,J  Njapiy> nfhf;Nfh> rpq;Nfhdh vd;gtw;Wf;Fk; nghUe;Jk;. ,j;jifa tup mwptPL nghJthf Nfhg;gp tu;j;jfj;ij ghjpf;Fk; vd;W Jiukhu; rq;fk; thjpl;lNghJk; ngUe;Njhl;lj;Jiwapd; Rfhjhuk;> kUj;Jtj;Jiwfis xOq;fhfg; guhkupf;fNtz;Lkhapd; ,j;jifa epjp mtrpankd murhq;fk; njuptpj;jJ vd;wNghJk; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu;fSk;> Jiukhu; rq;fj;jpd; jiytuhf ,Ue;j \hz;l; (Flr;zQP) mtu;fSk; Nkw;gb rl;lj;ij jk;khy; Kbe;j msT vjpu;f;fTk;> tpku;rpf;fTk; nra;jdu;. 1880 brk;gu; 28 Mk; jpfjp ,lk; ngw;w $l;lk; xd;wpy; ciu epfo;j;Jk;NghJ \hz;lu; gpd;tUkhW njuptpj;jhu;. ,e;j ehl;L murq;fk; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu;fSf;Fk; mNj tpjj;jpy; Njhl;lf; $ypfSf;Fk; ngupJk; flikg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,e;j ,uz;L jhgdq;fSk; ,e;j ehl;Lf;F tuhky; tpl;bUe;jhy; ,e;j ehL ,d;W xU nghUshjhu nropg;Gk;> mgptpUj;jp kpf;f ehlhf xUNghJk; ,Ue;jpUf;f KbahJ. ntWkNd xU ,uz;lhe;ju ,uhZt kw;Wk; flw;gilj;jskhf khj;jpuNk ,Ue;jpUf;Fk;.

mjd; gpd; rpwpJ fhyj;jpy; ehl;by; nghJthf tpjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j tUlhe;j jiyf;Fupa tupahd (mzzjr;^ fzp^^ $*J) &gh 1.50 rjj;ij Njhl;lj;jpd; njhopyhsuplk; mwtpLtjpy;iy vd tpyf;fspf;fg;gl;lNghJ mJ njhlu;gpy; mtu; gpd;tUkhW fUj;Jj; njuptpj;jhu;. ,e;j tup tpjpg;ghy; ehl;by; ngUe;njUf;fs; mgptpUj;jp nra;ag;gLfpwJ vd;gJ cz;ikjhd;. ,e;j ehl;il nghWj;jtiu Njhl;lf; $ypfs; ,jid tpl kpf mjpfkhd gq;fspg;igr; nra;jpUf;fpd;whu;fs;. mtu;fs; ,e;jpahtpd; fPo;f;fiuapy; ,Ue;J ,yq;if kj;jpa kiyehl;bd; Nfhg;gpj; Njhl;lq;fis mila ,ij tpl epiwaNt gzk; nrytopj;Js;shu;fs;. mtu;fs; tlf;Fg; ghijA+lhf fhy; eilahf Njhl;lq;fis mila MW ehl;fis nrytopf;fpwhu;fs;. mtu;fshy; Nkw;gb & 1.50 rjj;ij nrYj;j KbahJNghd NghJ 6 ehl;fs; ngUe;njUf;fspy; Ntiy nra;a Ntz;Lnkd jz;lid tpjpf;fg;gLfpd;wJ. me;j tpjj;jpy; ghu;f;Fk; NghJ me;j ehl;L rpq;fs kf;fis tpl ehl;bd; mgptpUj;jpf;F mjpfk; ciog;gtu;fs; mtu;fs;jhd;. Mjyhy; Vida gpui[fs; Nghy; jkf;Fr; rk cupik toq;Fk;gb  Nfl;f mtu;fSf;F  vy;yhtpjj;jpYk; cupik ,Uf;fpd;wJ.

,J njhlu;gpy; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu; gyUk; gytpjf; fUj;Jf;fisj; njuptpj;jdu;. Mu;j;ju; aq; (mZ}tlj*Z} *zpjzQ;) vd;gtu; fUj;Jj; njuptpf;ifapy;> uhkrhkpfs; khj;jpuk; ,y;yhjpUe;jhy; jhd; ,d;dKk; nlkNuuhtpy; jhd; ,Ue;jpUg;Ngd; vd;Wk; jdf;F tUlhe;jk; &gh 80>000 ngw;Wj; jUk; ,e;jj; njhopy; fpilj;jpUf;fhnjd;Wk; Fwpg;gpl;lhu;.

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MSdu; Nru;.N[k;]; Nyhq;ld; fhyj;jpy; FbNaw;w ehl;Lr; nrayhsuhf fpk;gu;yp gpuG gjtp tfpj;jhu;. ,tu;fs; ,UtuhYk;  Njhl;l Jiukhu; r%fj;Jld; RKfkhd cwTfis itj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. ,f;fhyj;jpy; rptpy; kUj;Jt rl;lk; %d;W Kiw jpUj;jg;gl;L Gjpa rl;lq;fs; nfhz;L tug;gl;ld. Kjypy; 1880Mk; Mz;bd; 17 Mk;  ,yf;fr;  rl;l jpUj;jj;jpd; NghJ Njhl;lj;jpy; Ntiy nra;j $ypj; njhopyhsu;fspd; vz;zpf;ifapd; mbg;gilapy; jiyf;F ,t;tsntd tup mwtplg;gl;lJ. ,r;rl;lk; 1881 Mk; Mz;bd; 18 Mk; ,yf;f rl;lk; vd;W miof;fg;gl;lJ. mjd; gpd; ,r; rl;lk; NkYk; jpUj;jg;gl;L 1882 Mk; Mz;bd; 9 Mk; ,yf;f rl;lk; vd;W miof;fg;gl;lJ. ,r;rl;lk; 1882 Mk; Mz;L [dtup 1 Mk; jpfjp Kjy; mKYf;Ff; nfhz;L tug;gl;lJ.

,t;tpjk; rl;lq;fs; xt;nthU Kiw jpUj;jg;gl;lNghJk; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu; mjid vjpu;j;jJld; ,J jhk; rk;ge;jg;glhj tplak; Nghy; xJq;fpapUe;jdu;. Njhl;lj;Jiukhupd; tpku;rdk; njhlu;gpy; FbNaw;w ehl;Lr; nrayhsu; fpk;gu;yp gpuG gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpl;lhu;.

cz;ikapy; ,e;j rl;ljpl;lq;fSk;> rYiffSk; ,e;j ehl;bd; nghUshjhu Nkk;ghl;Lf;fhfTk;> Jiukhupd; ed;ikf;fhfTk; nfhz;L tug;gLfpd;wJ vd;gij ,e;j jpkpu; gpbj;j Mq;fpy ehl;L nts;isf;fhuu;fs; Gupe;J nfhs;tjpy;iy. mtu;fs; ehl;bd; rl;lq;fSf;F fl;Lg;glhky; mjpy; ,Ue;J jg;Gk; topfisNa  NjLfpd;whu;fs; vd;W $wpdhu;.  vdpDk; njhlu;e;Jk; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu;fs; jhk; epidj;jijNa nra;jhu;fs;.

1881 ngg;utup khjk; ele;j Jiukhu; rq;fj;jpd; $l;lnkhd;wpy; gpd;tUkhW fUj;J gupkhwg;gl;lJ. ehk; vjpu;Nehf;Fk; epiyik kpfTk; Jujp\;lfukhdJ. vkf;F cjtp nra;a Ntz;ba murhq;fk; fLikahd rl;lq;fisf; nfhz;L te;J vk;ik mlf;fp xLf;fg; ghu;f;fpd;wJ. Nfhg;gpg; nghUshjhuNk ,e;j ehl;bd; KJnfYk;G vd;gjid mtu;fs; Vw;f kWf;fpd;whu;fs;. re;ju;g;gq;fis vjpu;ghu;j;jpUe;J vy;yh re;ju;g;gq;fspYk;  vk;ik fPNo tPo;j;jp vk; jiy kPJ mku;e;jpUf;fg; ghu;fpd;whu;fs;.

,Wjpahff; nfhz;Ltug;gl;l rl;lj;jpd; Vw;ghLfspd;gb Njhl;lq;fs; nfhj;jzpfshfg; gpupf;fg;gl;L xU nfhj;jzp khtl;lj;Jf;F kj;jpa kUj;Jtkid xd;Wk;> mjd; fPo; rpW itj;jparhiyfSk; (<bz;zP*zz;r;Z}b*z;)  epWTtjw;F Vw;ghLfs; nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,j;jifa  kUj;Jt kidfSf;Fk;> rpW itj;jparhiyfSf;Fk; kUj;Jtu;fis gzpf;Fr; Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;Sk;NghJ mtu;fSf;Fj; jkpo; njupe;jpUg;gJ Kd;Dupikahf;fg;gl;lJ. mt;thz;L Kjw; jlitahf fl;bl rig $l;lg;gl;l NghJ mjpy; mq;Fuhu;g;gz ciu epfo;j;jpa Ms;gjp Nyhq;ld; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gpl;lhu;. ,dpNky; ,yq;ifapd; kUj;Jt Nritf;F kUj;Jtu;fis Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;SWk; NghJ mtu;fs; ,yq;if kUj;Jtf; fy;Y}upapd; gl;ljhupfspy; ,Ue;J njupT nra;ag;glTs;sdu;. mtu;fs; jkpo; nkhopia  njupe;J itj;jpUg;gJld; Njhl;l njhopyhsu;fspd; gof;f tof;fq;fs; Njitfs;> ek;gpf;iffs; vd;gtw;iwAk; Gupe;J itj;jpUg;gtu;fshf cs;sdu;. vJ vg;gb ,Ue;jNghJk; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu;fs; kUj;Jtr; nryTf;nfd jk;kplk; tup mwtplf;$lhnjdTk;  mjid murhq;fNk nghWg;Ngw;f Ntz;LnkdTk; Ntz;LNfhs; tpLj;jdu;. murhq;fj;jpd; nghJ tUkhdj;jpy; ,Ue;J mjw;F epjp xJf;fg;gl Ntz;Lnkd;gJ mtu;fspd; fUj;jhf ,Ue;jJ.
vdpDk; ,jid murhq;fk; Vw;Wf; nfhs;stpy;iy. murhq;fk; gpd;tUk; Gs;sp tpguj;ij jdJ thjj;Jf;F Mjhukhff; fhl;baJ. mjd; gpufhuk; Nkw;gb kUj;Jtr; rl;lj;jpid mKy;gLj;Jtjw;F nrythFk; nkhj;jj; njhif & 1>34>02 MFk;. Mdhy; Njhl;lq;fspy; ,Ue;J tR+ypf;fg;gLk; tupg;gzk; nkhj;jk; &gh 30>021 kl;LNk vd  urPJfs; njuptpf;fpd;wd. ,jd;gb murhq;fj;Jf;F Vw;gLk; el;lk; 1>04>010 &ghthFk;. ,j;njhifia nghJ tUkhdj;jpy; ,Ue;Nj xJf;f Ntz;bAs;sJ. ,Nj rkak; murhq;fj;jpdhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;s 7 itj;jparhiyfspYk; rpfpr;ir ngWk; Njhl;lf; $ypj;njhopyhsupd; vz;zpf;if 1>161 MFk;. Njhl;lj; njhopyhsiuj; jtpu rpfpr;ir  ngWk; Vidatu;fspd; njhif 294 MFk;.

,jd;gb Nkw;gb itj;jparhiyfspy; Ie;jpy; ehd;F klq;fpdu; Njhl;lj; njhopyhsu;fNs rpfpr;ir ngWfpd;wdu;. Mjyhy; ntWkNd murhq;fj;ij tpku;rpg;gjpy; ve;jtpjkhd gpuNahrdKk; ,y;iy.

,t;tpjk; Nfhg;gpj; Njhl;lq;fspdJk;> ,e;jpa $ypj;njhopysu;fspdJk; tuyhW 1890 Mk; Mz;L fhy fl;lq;fis mile;jpUe;j epiyapy; mg;NghJ gjtpapy; ,Ue;j MSdu; Nru; Mu;j;ju; n`kpy;ld; Nfhu;ld; (FbZ} mZ}tljZ} V*l;b^tzpz vzpZ}QPzpz> 18831890 ) ehl;bd; kUj;Jt Nrit njhlu;gpy; gpd;tUk; fUj;ij rl;l rigapy; Kd; itj;jhu;. Vw;fdNt gy;NtW rl;l Vw;ghLfs; mwpKfg;gLj;jg;gl;bUe;j NghJk; vJTNk jpUg;jpfukhf eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gltpy;iy. NghJkhd Nkw;ghu;it> gupNrhjid ,lk;ngwtpy;iy.  rl;lj;ij kPWgtu;fs; jz;bf;fg;gltpy;iy. Mjypdhy; Njhl;lq;fSf;nfd tpNrl rl;lk; ,y;yhky; ehl;Lf;nfd tpNrl rl;lk; ,y;yhky; ehl;Lf;nfd nghJthd kUj;Jt rl;lk; nfhz;L tug;glNtz;Lk;.

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me;j tifapy; ghu;f;Fk;NghJ Rkhu; 70 Mz;Lfs; ,yq;ifapd; nghUshjhuj;jpy; Nfhg;gp vd;w fUq;nfhl;il Nguhrhid NfhNyhr;rpapUe;jJ. ,f;fhyk; KOtJk; Njhl;lj;Jiukhu;fs; njhopyhspfisf; $yp vd;w nfhr;irahd thu;j;ij nfhz;Lk;. fUg;gd;fSk; uhkrhkpfSk; vd;Wk; fPo;j;jukhfNt mbikfs; Nghy; elj;jpdu;. jk;nrhe;j kz;iztpl;L me;epa J}uNjrnkhd;Wf;F gQ;rk; gpiof;f te;j ,tu;fNsh nts;isf; fhud; vd;Wk; vrkhd; vd;Wk; thoitf;Fk; nja;tk; vd;Wk; ruzile;J "rhkpnjhu vd;W gl;lk; nfhLj;J mtu;fs; fhy;fspy; tpOe;J fple;jdu;. ,e;j tuyhw;Wf; fhyk; KOtJk; ,tu;fs; jkf;F vjpuhd mlf;F Kiwia vjpu;j;jjhfNth> Vd; Jiuia epkpu;e;J VnuLj;Jg; ghu;j;jjhfNth gjpTfs; ,y;iy. mjw;F Kf;fpa fhuzk; md;W xt;nthU Njhl;lKk; Jiu vd;w ,uhZt mjpfhupiaj; jiyikahff; nfhz;L ngupa fq;fhzpfs;> Vida fq;fhzpfs;> Njhl;lr; Nritahsu;fisf; nfhz;l kpFe;j fl;Lf;Nfhg;G kpf;f nfLgpbfSld; mlf;fp xLf;fp njhopyhsiu  itj;jpUe;jjhFk;.

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