The history of the Sikhs. 2

M'Gregor, William Lewis · 1846 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

1Prejudice in

2favour ofthe

3cow.

4The bunniahs

5shut up their

6shops,

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8in the act of endeavouring to restore- peace and +

9order. ct ea

10The ringleaders were seized. But what did that:

11amount to? Merely to a demönstration on the

12part of the Lahore government, that it is ready to

13redress any insult offered to the paramount power.

14But does any one believe that Lal Singh, while

15thus punishing the bunniahs and other disturbers

16of.the public peace, was annoyed at the: oceur-

17rence? Quite the reverse: Lal Singh, with: Ti

18Singh, Runjoor Singh, Chuttur Singh, Bhaee Ram

19Singh, and Nooroodeen, the worthies: who signed

20the treaties, were rejoiced at an event, which could

21in any way degrade a British officer; for while

22with one hand they would deal out punishment,

23with the other‘ they would-reward the offenders.

24for the attempt to bring disgrace on British autho-

25rity. There is a well known prejudice in favour of

26the cow among the Sikhs, and the same prejudice‘

27extends to her: offspring. It appears, that an

28artillery-man, while on sentry duty, found twe

29the latter in his way,.and pushed them aside ra

30rudely. On this the whole bazaar of Lahore

31an uproar, and the shops are shut! The la

32proceeding is a favourite one on the part, Er

33bazaar bunniahs, or venders of grain, to ma

34contempt for the public authorities. It hasocı Cure

35in our own bazaars. At Loodianah, Be ar

36of the kind took place on the occasion of &

37dealer killing a cow for the purpose of :

38food to his servants. The animal was slau