1 MINlSr#
2 Is joined by
3 numerous
4 followers.
5 Reaches Kite
6 Kapoorah.
7 •92 HISTORY OP THE SIKHS.
8 On the following morning Govind departed from
9 this hateful place, and arrived at Kunneejah, a
10 village about three miles from Loodianab. There
11 lived at this place a follower of Govind, and from
12 him the Gooroo begged a horse; this was, however,
13 refused, and Govind upbraided him as an ungrateful
14 coward.
15 Proceeding from thence, he reached the village of
16 Jalpoorah, about ten miles distant from • Rliaeekote.
17 Here he stayed eight days, and assuming his proper
18 attire, he went into the jungles. In this part of
19 the country, there were numerous followers of
20 Teghbuhadut* and Hur Govind; who ho sooner
21 heard of Govind’s arrival, than they flocked around
22 him to pay their respects and congratulate him on
23 his safety, as the report of his death had, no doubt,
24 reached them, for he was supposed to have been
25 slain at Chumkawah.
26 After some days, Govind reached Kote Kapoorah,
27 and remained there a short time, to recruit his
28 health and strength; both of which had suffered
29 during his disastrous retreat, attended, as this had
30 been, by. great privation and fatigue.
31 years, and was at length given to tlie Rajah of Putteala, who, in return,
32 paid to Dyud Mahomed, and Allee Shah, the sum pt 500 rupees, as well
33 as bestowed on them and their descendants, a grant of laud in perpetuity.
34 It is also mentioned that Govind bestowed on the person furnishing, him
35 with the blue cioth at Belalpore, his dagger (kbubar), which was obtained
36 some years ago by Ilurree Singh, Nulwa, and presented by .him to Lord
37 Combermere. This gallant Sikh afterwards fell, while gallantly defending
38 the fort of Jumrood in 1837. I