1 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS. 1.35
2 of Koto Kapoorah, and left Soodh Singh
3 at Loodianab. Jye Singh became more and more
4 powerful, arid enjoyed peace for the space of three
5 years. At the end of that time, all the Miss aiders
6 quarrelled with him, and he sent for the Ramghu-
7 reea. ■
8 in the Hissar district, Jye Singh gave great
9 trouble and annoyance to the fukeers, and robbed
10 and slaughtered in every direction. After this,
11 Jussa Singh, Ramghureea, retook Wittala, and re¬
12 mained in it for three years. Jye Singh collected,
13 a large army and besieged it. After twenty days wituu.
14 he raised the siege and departed, when Jussa Singh
15 resolved to build a brick wall around the city,
16 thirty feet high, and twenty-one in breadth; he
17 likewise established a Thannah in the city; after
18 this he went towards Kulanour for the purpose of
19 attacking Juemul Singh, the son of Hukeekut
20 Singh. After hard lighting for the space of three
21 days, the Ramghureea troops fled. The only
22 places remaining- to this Missul were, Rearkee, the
23 city of Ruheela, on the bank of the Beas, and
24 some portions of country beyond that river. Con*. Contests be-
25 :* tweon tlu?
26 siant wars were carried on between this Missed Ramghureea
27 and the Ghuneeya. Night and day, bands of them Mi4mk. mety
28 traversed the country, carrying off cattle, sheep,
29 and goats, from each others’ possessions. On the
30 death of Maha Singh, and Tara Singh, Jussa Singh
31 remained and lived at. Rubeela. Stida Koonwur,
32 having succeeded Jye Singh and Goorbuksh Singh,
33 collected all her troops, and, assisted by Runjeet