1 Their force
2 proceeds
3 ' against Kin-
4 The place pil
5 I aged by the
6 Sikhs.
7 The latter
8 expelled by
9 Nizamut JDeen
10 Khan.
11 The place
12 afterwards
13 taken hy
14 Kuryeet Singh*
15 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS,
16 On the death of Ahmed Shah, a coalition, was
17 formed among the. IVlissuIdars for pillaging, and
18 becoming masters of the Punjab; the chief of these
19 were J ye Singh, G'huneeya; Jussa Singh, Rain-
20 ghureea; Jussa Singh, AUoowalya; Tara Singh,
21 Ghueba; and Khoosbya) Singh, • Fyzoolapooreea.
22 All these joined their forces, and proceeded towards
23 Knssoor, On learning these tidings, the Rathaps
24 entrenched themselves in their houses, and in the
25 fort. At this time, Ulif Khan, who was the chief
26 sirdar* without consulting the others, led his men oiR
27 of the fort, and attacked the Sikhs ; he was speedily
28 put to flight, and fled towards the city, followed by
29 the Sikhs,.who pillaged it of the articles already
30 alluded to. Several days were spent in pillaging
31 and destroying the city. At length, the whole fort
32 ■was taken and divided among the Missuldars,
33 Nizamut Deen Khan afterwards expelled.: the .Sikhs
34 from Knssoor, and retook the. fort and city. When
35 Nizamut Been Khan died, and his brother Kootu-
36 boodeen Khan was sirdar, the Maharajah Runjegfc
37 Singh, after conquering Lahore, made two succes¬
38 sive attacks on Knssoor and. took it ; and Kootu-
39 boodeen Khan became.a dependant of the Maha¬
40 rajah, and received Murndhote,.on the left bank of
41 the Ghana, below Feerozpore, in jagheor; where
42 the family still reside.*
43 * A worthy follower of this family is now agent for the navigation of the
44 Indus at Mittuakhote ; I allude to Peer Ibrahim, who was, at one time,
45 killadar of Feerozpore, and deservedly much esteemed by the Britts!'
46 Authorities on the xmtlh-vve»t frontier.