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2 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
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4 On the death of Hukeekut Singh, of the Ghu-
5 neeya Missul, his son Juemul Singh began to
6 quarrel with Futteh Singh, the son of Mehtab
7 Singh. Futteh Singh, at length, made Juemul
8 Singh prisoner. On one occasion the hitter had
9 gained some advantage, taking Futteh Singh pri¬
10 soner. On learning the tidings of this mishap, his
11 wife collected- a force, attacked Juemul Singli, and
12 released her husband. When Futteh Singh died,
13 Juemul Singh reigned in peace for a long time.
14 He was a kind sirdar both to Sikhs and Mussul¬
15 mans, and consequently much beloved. He made
16 great improvements at Kulanour, which had been
17 almost desolated by the mismanagement of his
18 father, Hukeekut Singh, His daughter, Chund
19 Koonmir, was offered, in marriage to Khurruk
20 Singh, eldest son of the Maharajah Runjeet Singli ;
21 a nd the marriage was celebrat ed With great pomp
22 by the Maharajah. Sir David Ochterlony was pre¬
23 sent on the occasion. When Juemul Singh died,
24 and his country came into the possession of the
25 Maharajah., the latter settled the village of Futtell*
26 ghur and several others on his sons.
27 After this, Jye Singli, and his son Goorbuksh
28 Singh, lived peaceably, and possessed Kote Kartgra;
29 all the hill rajahs paying tribute to the Ghuneeya
30 Missul, which became the most powerful in the
31 Punjab. Jye Singh, however, began to oppress
32 the Mussulmans of Wittala, and burned the houses
33 of several of the principal inhabitants; among,the
34 rest, of Ghoolam Ghous, who was imprisoned, but
35 Quarrels be«
36 tween Futteh
37 Singh and
38 Juemul Singh*
39 Character of
40 the latter.
41 His daughter
42 Cluind Koon-i
43 wur given in
44 marriage to
45 Khurruk
46 Singh.
47 Jye Singli op¬
48 presses Wit-
49 tala.