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18 PTER XIII.
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21 CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF KUNJEET SINGH r
22 after the treaty of 1809 with the .‘British.
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24 Goes against In 1809 the Maharajah went against Kote Kan-
25 Koto Kangra. ^ accoimt 0 f the Goorkha cbigf Umrour;
26 Singly having attacked Sunsar Chund. The latter
27 had made an able defence for the space of four
28 years; but at length, he determined to give up this
29 strong fort to Iiunjeet Singh, and sent a vakeel to the
30 Maharajah with the offer of it, provided the Maha ¬
31 rajah would drive the Goorkhas out of his country.;
32 The Maharajah took a large army with him, and
33 was accompanied by Suda Koonwtnr. He took the
34 road by Wittala and Juwala Mookhee; and at the
35 latter place collected all his sirdars, and made them
36 take an oath that they would support him in the
37 war which he was about to wage against the Goor¬
38 khas.
39 a fierce en- A tierce engagement took, place between the
40 ggfSU Sikhs and Unnnur Singh’s troops ; and it was com-
41 The siege of puted, that at least 1,000 fell on each side. After
42 Sr* this, Urnmur Singh raised the siege of Kangra.
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45 large army.