1 Takes Goo-
2 jrat.
3 Subdues
4 Khooshab.
5 Slvalt Soojah
6 Ool Moolk.
7 Besieges and
8 pi ti riders
9 Mooltan.
10 The governor
11 pays a nuzu-
12 rana, and
13 yields allegi¬
14 ance.
15 *06 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
16 lately deceased. At the feast of the Dewalee, he
17 arrived at Umritsir, and in the month of Magh»
18 (January) 1810, learned that Jodh Singh, of Wu-
19 zeerabad, had died. The Maharajah proceeded,
20 forthwith, in that direction, and received a rvuzu-
21 rana from tlie son of the late sirdar, who was es¬
22 tablished in his father’s place. The Maharajah
23 then crossed the Chenab; and Saheb Singh, Blum-
24 gee, hearing of his approach, fled to the hills; so,
25 that his city of Goojrat fell an easy prey, and with¬
26 out opposition, to Runjeet Singh. Mooroodeen,
27 brother to Azeezoodeeii, was left in charge of it.
28 From thence, the Maharajah went to Saeewal, and
29 the zemindars of the district, after a few days’
30 fighting were brought under subjection. He then
31 went to Khooshab, and fought with the sirdars of
32 that place ; who became tributaries to him, and con¬
33 cluded a peace after a few days.
34 About this time, Shah Soojah Ool Moolk, who
35 had been king of Cabal, arrived at Khooshab, and
36 visited the Maharajah on friendly terms. They
37 discussed the subject of Mooltan, which the Shah
38 advised Runjeet to seize, and make over to him.
39 The Maharajah appeared to agree to the proposal,
40 and departed for Mooltan. For the space of two
41 months, he besieged the place, and plundered the
42 suburbs. During this siege, Uttur Singh, Dharee,
43 was killed. When Moozuffiir Khan, the governor,
44 saw no chance of assistance, he agreed to pay a
45 nuzurana of a lakh and 80,000 rupees, at the
46 same time offering to pay allegiance to the Malm-