1 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
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3 tribute and a nuzurana from the governor ol Mun-
4 khcree, the whole force proceeded towards Mooltan,
5 and besieged that strong foil; but the governor unsuccessful.
6 Moozuffar Khan made a gallant defence, and the
7 Sikhs were obliged to raise the siege. On this
8 army reaching Lahore, the Maharajah imprisoned
9 Bhowanee Dass, after fining him 10,000 rupees.
10 In the month Bysakh/* (April) Bik, 1874, or The Ma , ia .
11 A.D/1817, the Maharajah went to Deemumggur.f
12 at tile hills, and remained there two months. He
13 exacted tribute from the rajah; and being in bad
14 health, he went through a course of medicine, and
15 afterwards embarked on the Ravee for Lahore. At
16 the end of the year, Bhaee Khooshyal Singh gave
17 up his appointment of Chamberlain, (Decree) and
18 JDhyan Singh of Jummoo succeeded him. In the Dhyansuigi
19 month of Magh, (January) the Maharajah deter- khoosiiyai
20 . ' .. Singh.
21 mined on taking Mooltan.
22 He collected all his sirdars and soldiers, and
23 sent them to that country. The fort of Moosstif-
24 fui'ghur was besieged and taken ; from thence the
25 force proceeded to Mooltan. Khurrun Singh and
26 Dewan Motee Ram, bringing fresh troops, joined
27 the array, and the siege of Mooltan was begun. Mw i
28 " y ^ w cle tei’rnined oil
29 The Dewan Motee Chund commanded the whole taking Mooi-
30 foroe. On the 1st of Phagun, (February) the"''
31 sh'ge was carried on with great vigour, and Moo-
32 ziitfiur Khan defended himself with great bravery.
33 Breaches were made in the walls of the city, ol
34 * This is the first month of the Hindoo year,
35 •f This was the favourite 'abode of llunjeet Singh during (lie hot months.
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