1 184 HISTORY OP TUB SIKHS.
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3 Ptshjiwur; far as Peshawur, and took that place. The bro
4 tbers of Futteh Khan, amounting to twenty-two,*
5 wrote to Azeem Khan, the governor of Cashmere*
6 for his aid, and sent Jubbar Khan to that country.
7 Azeem Khan, taking all Ins treasure with him*
8 reached Peshawur, and a battle took place between
9 him and Shah Sojah; iii which the latter whs
10 Cootiianaii. Lahore in 1812. A zeera Khan took possession of
11 the city.
12 When the Maharajah heard, of the departure of
13 Azeem Khan from Cashmere, and his arrival at
14 SXJon Peshawur, he determined on the complete cord,
15 oftShmerr T l0st of tlle fonner. He sent Dewari Chund
16 ahead, with the army and artillery, and he himself
17 followed. He reached Wuzeerabad and encamped
18 there/and assembled his whole troops, which he
19 despatched towards the hills, under the command
20 of Dewah Chhild. The latter having passed Bhem-
21 SwuT d ^ e1r an( * Ulleekote, reached the city of Rajour; ahd
22 &'HSr ^S’ fVeel ' Khan, the rajah of that plhcfe, fled on his
23 joiusWm. approach; and his brother ffuheem Aolah Khali
24 joined the Sikhs, and was sent by D.ewan Chund to
25 the Maharajah, at Wuzeerabad, by whom he was
26 made a rajah.
27 Runjeet Singh knew from experience the dis-