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2 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS,
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4 in Cashmere. Dewan Chund reached Meerpore,
5 and laid, waste the country; while Motec Ram and
6 the Attareewaia. seized same of the Khukeea tribe,
7 others fled to the hills and concealed themselves.
8 In the month of Phagoon, (February) 1821, d gj™?^
9 son was born to Khurruk Singh; he was named
10 Nonehal Singh. In Bysakh, (April) the Maharajah
11 went to Deenanuggmv and remained there a month,
12 returning in Asar (June) to Lahore. He now
13 resolved" on taking Munkheree, and for this purpose
14 sent Khurruk Singh with an army, and Motee Ram
15 m
16 m
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18 and the Alloowalya forces accompanied him. On»g™« t Mu » k -
19 arriving within ten or twelve kos oi Munkheree,
20 Klwirruk Singh encamped; and the Nuwab sent a
21 vakeel with a promise of 80,000 rupees, and security
22 for its payment.
23 In the month Koowar, (September) the Maha-
24 rajah, by the advice of Khurruk Singh, and Luckee ed, amuu
25 Singh,- Dewan, imprisoned his mother-in-law, Suda «pns confls-
26 Koonwur, at Umritsir; and confiscated all her
27 possessions. Desa Singh seized on ah her Luis
28 without opposition, except Atulghur, which made
29 a strong defence ; but was besieged and taken by
30 Misr Dewan Chund. Desa Singh subdued her
31 whole country, and brought Suda Koomvur along
32 W’ith him to Umritsir, where, as above stated, she
33 was imprisoned.
34 ,,-Thusy. after an almost unlimited control for _
35 twenty years over Runjeet Singh, was this artful and
36 ambitious woman punished. But for the instiga¬
37 tion of others, however, it is doubtful, if the Malia-