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5 rajah would have come to a decision which he had
6 often revolved in his own mind.
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10 In the month of Magh (January) 1822, the
11 Maharajah determined to proceed to Munkheree
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13 that place; but., there being a scarcity of water,
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15 the Maharajah caused twenty wells to be dug In
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20 one day, from which he supplied his troops,
21 the space of fifteen days the fort was hard pressed,
22 and the governor capitulated for a jagheer, To
23 this the Maharajah agreed; and bestowed on him
24 Dhera Ismael Kan, in jagheer, allowing him at the
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29 Blllfl the governor departed, leaving Munkheree in the
30 Mahajarah’s possessions. Leaving some sirdars to
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36 govern the place, the Maharajah departed for
37 Lahore, where he arrived, and again appointed
38 Motee Ram, governor of Cashmere. Hun;ec Singh,
39 Nulwa, on resigning his appointment was ordered
40 to settle Piifelee and Dhundour, and receive both
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42 places in jagheer. Dewan Chund was sent to
43 assist him ; but when they could not effect their
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45 purpose, they both returned to Lahore.
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50 In the course of the year 1879 Bik. or a„x>. 1822,
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53 two European gentlemen arrived in the Punjab,
54 and were received into the service of the Maharajah.
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59 mer received a command in the cavalry, while
60 Ventura was appointed to the infantry. Theft
61 Their salary, annual salary was fixed at 50,000 rupees. They
62 were both expert soldiers, and very submissive and
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