1 The Mahara-
2 jail goes to
3 RaWtU pintlee
4 is determined
5 to secure the
6 famous horse
7 , 4 'Ljlibe* ”
8 Pathans de¬
9 feated*
10 Azeem Khan
11 prepared to
12 tueet the
13 Sikhs.
14 The Mahara¬
15 jah sets out to
16 assist Shore
17 Singh.
18 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS,
19 Koowuy, (September) the Maharajah wSiit to
20 Rawul Pindee, and there the governor of Pesha-
21 wur’s vakeel, presented him with a nuzuraaa;
22 after this the Maharajah returned to Lahore.
23 At this time, news was brought the Maharajah,
24 .at j ; )ost Mo^uramnd Khan, of Cabal, possessed
25 a beautiful horse; ana the Maharajah being doat-
26 ingly fond of horses, determined to secure the
27 animal at any price. Shere Singh, was accordingly
28 despatched with 8,000 cavalry, with orders to cross
29 the Attock, and bring the horse at all risks.
30 On reaching Attock, by the advice of Uttur
31 Singh, Hurree Singh, and Kerpa Ram, he crossed
32 .t|e river, and laid siege to the fort of Jehanjeei ka.
33 A battle ensued, and the Pathans having no lead¬
34 ers, became alarmed, and fled during the right,
35 deserting the fort, which was taken possession of by
36 the Sikhs.
37 Azeem Khan was at Cabul, and hearing of the
38 advance of the Sikhs set out for Peshawar, and
39 there collected an army. The Sikhs seeing that
40 they could not oppose Azeem Khan, halted; and
41 wrote to the Maharajah for assistance, without
42 which they could not advance. The Maharajah,
43 in Phagoon, (February) left Lahore, and arrived at
44 Wuzeerabad. From thence, he sent forward
45 Khurruk Singh and Dewan Churn! He, himself
46 followed, and reached the fort of Rhotas. Here he
47 spent the Hooly Festival; and then by regular
48 marches reached the Attock. Having constructed
49 bridges of boats, he crossed the river.