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2 and had frequent contests with the emperor of
3 Ghuzni.
4 " His son and successor, Anundpal, waged : war
5 with the great Maraood, who defeated both him
6 and his father Jeipal; the latter having been van¬
7 quished both by Suburtagi and Mamood, burned
8 himself on a funeral pile, according to Hindoo
9 custom. Ammdpal, oil his defeat, fled to Cash¬
10 mere, and soon after we find him in Mooitan,
11 Where Mamood proceeded to punish him.
12 " On this occasion, the Hindoo princes of Hin~
13 dostan were determined to drive the Mussulmans
14 from India, and entered into a confederacy with
15 Anundpal; the chief of these were the princes of
16 Oojein, Gwalior, Callinger, Kinnoge, Delhi, and
17 Ajmere. Ammdpal was also joined by the dickers.
18 Thus supported, lie surrounded the Mussulmans*
19 who were obliged to entrench themselves.
20 " Mamood commenced the action by ordering a
21 thousand archers to the front, but they were
22 attacked by the Gickers, and obliged to fly to the
23 entrenched camp, where a great slaughter took
24 place, and 5,000 of the Mussulmans were killed in
25 a few minutes. The fate of the day was however
26 decided in favour of Mar ood, by the elephant of
27 Anundpal. taking flight, /hich struck a panic
28 throughout his army, and the victory was com¬
29 pleted by the Arabian horse under the command
30 of Abdulla, and the Turkish, Aifghan, and Chilligis
31 troops, under Arsilla.”-— Doiv.
32 This was a sad blow to the Hindoos, but a treaty
33 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS,
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