1 ife therefore relented, observing, •“ There is no
2 doubt of I luma being a mere fukeer,” Rain
3 Itao was presented with a rich dress, and retained
4 at court.
5 Shortly after this, in the year of theMijera 1097, Death of
6 a.d. ! 663, and Rik. 1720, after a reign of thirty-
7 three years, six months, and fourteen days, Hurao
8 died at Heerutpoor on the 9th of October.
9 /; ° n the death of Hurao, his youngest son, Hur* Succeeded by
10 kislien, succeeded him in the Goorooship. No Uurk ' slK ' n '
11 sooner had this news reached Ram Itao at Delhi,
12 than he was greatly exasperated, observing, “ I am
13 the eldest son and rightful heir: how is it that Hur-
14 kislien usurps my place ?” He addressed the em¬
15 peror on the subject, remarking, **' I left my father’s
16 house in order to appease your anger. I am now
17 your servant, and hope your majesty will issue an
18 order for Hurkishen to appear before you, when I
19 will sustain , my claims in your presence/' The fs 8nn ,moned
20 emperor complied with his request, and issued a t0 0eIhL
21 mandate for Hurkishen to repair to Delhi without
22 delay. On receiving this order, the Gooroo was
23 sore afraid, and exclaimed, « Unhappy man that I
24 am, would to God that the small-pox might again
25 afflict me, and cause my death!” After wandering
26 to and fro, Hurkishen, at length, resolved to obey
27 the order. When he reached Delhi, he alighted
28 at the Serai, wnere the small-pox was then raging.
29 The Gooroo was seized with the complaint, and i>; C3 sma ,,.
30 dice, in a, few days. His death took place on the 1 ° ”