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2 mSTOItY' OF THE SIKHS.
3 time the Gooroo returned to Delhi; and no sooner
4 had Ram Rao heard of his arrival, than ho went to
5 the emperor, and requested that Tegbbuhadur
6 should be summoned before him. The Gooroo
7 was alarmed when he received the order, for he
8 knew well that he w ould not- escape Ram Rao; lie
9 to the therefore again left Delhi, and took refuge with the
10 Builds Muk¬
11 ho wal*
12 Is summoned
13 to Delhi.
14 of Kubloor, in the hill states. In
15 rajah’s territory there was a place named ** Debee
16 Mukho,” and Teghbuhadur purchased it for 500
17 rupees. On it he built the town of .MukhowaJ, and
18 dwelt there. By his wife Goqjuree, Teghbuhadur
19 had a |on named Govind Rao, who was now four¬
20 teen .years of age. Ram Rao hearing of his uncle’s
21 escape to the hills, was greatly enraged, and again
22 besought the emperor to send for him. A horse¬
23 man was accordingly despatched for this purpose.
24 Teghbuhadur guessed the import of his message,
25 and the intention of Ram Rao of taking away his
26 life; he complied, however, with the order. Help¬
27 less and broken-hearted, the Gooroo prepared to
28 depart, first sending for his youthful son Gooroo
29 Rao, whom he addressed, after embracing him, hi
30 His address to these words, “ My son, they have sent; for me for
31 the purpose of taking away my life, but though
32 they kill me, do not lament my death ; you will be
33 my successor, and do not forget to avenge my
34 blood.” Having thus spoken he appointed Govind
35 Rao his successor, and gave him the arms of his
36 father Hur Govind. He then departed with the
37 horseman towards Delhi. When he reached that
38 Departs for
39 Delhi.