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5 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS. 85
6 to Mukbowal and sat on his father’s throne. This
7 place is among the lower hills near the Sutlej.
8 When Govind Singh had established himself at
9 Mukhowal, he set to> work in erecting fortifications. Builds four
10 He built four new forts, viz. : —Anundghur, Fufcteh-
11 ghur, Sogliur, and Mooghulghur. In these he
12 placed all his military stores.
13 In the course of two years Govind subdued the ExU ’‘ u,s Ms
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15 country around him, extending his conquests as
16 far as Roopur, on the left bank of the Sutlej.
17 He took possession of the whole tract of country
18 thus obtained; and the hill Rajahs being unable to
19 oppose Govind, they became alarmed lest he
20 should expel them from their dominions, and seize
21 their country.
22 They therefore addressed a letter to the empe~ - r)i0 ra i al ' s
23 ” 1 request the
24 . ■ R* t> request the m
25 ror, complaining of the encroachments of the Goo- Emperor’s ua,
26 which is
27 roo, and requesting aid in order that they might grw»«d.
28 oppose his further aggressions.
29 On receiving this letter, the emperor ordered
30 Zuburdust Khan, the governor of Lahore, and
31 S burns Khan, the ruler of Sir hind, to afford aid to
32 the hill rajahs against Govind Singh, and keep
33 them in possession, of their kingdoms.
34 On receiving this order, the two ameers collected Mukhow*^
35 large armies, and advanced towards the hills.
36 The
37 rajahs having united their forces with those of the
38 ameers, the whole proceeded towards Mukhowal,
39 which they surrounded.
40 For the space of seven months the war was car¬
41 ried
42 on outside the forts, with various success. At