1 Ban Goomuu.k Sin at, Miswer Belee Ram, and a few others, wore
2 destroyed in the mcU.e. Ajeet Sing’s head re- delivered to
3 Heera Sing, as a trophy, hut his body, and that of his unde,
4 l.ena Sing, were hung up on the outside of the city gates. In*
5 would have imagined that the victorious Heera Sing should so
6 soon have met with a similar fate
7 With the body of Dhyau Sing, thirteen wives and female
8 slaves were bumf Heera Sing, hi? sou, had been educated t»y
9 llunjeet Sing, was endowed with wit and genius, and had received
10 a good education, being able to read add write well; and know¬
11 ing also how to treat the troops; which latteraccompli.dimem ho
12 learned from his father. The young king (eight years old) had
13 therefore a young minister (twenty-five yean of age), who might
14 have occupied his post for a long time, had lie not been too much
15 under the control of his guardian, whom he regarded as a deity.
16 This guardian was a fanatic Brahmin, from the mountains, of
17 the name- of JcUah Pundit, who frequently induced Heera Sing
18 to take false measures, by influencing his mind with astrological
19 dreams and false prophesies, to the injury of the country- In
20 fact, he only did that which pleased him, and ordered only what
21 agreed with his extravagant ideas; this caused considerable
22 confusion, and in consequence there was general dissatisfaction;
23 so it was thought prudent to remove Jellah l’undit. The
24 troop.- themselves, wnb the king's uncle at their head, insisted on
25 his being delivered over to them, to which Heera Sing manifested
26 no inclination; this caused the flight, of the latter, with his
27 guardian, which they performed on elephants, laden with their
28 riches. But .scarcely had they gone a few miles from the capital,
29 and cro seel the river Ravee, on their way to the moun¬
30 tain;;, when they wore overtaken by their persecutors, whilst
31 stopping at a village for a few minutes repose. They were
32 overwhelmed, in spite of the brave resistance of Heera Sing’s
33 retinue; the village became a prey to the flames; and he and bis
34 escort were killed to the last man. Among those who perished
35 in that affair was Mcean Son Sing (a sen of the nmh.rajah