1 194 HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
2 Nonehal Singh in 1837. He was an old and a
3 brave soldier, one of those who had fought under
4 Runjeet Singh during his warlike career. He was
5 a fine fellow and a great favourite with the Maha-
6 rajah: like most of the Sikhs, he was fond of his
7 glass, and we well recollect on one occasion in the
8 Durbar, his jeering his old companion-in-arms on
9 the pitiful pittance of liquor meted out to them,
10 compared to what they had both been accustomed
11 to in former days. He determined to sustain his cha-
12 racter to the last, and did all in his power to stop the
13 flight of the Sikhs at Sobraon, until he fell in the
14 struggle. It was said that it was he who had _re-
15 ‘moved the boat from the Sikh bridge, thereby
16 cutting off their retreat, and obliging them to stand
17 to their arms.
18 sre ed Sirdar Kishen Singh, a son of the late Jemadar
19 Khooshyal Singh, was also killed; he was younger
20 brother to Ram Singh who died some years ago,
21 Buen Sinn, 20d he had an adopted brother, Bishen Singh, who
22 is still alive. The latter was educated at the
23 missionary school at Loodiana, where he acquired
24 a tolerable knowledge of the English language.
25 He was the son of Lal Singh, brother to the Jema»
26 dar, who adopted him as his son, and in conse-
27 quence Bishen Singh became a Sikh, though his
28 own father adhered to the Hindoo sect, or caste of
29 Brahmin.
30 Other Sikh The others of note who fell at Sobraon were
31 ed. Generals Goolab Singh Kooptee, who was chiefly
32 employed in watching the hill states in the west
33 ae a; ee a i ree te