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2 It was soon found that the expense of the war
3 had drained the treasury of Govind Ghur, and
4 instead of. fifty lakhs being available from such a
5 Source, it was deemed necessary to appeal to the
6 Sirdars for their contributions, and some angry dis-
7 cussions in the Durbar were the natural conse
8 quence. A few who had received immense sums
9 from the state, pleaded that their property had
10 been confiscated, others urged their poverty.
11 Many, however, were too glad to see order and
12 rule established to grudge their share, and
13 among others Chuttur Singh Attaree Wala.
14 In the first account of the treaty, the Jalindhur
15 Doab, including the portions in the hills and plains,
16 was annexed to the British territories, but after-
17 wards it would appear that the rich province of
18 Cashmere was included, probably in lieu of the
19 fifty lakhs, and thus the Sikh government was
20 actually obliged to sell its possessions piecemeal.
21 The Rajah Goolab Singh, who had no doubt
22 hoarded up immense Wealth at Jummoo, became a
23 ready purchaser of this tract, paying the sum
24 demanded, namely, fifty lakhs, or half a million
25 sterling. This money could never have obtained
26 that country from the Sikhs, and he was not in a
27 condition to wrest it from them by force of arms;
28 but now he obtained the completion of his wishes,
29 and that on a footing which secured a firm and
30 indisputable hold of a place which he had long
31 coveted.
32 Perhaps those who have only heard of Cashmere,
33 The royal
34 treasury un-
35 able to pay the
36 first instal-
37 ment,
38 Goolab Singh
39 becomes the
40 purchaser of
41 Cashmere,