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2 the Ranee was compelled by the turbulent sol-
3 diery to confer upon him; to this honour was
4 added the degree of “ Lord Buhadoor” which
5 placed him above all the other Sirdars.
6 Soon after these events, Prince Peshora Singh,
7 who had hitherto remained quiet at Seealkote,
8 unfurled the standard of rebellion, secretly insti-
9 gated, it is supposed, by Goolab Singh himself.
10 An expedition was about to be fitted out against
11 him when the cholera visited Lahore (May 1845)
12 and committed such fearful ravage as to cause @
13 total suspension of business of all kinds. An-
14 archy for a while was checked by the awful visi-
15 tation. Early in June, however, the disease
16 having nearly disappeared, operations were com-
17 menced against Peshora Singh, and though he
18 was successful in repulsing attacks upon Seeal-
19 kote, he thought it prudent to open negociations
20 with the Government, surrendered some trea-
21 sure he had plundered, and entertained a pro-
22 posal that he should retire to another estate at
23 Munkena. So far, however, from accepting the
24 proposal, Peshora Singh, after the lapse of two
25 or three weeks, resumed the offensive, proceeded
26 to Kolsee, thence to the fortress of Attoek, which
27 he captured, and formed alliances with some Aff-
28 ghan chiefs for the purpose of attacking Pesha-
29 wur. Efforts were made by Sirdar Tej Singh
30 and others in the North to arrest the progress of