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2 the Mdnjha countries, sacked Jammu, at the head of 12,000 cavalry,
3 made Ranjit Deo, the Rajput Raj4 of Jammu,. their tributary, and penetra-
4 ted into the Kashmir Valley, where, however, they were repulsed with loss.
5 On the Jamna, Rai Singh, Bhangi, and Bhagat Singh Karor Singhia, haras-
6 sed the old Najib-ud-doula, who aimed at checking the progress of these
7 federal chiefs through the aid of the combined forces of the Rohillas and
8 Mahrattas, in which he would probably have succeeded, had not his death
9 at this critical period put an end to his project.
10 In 1763 Hari Singh joined the Kanhias and Ramgarhias in an attack
11 on Kasur, and the following year he fought Amar Singh of Patiala, but
12 was killed in the action.
13 Hari Singh had two wives, by one of whom, the daughter of Choudhri
14 Malla, of Panjwar, near Taran Taran, he had two sons, Jhandé Singh and
15 Ganda Singh, and by the other Charat Singh, Diwan Singh and Bassu Singh.
16 Jhanda Singh succeeded his father in the leadership of the confederacy,
17 which reached its zenith under him. He and his brothers associated them-
18 selves with many illustrious chiefs, Sahib Singh, of Sialkot, Réi Singh of
19 Burié, Bhag Singh of Hallowdl, Sudh Singh Dodia, and Nidhan Singh
20 Attu.
21 In 1766 Jhanda Singh, at the head of a large force, marched to-
22 wards Multan, and declared war against Shujé Khan, the Mahomedan
23 governcr, and the Ddudputras, who had emigrated from Sindh during the
24 commotions which followed the invasion of Nadir Shah, and had settled in
25 the country now known as Bahawalpur. A battle was fought on the banks
26 of the Sutlej, with no decisive results; and a treaty was at length con-
27 cluded between the invaders and Mobarik Khan, the Daidputras chief, and
28 the Multdn governor, declaring Paékpattan the line of demarcation between
29 the possessions of the Sikhs and the Mussalmans.
30 Jhandé Singh next directed his attention towards the Pathan colony of
31 Kastr, which he subdued, and then, disregarding his treaty with the
32 Multan chief, he made a fresh invasion into their territories in 1771. The
33 fori was besieged for a month and a half, but the Ddddputras and the
34 Afghan force under Jahdn Khan, compelled the Sikh general, Majjé Singh,
35 to raise the siege, and repulsed him with great loss.
36 In the next year, (1772) Jhand& Singh, joined by Lahna Singh and
37 other Sikh sardars, marched again on Multan, under more favourable
38 circumstances, and consequently with better success. A quarrel arose
39 between the successive governors of Multan, Shuja Khan, Sharif Khan,
40 Saddozie, and Sharif Beg Taklv. The lastnamed chief sought the aid of
41 Jhandé Singh, which was very readily given. Jhandd Singh appeared at
42 Multén with his brother, Ganda Singh and general Lahna Singh, at the
43 head of a well equipped and powerful army, and immediately attacked
44 Shuj&é Khan and the Détidputras, over whom he gained a complete victory,
45 the defending forces suffering heavy loss. The victors seized Multau for
46 themselves, and divided it between Jhandad Singh and Lahna Singh, who
47 appointed one Diwan Singh, Chhachowalia, as killadar, and garrisoned the
48 place with their own troops. Sharif Beg, having been thus deceived, fled
49 to Kheyrpur, where he died of a broken heart.
50 On his return from Multdén, Jhand& Singh subdued the Bilich country
51 which he pillaged, and, capturing Jhang, conquered Mankhera and Kalé
52 Bagh. He, however, failed in an attempt to carry Shujaabdd, built by the
53 Afghans after the loss of Multén. He next visited Amritsar, where he built
54 a brick fort, which he named the Bhangi killa (the ruins of which are still
55 to be seen behind the Loon Mandi) and laid out fine bazars. He then
56 He joins the Kanhias
57 and the Ramgarhias.
58 Is killed in a battle,
59 1764,
60 Jhanda Singh, his
61 son, succeeds him,
62 He marches to
63 Multin, 1766,
64 Treaty of peace
65 concluded.
66 Jhanda Singh
67 subdues Kasur,
68 Invades Multan a
69 second time, 1771,
70 Tll-success of the
71 campaign.
72 Third invasion of
73 Multan, 1772.
74 The Sikhs conquer
75 Multan, 1772,
76 Jhanda Singh over-
77 runs the Biluch
78 country and captures
79 Jhang, Mankhera and
80 Kala Bagh.
81 Visits Amritsar, 1772.
82 _Founds the Bhangi
83 a.
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