1 MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH. AAL-
2 The forts of Tirah, Riah and Palhiar were reduced, and vacated by the The Mahardjé pro-
3 late Raja’s troops, 6n a promise of their being given their arrears of pay, Scuscates the estates
4 which had largely increased. Nigahia, killdddr of Palhiar, was restored to 0! the deceased, 1828.
5 his post. Fatteh Chand, his son Radar Chand, and nephews Dil Thamman,
6 Devi Chand and Malak Chand, each obtained a suitable jdgir. After these
7 arrangements, the Mahardj4 proceeded to Jawdldé Mukhi, to pay his adorations
8 to the natural flames so sacred to the Hindus. Disappointed at the high
9 tone and spirit shown by the legitimate heirs of the late Raja Sansdr
10 Chand, even when reduced to extremities, Ranjit gratified his ambition
11 by himself marrying two of the daughters of Sansdr Chand, by a woman — genimsetf martics
12 named Gadin, who was carried away from the hills with several children fansix Chan’'s tro
13 she had borne to the Rdjd.* A son named Jodh Bir Chand, by this « ditterent wife.
14 Gadin, was elevated to the rank of raj4, and given a valuable jdgir out
15 ‘of his father’s principality. The marriage of Hird Singh was celebrated ge marriage of
16 at Lahore in 1829, with great pomp, with a maiden of equal degree, Hird Singh, 1829.
17 and was attended by a large number of the Sikh chiefs, the members
18 of the offended Kangrdé family making themselves conspicuous by their
19 absence.
20 In the year 1828 the Maharaja went to Sidlkot to punish certain
21 insurgent zeminddrs. Sardar Attar Singh, Nakeria, was sent to Sanghar
22 to make a demand for certain horses from Assad Khan, the governor of
23 that place, who was reported to possess some beautiful animals. Attar
24 Singh, Basdwé Singh, and Lahnd Singh, Sindhianwdlids, having failed to remit _ gcqnestration of
25 the stipulated nazrdénd imposed up on them as the condition for retaining Sindhianwali estates,
26 the late Sardar Budh Singh’s jagirs, orders were passed for the sequestra-
27 tion of their estates.
28 In the course of 1829 an attempt was made to remove Syad' Ahmad _ gyag anmana defeats
29 by poison, and the governor of Peshawar, being suspected of the offence, Yar Mubammad, who
30 the Syad again appeared in the field with his mountain hosts. An action 12." :
31 was fought between the Peshdwar troops, under Y4r Muhammad Khan and
32 the Ghazis under the Syad, in which the former were completely vanquished -
33 and their leader mortally wounded. Peshawar was saved to the Barakzai
34 family by the opportune presence there of Prince Sher Singh and General _ Ranjit singh secures
35 Ventura, with a small escort, which had gone to fetch the famous horse {Sap
36 Laili, under the agreement for its surrender which had been made by Yar
37 Muhammad Khan. The horse was’ secured, and the succession of Sultén — gian wwnammaa
38 Muhammad Khan, brother of Y4r Muhammad Khan, to the governorship of Be ae aie
39 Peshéwar having been recognized, the Sikh troops withdrew to the Indus. “” °
40 The fame of Syad Ahmad reached Kdshmir, and the Mussalmdn population
41 between that valley and the Indus being unwilling subjects of the Lédhore
42 Darbar, the enterprizing Syad thought it a good opportunity to extend his
43 influence in those quarters. Accordingly, he crossed the Attak, in Jume — g.aq anmad crosses
44 1830; but his progress was frustrated by the Sikh -troops under General the Indus, 1830,
45 Allard and Hari Singh, Nalwa, The Ghazis under the Syad were routed, — p.¢ nis promess is
46 and the reformer was compelled to retire to the west of the Indus. After checked and he is com-
47 a few months, the Syad again made a descent into the plains of Peshdwar he west of the river.
48 in great strength, Sultan Muhammad Khan moved out, with such troops as
49 he could collect, to defend Peshawar. An action was fought, in which the
50 Barakzai sardar was defeated, his troops dispersed, and Peshawar occupied
51 * One of these girls was intended for Radja Dhidn Singh’s son, but Ranjit Singh, having
52 been struck with the exquisite beauty of the sisters, married both of them himself.
53 Their mother insisted on the Mahardja’s going through all the nuptial ceremonies, such as the
54 wearing of garlands on the head, the putting on of the bridal chaplet, &e. The gay Maharaja
55 went through all these formalities with much pleasure.
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