1 MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH. 473
2 East.” Ranjit Singh’s ambitious views were displeasing to the British, but
3 their object was to act with discretion and moderation, and to remain on
4 friendly terms with States having conflicting interests.
5 The Maharaj paid: a second visit to Peshawar during the course of this
6 year and personally superintended military and financial arrangements which
7 required immediate attention. At Peshdwar the Mahardja gave a jdgtr
8 of three lakhs of rupees to Sardar Sultén Muhammad Khan, in Kohdt
9 and Hashtnagar, and of rupees 25,000 in Doaba. On the return of the
10 Maharaja to Lahore, the Sardar, with some of his sons, accompanied him,
11 and was lodged in the mausoleum of the Emperor Jahangir on the banks
12 of the Ravi.
13 Shortly before the Dasahra, the Mahardjé had an attack of paralysis,
14 which affected his tongue and rendered him unable to speak distinctly.
15 Fakirs Aziz-ud-din and Imdém-ud-din prescribed fomentations and liniments,
16 which were freely used. Sardar Lahnd Singh, Majithia, of Amritsar, and
17 Sardar Ratan Singh, Gharyagia, the Addlati of Léhore, were ordered to set
18 a number of prisoners at liberty. Two thousand rupees were placed near the
19 Mahardja’s pillow every night, and distributed as alms to the poor in the
20 morning. Horses, cows, and cloths were distributed in charity to the Brahmins
21 of Ldéhore and Amritsar, and offerings of large amounts of money were made
22 at the temples of Jawdlé Mukhi and Kangrd. Musicians and singers of
23 hymns were sent for from Multén, and they amused the Maharaja with their
24 performances, as advised by the physicians. Ina few days the Mahardja
25 regained the power of speech, and his health was restored. On the day on
26 which the Maharaja bathed, after his recovery, 5,000 rupees were distribut-
27 ed to the Brahmins and faqfrs. The Court being then at Amritsar, the
28 Maharaja went from the Bdrddari to the Rém Bdgh garden on horseback,
29 and there’received the salutations of the grandees and nobles, all of whom
30 offered money as serwdérnd. Sardar Sultén Muhammad Khan presented a
31 fine horse, and was promised permission to go to-his jagirs after the Dasahra.
32 Kanwar Nau Nehal Singh was ordered to proceed to Multan, to realize
33 the yearly revenue from Sawan Mal, and the Mahardja, having celebrated
34 the Dasahra festival at Amritsar, returned to his capital in Assauj. ;
35 Lahore was visited, this year, by a number of distinguished persons,
36 European and Asiatic. Among the former were Doctors McGregor, Harlan,
37 an American adventurer, and Honigbergher, the German traveller, and one
38 Ventun in the employ of the Begum of Simri. Among the latter were
39 Kishen Pandit, the Vakil of the Maharaj& of Nepal, Surji, the Vakil of
40 the Rdjé of Bikanir, and Rajé Bhim Kadl, the brother of the reigning Raja
41 of Thibet.
42 During the same year, Nawdb Shah Nawaz Khan was ousted from his pos-
43 session of Dera Ismail Khan by Kanwar Nau Nehal Singh and Sardar Atar
44 Singh, Sindhianwdlia, who, under orders from the darbdr, put the nawdb under
45 arrest. The fort of Tank was also taken from Sarfrdz Khan, and a police post
46 established there, 830 guns and other war material which were found in
47 the fort, being confiscated to the State. The Kanwar, however, did not
48 meet with success at Garhi Yunis Khan, where, in an encounter with the
49 Afghans, 250 Sikh soldiers avere killed and two sardars wounded.
50 On the Ist of January, 1886, Sardar Sultén Muhammad Khan, who
51 had been at the Court for some time, took his leave, to return to his country
52 and look after the jdgirs that had been granted to him. On the 7th of the
53 following month, Sardar Basdwd Singh, Sindhianwélé, died. He was the
54 own brother’of Sardars Atar Singh and Lahnd Singh, and the Mahardjé
55 was much grieved at the news of his death. About the end- of- March,
56 His ambitious views
57 displeasing to the
58 English, who neverthe-
59 less, act with discre-
60 tion.
61 The Maharaja's second
62 visit to Kashinir,
63 The Maharaja
64 attacked by paralysis,
65 Cured.
66 Lahore visited’ by
67 several distinguished
68 Europeans and dsiatics,
69 Kanwar Nau Nehal
70 Singh occupies Dera
71 Ismail Khan and the
72 fort of Tank.
73 Sardar Sultin
74 Muhammad Khan
75 leaves ‘Lihore for
76 Peshawar, 1836. .
77 Death of Sardar
78 Basawé Singh
79 Sindhianwalia, 1836.
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