1 594 HISTORY OF THE PANJAB.
2 Sir Donald in the Public Hall, among other Panjdb administrators, and to
3 Founding of the found a medal called the “McLeod Prize Medal,” which was open for com-
4 MeLeod Prize Medal. yetition annually to all the students of the Panjab, and was to be awarded
5 to the one passing the best examination in the Oriental Classics, combined
6 with a competent knowledge of English. The medal bears on the obverse
7 the likeness of Sir Donald, and on the reverse the words: “ McLeod Prize.
8 Oriental Classics and English.” The Mahardjd of Jammé& gave Rs. 31,000,
9 to be expended in the foundation of a fellowship in the Léhore University
10 College, to be held in the name of Sir Donald McLeod.
11 The death of Sir After his return to England, Sir Donald took a deep interest in the
12 Ponelt Meleaay proceedings of the Geographical, Asiatic and other public Societies having
13 for their object the diffusion of knowledge. He evinced the deepest sym-
14 pathy for the distressed condition of the poorer classes in the east of London,
15 and was on his way to attend the meeting of a charitable institution on the
16 28th of November, 1879, when, in his attempt to enter a train in motion, to
17 ensure, as he thought, his punctual attendance, for the furtherance of a
18 cause which he had so much at heart, the terrible accident befell him, which
19 cost him his life.*
20 Sir Donald was born in Fort William, Calcutta, on the 6th of May 1810.
21 He was, therefore, in the 68rd year of his age when he died.
22 Sir Henry Durand Sir Donald McLeod was succeeded in the office of Lieutenant-Governor
23 gree: tee by Sir Henry Marion Durand, who, however, met with a fatal accident
24 assunestheremsot in Tank seven months afterwards. His successor was Sir Heury Davies.
25 ee ee ato © In January, 1872, an outbreak of the Kakdé sect occurred in the District
26 1872, ’ of Ludhidnd, The founder of the sect was one Balak Singh, a resident of
27 those singh founds Hazro, in the Réwalpindi District. He founded the religion in 1847. The-
28 Its religious tenets, J uikds are an orthodox sect of the Sikhs. The principles of their teaching
29 are monotheistic and moral, and the tents of their religion prohibit idol
30 worship and an observance of the distinction of caste. They permit the
31 marriage of widows, prohibit the receiving of money in lieu of a daughter
32 or a, sister, and enjoin morality and abstinence from the use of spirits and
33 other intoxicating liquors. The insignia of the sect were a woollen rosary,
34 an untwisted turban and a staff, and each convert was enjoined to carry
35 about him a knife and asmall axe. Mahomedans were permitted to become
36 members of the new sect; but the converts were chiefly Hindus and Sikhs
37 Bilak Singh issuc- Of the lower classes. On the death of Bdlak Singh, in 1863, Ram Singh, his
38 geated by Ram Siugh principal disciple, became the guru of the sect. Ram Singh was a man pos-
39 of the sect, 1863, sessed of considerable intellectual ability. He was the son of a carpenter
40 of Mauzé Bheni, in the Ludhidnd District. By degrees he acquired a great
41 The members of the Teputation among his followers for piety and sanctity. The number of his
42 sect pacific at first. disciples largely increased, and with them his influence. The conduct of the
43 sect was, at first, in general orderly and peaceable, but individual Kukds
44 subjected themselves to punishment by the courts of law for destroying
45 * A touching account of his closing hours, written by a loving relative, who was with him
46 to the last, is given in the little work of Major-General Lake, from which we extract the
47 following :—
48 His left arm, which was much bruised, was removed while he was under the influence of ether. He was then
49 placed in a bed in a small room, the Surgeon pronounciug the case hopeless, and that he was sinking rapidly, and
50 would not survive more than half an hour, (He lived more than two hours after this.) While the operation was
51 being performed, I had gone to fetch his sister, Mrs. Hawkins, and on returning to the hospital with her, we
52 received this dreadful announcement. On being conducted to his room, we found him lying quietly in bed with his
53 eyes closed, surrounded by his father-in-law, Sir Robert Montgomery, a young friend who was staying with him, the
54 Lady Superintendent, a nurse and the Surgeon. . . Presently I said, “Ihave no doubt you can say, ‘Into Thy
55 hands I commend my spirit, for Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.”’ He replied, “Most certainly!” And you
56 can say, ‘Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly?” He repeated the text, adding, “I shall then be free from sin and sorrow,
57 Sri S Sarit e aah h men or, * ords to that paige iy n euggged nis ESF almost nade aly the eee
58 avert i a IDRIfor ever and ever amgne q gan ry ly sank. Ha
59 in if Re five lrours after the accident, ‘“O Death, where is thy sting ? a rave,~vhere is thy victory ?”