1 U46 THE LORDS OF THE HILLS; —
2 the task of reinstating him in all his rights and possessions.
3 Under such auspices and so assisted, Rajah Runjeet Dehu
4 speedily quelled his enemies of the Bhow faction, and even
5 compelled the members of that branch of the family to come
6 in and reside under his rule at Jummoo. Here he established
7 for them a separate Mundee or Court of Justice, which to
8 this day is known as the Kull Mundee or Lower Court,
9 the lower part of the hill having been assigned for the
10 residence of the Bhow people. But few descendants of that
11 family, however, are now distinguishable from the general
12 population of Jummoo. Among these may be mentioned
13 Meean Sumba and his family, and the Khona Chuck family,
14 so called from the place of that name which they received as
15 a jaghire. Of this family also were Durga Sing and his brother
16 Arbela Sing. The first of these left two sons, the eldest
17 of whom, Rae Kisseree Sing fell gallantly fighting by the
18 side of his master, Rajah Suchet Sing. Arbela Sing had three
19 sons, Pirthee Sing, Jewahir Sing, and Balloo Sing, the last
20 of whom was killed with Rae Kisseree Sing. These were
21 some of the members of and descendents from the Bhow
22 branch of the Jummoo family.
23 Thus the fort and town of Bhow came into the hands of Rajah
24 Runjeet Dehu, and the people of that branch of the tribe
25 became subject to his authority. He repaired the fort, and
26 to the people he gave grants of land on the Jummoo side of
27 the Thovee, in lieu of those which they had held beyond the
28 boundary stream.
29 From the year 1761 down to 1773, nothing worthy of
30 note occurred in the little principality, except that during this
31 period Rajah Runjeet built for himself and family a large
32 house or palace on the foundations which had been laid
33 by his father. It may also be noted that the fame of his mild
34 and just sway having spread far and wide, many people from
35 -the lower districts of the Punjaub and elsewhere came to