An Historical Account Of The Sikhs And Afghans

Ali, Shahamat · 1844 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

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2THE DARBAB.

3resumes his seat, and hears the Grunth for

4about one hour and a half. After that cere>

5mony he again takes the air. In these ex-

6ercises he generally employs himself in in-

7specting his troops, or other military exercises,

8or receiving the petitions of his people.

9With the exception of the five functionaries

10already named, the annexed list contains the

11names of the other courtiers, chiefs, and mili-

12tary commanders who attend the Darbar.

13Nearly all the old Sikh Sirdars or chiefs are

14now extinct. Those only of them who survive

15are Sirdars Jawend Singh, Mowakil, Dhuna

16Singh, Malwai, and Sham Singh, Atariwala,

17but they possess very little influence in the

18court The rest are either the descendants of

19old families or the creations of a few days,

20owing their rise to His Highness.

21Sirdar Atar Singh, 1 Sindhanwalia the rela-

22Sirdar Ajit Singh, and I tions of the Maha-

23Sirdar Lehna Singh, J raja.

24Sirdar Lehna Singh Majithia.

25Sirdar Sham Singh, the father-in-law

26of Kour Naonihal Singh,

27Naonihal Singh and Sirdars Jei Singh ^ Atariwala.

28and Jagat Singh,

29Sher Singh and Eanun Singh,