The Rajas Of The Punjab

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3canal from Rupar, on the Satlej, into his own terri-

4tory. He had some time before formed this inten-

5tion, but the then Commissioner Cis-Satlej States

6considered the work impossible, and his idea was

7temporarily abandoned, however, in 1861, he again

8took it up and applied for the services of an Engi-

9neer officer to survey the line An officer of expe-

10rience reported that the countiy was well adapted

11for irrigation and greatly m want of it, and the

12Government expressed a strong desire to give

13every encouragement possible to a work so useful •’

14The sudden death of the Maharaja prevented

15The tchema delay the realization of the project, and

16edr it was not till July 1867, that, on

17the motion of the Government of India, it was

18again revived, and Sirdar Jagdeo Smgh, Member

19of the Pattiala Council, and Abdul Navi Khan,

20Foreign Minister, deputed to discuss its details at

21Simla Owing to the fierce dissension in the Pat-

22• tiala Council, great delay took place in the negoti-

23ations as to the terms on which that State should

24join m the work of constructing the canal , but, in

25December 1869, the Pattiala Government assented

26to all the stipulations of Government, and the termfl

27were finally determined in March

28The condition*, mi l »

29finally determined 1870 The execution and super vi-

30upon, a u. 1870 810n 0 f ^he work is to be entirely

31On the morning of the 26th instant, the Lieutenant Governor will

32leave Pattiala toi Bazidpore , on his departure a salute of 19 guns Hill

33be hied

34The ceremonies of*Ziafat, &c„ will be carried ont by the Maharaja,

35in conuntutfcatiou with the Agent of the Lieutenant Governor

36* Commissioner Cis*Satlej States No, 108, dated 6th Mot 1861.

37Letter of Mahaiaja of Pattiala to Commissions Cis-Satlej *$|ates

38Memo by Secretary to Government Puiyab, Public Woiks Depm^ffeat,

39dated 14th May, Government of India to Government Punjab, Puu^b

40Works Department, No/ 1843, dazed 30th May 1861