A History Of The Sikhs

joseph Davey Cunningham, · 1849 · Public domain (published pre-1930) · archive.org ↗

1CONTENTS.

2XIX

3A. D. Pago

41764*. Their Gooroomuttas ” or Diets • - - 112

5The System not devised or knowingly adopted, and, there-

6fore, incomplete and temporary - - - 113

7The Confederacies called ** Misls ” - - - IM*

8Their names and particular origin - - - ib.

9The relative power and preeminence of the Misls or Con-

10federacies - - - - -115

11The original and acquired possessions of the Misls - - 1 16

12The gross Forces of the Sikhs, and the relative strength of

13the Misls - - - - - ib.

14The Order of Akalees - - - - 1 1 7

15Their origin and principles of action - - - ib.

16CHAPTER V.

17FROM TfIK INDEPENDENCE OF THE SIKHS TO THE ASCENDANCY OF

18RUNJEET SlNGU AND THE ALl.lANCE WITH THE ENGLISH.

191765-1808-9.

201767. The Sikhs hurried into activity by Ahmed Shah’s final

21descent - - - - -119

22Ummer Singh of Putteeala and the Rajpoot Chief of Kototch

23appointed to command under the Abdalce - 120

24Ahmed Shah retires - - - - ib,

251768. Rhotas taken by the Sikhs - « - - ib.

26The Sikhs ravage the Lower Punjab - - - ib.

27And enter into terms with Buhuwulpoor - - 121

28Threaten Cash nicer - - - - ib.

291770. And press Nnjcebooddowla on the Jumna and (5anges - ib.

30Jhunda Singh of llie Bunghee “ Misl” preeminent - - ib,

31Jiunmoo rendered tributary - - - - ib,

32Kussoor reduced to submission - - - 122

331772. And Mooltan occupied - - - - ib.

341 774. Jhunda Singh assassinated by Jace Singh Kuneia - - ib.

35Jaee Singh Kuneia and .Tiissa Singh Kullal expel Jussa the

36Carj)cnter - - - - - ib.

37Kanggra falls to the Kuneia ** Misl ” - - - ib.

381779. Tyiuoor Shah of Caubul recovers Mooltan - - 123

391793. Tymoor Shah dies, leaving the Sikhs masters of the Upper

40Punjab as far as Attok - - - ib.

411768 — 78. The Phoolkccas muster Ilurrecana - - ib.

421779 — 80. An expedition sent from Delhi against the Miilwa Sikhs 124

43succeeds in part only - - - - ib.

441781. Ummer Singh of Putteeala dies - - - ib.

451776. Zabita Khan, Son of Nujeebooddowla, aided in his designs on

46the Ministry by the Sikhs - - - ib.

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