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2 the remainder of the Estates have been declared the sole property of
3 the Buddour Chiefs, and subject to British jurisdiction.
4 154. In this year the little State of Joobul, in‘the Simla Hills,
5 which had been under British management for a
6 lengthened period originally, in consequence of
7 the imbecility of the Chief, and after his death, owing to the” minority
8 of his son, was restored t6 the latfer, who had arrived at years of
9 discretion.
10 155. The Toorees, a tribe beyond the River Khurrum, who had fre-
11 Expedition to Upper quently plundered the Kohat border, renewed their
12 Mockuneye: : depredationsin this year. To restrain them, and to
13 bring Upper Meerunzye under proper control, a force marched from
14 Kohat. With the exception of a brush with a body of religious fanatics,
15 the particulars of which will be found in the Military Section, the troops
16 met with no opposition; and after making a tour along the Frontier
17 returned to their cantonments. The Toorees.were overawed and res-
18 tored, the ‘property plundered, and the population of Meerunzye ten-
19 dered their submission.
20 156. In May of this year the quarrel ‘between ‘Maha Rajah Goolab
21 Dispute between Maha Singh and his nephew, Rajah J owahir Singh, » came
22 Rajah Golab Sing and to extremity. The Maha Rajah marched a consi-
23 SE ene derable force into the Rajah’s fiefs; and after a
24 brief, but decisive struggle, took possession of them, The country in
25 which they lie is strong by nature, and was defended by some formidable
26 Hill Forts. The Troops of the Rajah were faithful to their salt, and
27 made a desperate resistance. The Rajah alone was found wanting at the
28 critical moment. His nature is kind and gentle ; popular and ambitious
29 ‘but he possesses no energy, nor enterprise. He could follow no decided
30 course, and hesitated, until the time for action had passed. While seeking
31 aid from others, he would not fight for himself. His conduct to his uncle
32 was also insincere and disloyal. On the other hand Maha Rajah Goolab
33 Singh did not deserve success. His Highness was unfaithful to his
34 engagements with his nephew, vexatious and deceitful. While deluding
35 Discomfture of Jowa. the Rajah with soft words and kind promises,
36 hir Sing. he incited the subjects of the latter to resist the
37 authority of their Chief. The fact was that the Maha Rajah fears that
38 after his own death, his nephew will proye a formidable competitor to
39 The Joobul Chiefship.