1 146 SEYUD AHMED DEFEATED. A. D. 1827.
2 them collected these revelations into a book ; and from
3 it the Seyud, and his associates, and followers, com-
4 menced preaching against many irregularities that had
5 crept into the practise of the Mohammedan religion.
6 Amongst the principal were, the reverence paid by the
7 Mooslims of Hindoostan to the tombs of saints and rela-
8 tions, the manner of their celebrating the death of HUSUN
9 and HooSEiN, the sons of Ulee, and other similar
10 customs, which these reformers denounced as idolatrous,
11 and as deviations from the pure precepts of the Koran.
12 In 1822, Seyud Ahmed came down to Calcutta, and
13 was there much followed by the Moosulman population.
14 Thence he took ship to make the pilgrimage of Mekka.
15 On his return, he travelled through Hindoostan, and
16 declared the intention of devoting himself to the service
17 of his religion, by waging an interminable holy war
18 against the Sikh infidels. Many zealots and fanatics
19 joined him, and subscriptions of money were poured in
20 upon him from all parts of the British possessions. Thus
21 armed and prepared, he made his way to the hills near
22 Peshawur, and raised the Mohumdee Jhenda as above
23 stated amongst the Yoosufzye Moosulmans. Runjeet
24 Singh was compelled by the formidable character of the
25 insurrection thus organized, to send a strong force across
26 theAttuk, for the protection of Khyrabad and his interests
27 in that quarter. In the month of March 1827, the
28 Seyud at the head ofacountless irregular host, ventured
29 to attack this force, which was commanded by BooDH
30 Singh Sindoowaleea, and had thrown up works to
31 strengthen itself in its position. The Sikh discipline
32 and superior equipment secured them an easy victory,
33 and the Seyud, being entirely defeated, retired with his
34 followers into the hills, whence he kept up a desultory