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2 and beard before entering the Royal presence. By a
3 Nuzitrana (or present) of a lakh of rupees, he purchased
4 permission to appear bearded and unshorn. Khooshwuqt
5 Kaee says the title of Muhindur was obtained from Shah
6 Alum in the time of Saheb Singh, and the style Muha-
7 Raja Rajugan Buhadur was that conferred on Umur Singh
8 by Ahmed Shah.
9 Page 39 — End of the paragraph.
10 Khooshwuqt Raee gives the same account of the death
11 of Churut Singh, which he says happened at Oodhoo-
12 Chuk, on the Busuntur, after the two armies had been for
13 six months encamped on opposite sides of the stream, skir-
14 mishing with one another, K. R. also confirms the story
15 of the assassination of Jhunda Singh, but says he was
16 riding about at the time with two or three orderlies. He
17 gives the same date for these events as Captain Murray.
18 Page 40 — Last line.
19 Khooshwuqt Raee says that Gunda Singh, head of
20 the Bhungee Misul, being applied to by Dhurum Singh
21 for aid against Maha Singh, made answer "Why should
22 1 destroy this youth and make over his inheritance to a
23 servant ?"
24 Page 41 — Eighth line from the bottom.
25 Khooshwuqt Raee says the Bhnngce Top had been taken
26 by Churut Singh from Lehna Singh, but the carriage
27 breaking down in the attempt to carry it to Gujraolee, it
28 was left in deposit with the Zumeendars of Rusool Nugur,
29 until it should be re-demanded by the captor. The restora-
30 tion of the gun to the Bhuugees was therefore a breach of
31 faith.
32 Page 43 — Ninth line from the bottom.
33 Khooshwuqt Raee names several families which had
34 found refuge in Jummoo, during the troubles of the Punjab.
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