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3 JusA Singh of Chunduneeot, or Cheniot, is said to have
4 surrendered to Rlnjeet Singh, upon a promise of restora-
5 tion sw'om on the Holy Grunth, but \ras nevertheless made
6 prisoner immediately on presenting himself, and stripped of
7 all his possessions. Runjeet Singh being taxed with the
8 perjury, called for the holy volumes on which he had sworn,
9 and the wrappers being opened, some bricks in the shape of
10 books were all that was found.
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12 GooLAB Singh Bhungee died, it is said, from excessive
13 drinking. Lohgurh stood a siege, and was taken by assault,
14 — the besiegers having found entrance by a wicket gate, left
15 open to act as an embrasure for an enormous gun. The
16 place was taken in the midst of a storm in the month of
17 December, and Goordut and his mother escaping, were
18 all night exposed to the cold and rain, but found refuge at
19 last with Jodh Singh, head of the Rumgurheea Misul,
20 whose fort Ramgurh was not very far distant. Runjebt
21 Singh found his aunt, the sister of Maha Singh, in the
22 fort, and sent her ofl' in a ruth, or covered cart, next morn-
23 ing, to share the misfortunes of Ranee Sookha.
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25 The result of Runjeet Singh's expedition of this season,
26 from the time of his leaving Umritsur until his return, is
27 stated by Khooshwuqt R aee, to have been seven elephants,
28 nine pieces of ordnance, fifty horses, and about two lakhs of
29 rupees in cash.
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31 In 1807, Jodh Singh was gained over to close alliance
32 with Runjeet, and K. R. gives a long detail of the means
33 used to cajole him. Amongst other things, Runjeet Singh
34 asked permission to inspect the fort of Ramgurh, and went