1 A. D. 1752. L.AHOR AND KASHMEER TAKEN. 13
2 The Abdalee was well pleased so to close the campaign :
3 he sent his principal officer, JuhanKhan, into the city,
4 to conduct the viceroy to his presence, and treated him
5 with all courtesy and respect, declaring his admiration of
6 the determined spirit, conduct and deportment displayed
7 by him on all occasions. He exacted a large sum of
8 money from him for the expences of the campaign, and
9 then reinstated him as viceroy on his own part both of
10 L<ah6r and Mooltau.
11 Before retiring to his own dominions, Ahmed Shah
12 determined on the occupation of Kashmeer, and a stronf
13 detachment was sent thither under command of Ubdool-
14 LA Khan, who succeeded in penetrating to the valley,
15 and establishing the Shah's authority there without opposi-
16 tion. The Hindoo, Sookh-Jeewl N, a Khutree of Ka-
17 bool, was selected for the government, and the rainy
18 season being now near, the Shah re-crossed the Indus,
19 and carried back his army to Kabool.
20 3Ieer Munoo did not long survive these events: he
21 was killed by a fall from his horse, whereupon his widow,
22 a woman of spirit and address, proclaimed her infant son
23 as successor in the viceroyalty, and succeeded in estab-
24 lishing an administration in his name. Before ten
25 months had expired, however, this hope was likewise
26 cut off, the infant dying of the small pox. The Begum
27 then proclaimed her own name, and dispatched agents to
28 Delilee and to Kabool to procure her acknowledgment.
29 To the Vuzeer at Dehlee her daughter was offered in
30 marriage, and he came to the banks of the Sutlej to cele-
31 brate the nuptials. By these acts the Begum secured
32 herself against present supercession, and her authority