1 60 KASOOR TAKEN. A. D. 1806-7.
2 Sutlej after that festival, and bent bis course via Rahoon,
3 the residence of Tara Singh Ghyba* to the holy fires
4 of JuwalaMookhee. Here be met RajaSuNSAR Chund,
5 of Kangra, who solicited his aid against Umur Singh,
6 the Goorkha commander, before whom all the chiefs of the
7 bills, from the Gogra to the Sutlej, had fallen in succession,
8 and whose detachments were then ravaging Kangra.
9 The price demanded by Runjeet for his services being
10 deemed excessive, the interview led to no present
11 arrangement bet,vveen the chiefs, but as the difficulties of
12 the Hill Raja increased, the negociation was afterwards
13 renewed.
14 The year 1807 was marked by the lapse and resump-
15 tion of Pursroor and Chumara, possessions of NuR
16 Singh deceased, an old Sikh Sirdar. A Jageer for
17 mere subsistence was assigned to the son. Runjeet
18 next prepared a formidable expedition against Kasoor,
19 which had long been a thorn in the side of his power, and
20 from the conquest of which, as being a Moosulman pos-
21 session, he hoped for an access of credit and popularity
22 amongst his own sect and nation. In February 1807 he
23 invaded the territory with a large force, and KooTUB-
24 ood-deen was compelled to shut himself up in his for-
25 tress at Kasoor. Internal seditions and broils completed
26 the ruin of this Puthan family, and in March the chief
27 surrendered at discretion. He was left in possession of
28 a small territory south of the Sutlej, and bound to furnish
29 a contingent of troops on demand. Kasoor itself and
30 * Captain Wade states that Tara Singh died during this expedition,
31 and that on this occasion Kunji-kt Singh made an acquisition of eif^hthikiis
32 of Rupees in cash, and of the jewels of the deceased chief, whicli were of
33 great value. The treasure is alle(?cd to be the first of nuy extent that was
34 BO obtained. (Jai)tain MiiiutAY, however, places the death of Taha Singh
35 in 1807-H, during the second expedition of Riinjki;t Singh across the Sut-
36 lej, and (Japtuiu W, appears to nave cvufouudeii the two visits.