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2 army to 20,000 infantry and 12,000 cavalry, and
3 the surrender of all the guns that had been turned
4 against the British in the recent campaign. Before
5 the proceedings terminated, the Governor-General
6 commended the Raja for his prudence in holding
7 aloof from the unwarrantable action of the Sikh
8 government, and assured him that his behaviour
9 would receive recognition.
10 Two days later, there arrived to make his sub-
11 mission in person " the little Maharaja himself —
12 a charming child of eight years — acting his part,"
13 as the Governor-General describes him, " without any
14 fear and with all the good breeding peculiar to the
15 eastern people."1 Dhulip Singh remained in the
16 British camp with Sir Henry Hardinge, and, on the
17 20th of the month, accompanied him on his march to
18 the capital. As they approached their destination,
19 they were met by Ghulab Singh and the principal
20 sirdars, whereupon a procession was formed which
21 made a complete circuit of the city. Maharaja
22 Dhulip Singh was then escorted to his palace by four
23 regiments of cavalry, and, the general terms of the
24 treaty having been agreed to, a salute was fired by
25 the artillery in honour of his arrival. The main
26 army encamped outside the city ; and two days later
27 " the thoroughness of its recent triumphs was pro-
28 claimed to the Indian world by the quartering of
29 British regiments within the citadel of Lahore."
30 The Treaty of Lahore was not finally ratified till
31 March 9, by which time it had been found
32 1 Viscount Hardinge, by Charles, Second Viscount Hardinge,
33 p. 125.