Indian Antiquary Vol 16

SR No.: 032508
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: John Faithfull Fleet, Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 408
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
the Maharaja to the Nawab Muzaffar Khan the ruler of Multân. 18. Reply of the ruler of Multan. 19. The rest of the relations between the Maharaja and the Nawab of Multân, after the letter of the former, and the reply of the latter. 20. Conquest of the towns of Jhang and of Uchh, arrival of the Maratha Mahârâja Jaswant Singh in Amritsar; and departure of the Maharaja to the territories of the Râjâs of Pațiâlâ, and Nabha, and others. 21. The Mahâraja marches to the rescue of the Raja Sansar Chand from whose territory he expels the Gorkhas. Birth of the prince Shêr Singh, occupation of Kasûr after a contest, and the realisation of tribute from Multân. 22. Taking of nazaránas from the governments of Pațiâlâ and Måler Kôtla; conquest of the forts of Narayangadh, Pathankot and Sialkôt; submission of Jasrôtâ, Chamba, and Daska; reception of tribute from Sahib Singh Gujrati with the cannon of Ahmad Shah; and occupation of the fort of Shekhupura after a hot contest. 23. Arrival of Metcalfe Sahib the English Envoy in Lahor, who constitutes the river Satluj the boundary between the two governments; accounts of conquests on the other side of the Satluj and expulsion of the Nepali troops for the second time from Kâhgrå. 24. Conquest of Jammûn, Waziribâd, Gujrât, Islâmgadh, Jalalpur, Khushâb, Bhimbar, the fort of Kank, Palûl, and Jalandhar, and interview with Shah Shuja'a Iand Shah Zamân the exiled padshahs of Kabul. 25. The Mahârâja despatches an army to Kasmir for the purpose of aiding Fath Khân, obtains possession of the diamond Koh-i-Nar from Shah Shuja'a and takes the fort of Atak from 'At Muhammad Khân after defeating the Afghân forces. 26. The Maharaja invades Kasmir but returns without effecting his purpose; the samindars of the 'ilága of Makhad rebel and are punished, 27. The Maharaja attacks Multan twice and conquers it; the Nawab Muzaffar Khâò, governor of Multan, is slain with his sons, except the Nawab, Sarfaraz Khan, and Multán is plundered. 28. The Maharaja marches to Peshawar and to Kémir, both of which he reduces. 29. The Maharaja marches to Manker and conquers it; arrival of a nazarána from Bahawalpur; murder of the Diwan Ram Diyal, and imprisonment of the Rant
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Sada Kanwar. 30. The Mahârâjâ demands the horse Laill from Yâr Muhammad Khan, the governor of Pêshawar, but the latter rebels by the aid of the Sayyid, Ahmad Jihadi, and is killed; the prince Shêr Singh [son of the Mahârâjâ] slays Sayyid Ahmad. 31. The Maharajà sends presents to London to the government, and others are despatched in return. Interview of the Maharaja with the GovernorGeneral of India near the town of Rûpar. 32. The interview of the first day. 33. The second day. 34. The third day, 35. The fourth day. 36. The fifth day. 37. The leave-taking of each other on the sixth day. 38. Expedition to Dêrå Ghazi Khân, when the Khan of Bahawalpur, who had rebelled, repents on the approach of the army. The wedding of Kanwar Nau Nihal Singh [a grandson of the Maharaja] takes place, and the Sardar Harf Singh is slain in Peshawar. 39. Arrival of the English Envoy to ask for aid in the Kâbul war, and interview between Lord Auckland, the Governor-General of India, and the Maharaja at Firozpûr. 40. The Maharaja is struck by a disease called laqwa and paralysis, from which he dies. 41. The Maharaja Kharak Singh succeeds to the masnad, but in superseded by his son Nau Nihal Singh, and after the death of both, the Rânt Chand Kanwar assumes the supreme power, from which she is ousted by the Maharaja Shêr Singh, who occupies Lâhôr after a hot contest. 42. The Maharaja Shêr Singh takes possession of the masnad and assumes the government of Láhôr, but is killed by the Sindhanwalia Sirdars, who are in their turn de. prived of life by the troops. 43. The Mahâ råjå Dalip [Dhuleep] Singh is placed upon the masnad with Raja Hira Singh for his warir, whose chief counsellor was Pandit Jalla. The RAjA Suchét Singh is killed; the troops rebel against Raja Hira Singh the wasir and murder him, 44. The Sardar Jawahir Singh [maternal uncle of the Maharaja Dalip Singh] becomes wasir; the prince Pêshaurâ Singh is killed by his orders, on which the troops slay him likewise and prepare to wage war against the English. 45. The Sikh troops attack the English on the other side of the Satlaj, and are defeated, whereon the latter enter the Pañjab, Events which take place at the disruption of the Sikh power,