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REVIEW OF EACH CHAPTER IN DETAIL. Singh, who succeeded him, obtained possession 1. The heading is the usual Bi'smillah, of Lahor in one day. Then he attacked the as if the author had been a good Muslim, but Sardâr of Gujrat, subdued him, and proceeded no allusions to particular doctrines occur, and to Sialkot, which was likewise unable to resist the whole address is according to the Saft his prowess. Then followed the conquests of fashion.
Multan and Kasûr; and on the revolt of the 2. This is a little chapter of thanksgivings people of Sialkot, he again subdued them. for the blessings the author enjoye, and a Marching to Amritsar he liberated it at one confession of monotheism, which appears to me assault from the domination of the Bhangis, to contrast strangely with the next two after which he turned his steps towards the chapters.
river Biyâs, went to Jalandhar and to Hoshiar3. An invitation to the worship of Ram púr, subduing in course of time the whole As an incarnation of God. He is said to be district between the Satluj and the Biyas. On obeyed by all men and his whole history is endeavouring, however, to obtain an entrance detailed..
into Kangra, he met with much resistance from 4. Krishộà is extolled likewise as an incar- the Nepális, but drove them into the mountains nation of God, and his mythology given. and occupied the fort, whereen the Rajâs of
5. Muhammad is called the apostle of God, Mandi and Chamba, and other chiefs, paid him and he who obeys him in the world is said to allegiance. On his approaching Jammon its be obeying God. He is greatly praised, but ruler fled in dismay, and when the governor of his biography is not given,
Atak arrived to make excuses, he purchased 6. Gurd Nanak, the founder of the Sikh the fort from him for one lakh of rapes; but religion, loved all mankind, is said to have the lord of Kabal, displeased with the tranprofessed monotheism, and endeavoured to lead saction, declared war and was defeated in two the whole world to it. No biography is given, engagements by Ranjit Singh, who then
7. The virtues of Her Majesty Queen marched to Kaśmîr and sabjugated the whole Victoria, the sovereign of England and India of it. He reduced Rawal Piņdi with the entire are sung. She is said to be beloved in both district of the Jhêlam; and the people of countries, respected by all foreign potentates, Khushåb having revolted he punished them. and many good wishes for her prosperity are He obtained possession of the whole district of uttered.
Bannun, partly by force and partly by bribery. 8. In this chapter the author states that he He then got & foothold at Mánik and his is native of the town of Jalésar in the enemies fled, and when his army reached the Agri District, whence he went to Lahor, where Deras victory was the result. When he he obtained his education and government marched to Peshawar all the Afghåns began to employment. In his leisure hours he composed wage a holy war (jihad) against him, but were the Gulaár-s-Hindi, the Bandag náma, the put to fight, and on his government being Yddgdr-1-Hindi, the Akhláq-t-Hindi, and the extended to the Hazara country, good luck Hindi Prayer-book, and lastly the present work Boconded his efforts. He next demanded in A.D. 1874 corresponding to A. H. 1290. In tribute from Patiala and Nabha, whose rulers the verses appended to the end of the book to bowed their heads in obedience.. Next Ranjit commemorate ite publication, it is said to have Singh made an alliance with the English and been lithographed A.D. 1876, and the author's had an interview at Rapar with the Governor name is given as Kanhayya Lal şahib, Execu- General, the latter paying on that occasion a tive Engineer of LAhôr.
visit also to Amritsar. The Maharaja then 9. Sardar Mahan Singh, the father of Ran- built the temple of Ram Dås on which he spent jit Singh became ruler of Gajranwalk in St. large sums of money, as well as on the fort of 1821 (A.D.1765), batsubsequently extended his Amritsar,.which, on being.completed, was named power in the Paõjab, and after his death Ranjit Gobindgadh. Thus Ranjit Singh reigned forty
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