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NOVEMBER, 1889.]
MODERN PANJABI COINS.
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Asadu'llah Khan, the fourth brother, next became Ra'is and lived amicably with his neighbours until his death in 1782. His coin is represented in fig. 29.
'Atau'llah Khan, the last of the five sons of Jamal Khan, succeeded bim. He lived in troublous times and practically lost his State to that arch-devourer, Rabjit Singh of LAhôr, but it was restored him in part under British protection by Sir David Ochterlony. He died in 1809, leaving three sons, Rahmat. 'Ali Khân, Fazal 'Ali Khan and Imam 'Ali Khan, but the family law of seniority made the title of Ra'is revert to Wasir Khan, the eldest son of Bhikan Khân. This was the last time it was applied, for the British Government now stepped in, and no doubt taking advantage of the fact that Wazir Khåó happened to be the eldest son of the eldest son directed that the law of primogeniture should apply in future. I have no coin of 'Atâu'llah Khân. Wazir Khâo led an uneventful life, dying in 1821. I have no specimen of his coin.
He was succeeded by his son, Amir Khan, and was the last to bear the title of Ra'is, for the British Government conferred on him the title of Nawab. He died in 1845 (P). Three specimens of his coins are figured in the plate, Nos. 30, 31, 32.
His son was Mahbab 'Ali Khan, better known as Sabo Khan. Like his Sikh neighbours, he was on our side in the Mutiny and died in 1859. His coin is shown in fig. 34.
His son was Sikandar 'Ali Khan, who is said to have been an hermaphrodite and seems to have spent all his time in quarrelling with his relatives. He was credited with two sons, Ghaus Muhammad Khan and Roshan 'Ali Khân, who both died early and so saved the dispate s to legitimacy, which was contemplated, had they outlived their reputed father. He died in 1871, and on his death there was a dispute as to the succession, which was decided in favour of the present ruler, Ibrahim 'All Khan, the eldest surviving descendant of 'Atâu'llah Khai, Advantage was taken of this decision to make the holder of the title of Nawåb, already made hereditary by strict primogeniture, the head of the State in every way, instead of allowing his collaterals to exercise independent powers within their own shares of the family possessions. Fig. 33 represents the coin of Sikandar 'Ali Khan, and figs. 35 and 36 that of Ibrahim *Alt Khab.
The following table may help to explain the complicated succession of Ra'ises and Nawabs of Kotla-Mâlêr :
(1) Raʻle Bazid Khaja
(2) Ra'is Firoz Khan (8) Ra'ls Shør Muhammad Khan
(4) Rold Ghulam Ņussnin Khai
(5) Rolu Jamal Khan
(6) Ra'is Bhikan (7) Ra'ts Bahadur (8) Ra'is "Umr (9) Ra'ls Asadu'llah (10) Ra'ls 'Atâu'llah Khan
Khân Khan Khân
Khan (11) Ra'is Wazir Khan
Rahmat All Khai (12) Nawab Amir Khân
Dilwar 'Ali Khai (18) Nawab Sabe Khân (14) Nawab Sikandar 'Ali Khan
(15) Nawab Ibrahim Khansahib 'Inayat Ali Khan
'All Khân
The figures in brackets show the order of succession to the chiefshipe.
