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He placed 30,906 men under his command and the Mirzê marched with them to Kalánaur, near Gurdaspur, and having encamped there sent an envoy to Basů, challenging him to fight. The Rijâ said that he would fight in eight days, but this proposal was rejected by Jamil Bêg who marched his forces and took possession of Gurdaspur and thence seized the fort of Pathankot. When the Rajå came to know this, both sides commenced to fight. The young men of the Raja's army fought hard, and some of Jamil Bêg's army fled, while the remainder became weary of the campaign. Thus the Råjå was victorious and Mirza Jamil Dêg fled.
Kabit.
Ek same bdj háth, bajte nagara sath. Ek same shish pdin tôjh hria jó sahei, Ek same pandi mithdi se auzirdi hot. Ek .ame andj ki můth bhi nd bhaei.
Ek samo mangat ki dwdrán par bhir hot. Ek same par dwar dp jde bahen. Hariye na himmat; bisdriye nd Har nam. Jaha bidh rakhe Ram, Idha bidh rahiye.
Verse. A time when the hawk sits on the hand to beat of drum:44 A time when the feet bear the burden of the head. A time when betel and sweets give indigestion.15 A time when even a handful of grain is not obtained.
A time when a crowd is begging at one's door. A time when one sits at another's gate. Lose not thy courage : forget not the name of God. Where God places (thee) there remain.
2. A Story of RAJA Amar Singh, Ruler of Amargarh in the Da khan. RI AMAR SINGH16 was the owner of the fourth foot of the throne of Shan Jahan, King of Dehlt, and was specially employed in guarding the King's bed in the royal mansion. Ong Raja Chitral, Chief of Girdmåla in the Dakhan territory, was the owner of the second foot of the throne, and enjoyed the rank and salary of Rs. 24,00018. He gave his danghter in marriage to Raja Amar Singh. Raja Amar Singh had started with his newly married Rani, but balted in a garden and had not yet reached bis palace, when the emperor sent for him. Having sent the Rånt to his palace, the Râjâ went to Dehli and took up his office. A period of twelve years ol&peed, during which the Rajâ never thought of his home or palace. Then Rani Hadt wrote a letter to Raja Amar Singh to say that “since our marriage we have not seen each other's faces. "Tis pity that my unworthy father married me to a man who cannot find leisttre
* Signs of royal dignity.
15 Signs of afinence. * For an account of Amar Singh, who is probably meant, see the Wak' Al-i-Jahangirl in Elliot's History of India, Vol. VI. The legend has no roable historical foundation.
These may be regarded as the grades of councillors and advisors to the throne.
In the courts of Indian kings the rank of grandes need to be regulated by the amount of their salaries! So lays a commentator on the legend, but he is wrong. Commander of 24,000 mon must be meant, though no such rank is mentioned in the Ain.
