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Punjab Monarchy and Imperialism
Singh, to accompany the Afghans. The two armies left jbelum on 1 December 1812. The Punjabis proved their good faith by allowing the Afghans to march with them along the Rajauri route, which was through territory akeady under their control, rather than the one through Muzaffarabad, which was normally under snow at that time of the year. · - It did not take long for the shrewd Mohkam Chand to realize that the Afghans meant to trick him, and he warned the Maharajah. Even after receiving information that the Wazir had taken two big forts with their treasuries and had refused to fulfil his part of the agreement, the Maharajah wrote to Mohkam Chand 'not to betray the least dissatisfaction or doubt, and to conform himself to the wishes ofFateh Khan, with whom he would settle accounts, should be violate the engagement ratified by oaths.' 10 Fateh Khan pressed on through the Durbar's territory at frantic speed and was soon two marches ahead of Mohkam Chand. The Dewan knew that if the Afghans reached their objective first, the fate of Shah Shuja would be sealed. He took a shortcut and surprised the Afghans by arriving ahead of them at the fon of Shergarh, where Shuja was imprisoned. The fortress capitulated without much resistance. While the Afghans were busy looting, the Punjabis searched the dungeons and stole Shah Shuja away to their camp. When Wazir Fateh Khan discovered what had happened, he demanded the custody of the Shah and, on the Dewan's refusal to deliver the royal hostage, attempted to take him by force. The attempt was frustrated; but it gave the Wazir an excuse and he refused to part with the booty I.hey had solemnly undertaken to share. The Afghans also occupied the rest of Kashmir. The Maharajah opened negotiations withJahan Dad Khan, the governor of Attock (whose ally, Ata Mohammed, had been ejected from Kashmir and who was inimical to the Barakzais). Jahan Dad Khan accepted the offer of a jagir in Wazirabad and handed over the fon of.Attock to the Durbar's envoy, Fakir .Azizuddin. IO PC 31 of 26.3.1813.
Punjab Monarchy and Imperialism
Singh, to accompany the Afghans. The two armies left jbelum on 1 December 1812. The Punjabis proved their good faith by allowing the Afghans to march with them along the Rajauri route, which was through territory akeady under their control, rather than the one through Muzaffarabad, which was normally under snow at that time of the year. · - It did not take long for the shrewd Mohkam Chand to realize that the Afghans meant to trick him, and he warned the Maharajah. Even after receiving information that the Wazir had taken two big forts with their treasuries and had refused to fulfil his part of the agreement, the Maharajah wrote to Mohkam Chand 'not to betray the least dissatisfaction or doubt, and to conform himself to the wishes ofFateh Khan, with whom he would settle accounts, should be violate the engagement ratified by oaths.' 10 Fateh Khan pressed on through the Durbar's territory at frantic speed and was soon two marches ahead of Mohkam Chand. The Dewan knew that if the Afghans reached their objective first, the fate of Shah Shuja would be sealed. He took a shortcut and surprised the Afghans by arriving ahead of them at the fon of Shergarh, where Shuja was imprisoned. The fortress capitulated without much resistance. While the Afghans were busy looting, the Punjabis searched the dungeons and stole Shah Shuja away to their camp. When Wazir Fateh Khan discovered what had happened, he demanded the custody of the Shah and, on the Dewan's refusal to deliver the royal hostage, attempted to take him by force. The attempt was frustrated; but it gave the Wazir an excuse and he refused to part with the booty I.hey had solemnly undertaken to share. The Afghans also occupied the rest of Kashmir. The Maharajah opened negotiations withJahan Dad Khan, the governor of Attock (whose ally, Ata Mohammed, had been ejected from Kashmir and who was inimical to the Barakzais). Jahan Dad Khan accepted the offer of a jagir in Wazirabad and handed over the fon of.Attock to the Durbar's envoy, Fakir .Azizuddin. IO PC 31 of 26.3.1813.
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