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Punjab Monarchy Md Imperialism
The Durbar sent Lehna Singh Majithia, 11 the only Sardar with a scientific bent of mind, to receive Burnes when he entered the Punjab. Burnes arrived at Lahore in the latter part ofJuly 1831. The Maharajah had a heart-to-heart talk with him. He told the Englishman how the Durbar had stood by the English and asked bluntly what the British government's attitude was regarding the Durbar's aims in Sindh. Burnes avoided giving a direct reply and said he would convey the Maharajah's views to the governor general. Burnes met the governor general, Lord William Bentinck, at Simla and reported that the Indus route was full of possibilities; that the Amirs of Sindh were terrified of the Punjabis and would be willing to allow English shipping right of passage if they were guaranteed security from their Punjabi neighbours. The problem before the governor general was how to persuade the Durbar to give up its designs on Sindh, and allow English vessels to navigate all six rivers of the Punjab. Lord William Bentinck got his agent in Ludhiana, Wade, to persuade the Maharajah to invite him to the Punjab. It was agreed that meeting would take place at Ropar on 25 October 1831. Many eyewitnesses have described the gathering at Ropar as the Punjab's field of cloth of gold. There were parades, receptions, dancing, and drinking. While the Durbar's courtiers were tryini to impress th.err visitors 'With thek gold and diamouds, the Englishmen impressed on them the benefits of navigation on the obviously nol be conveyed by land.' (Letter from the chief secretary, Bombay government.) In anolher note to the governor general (SC 14 of25.] 1.1831) Trevelyan wrote from Delhi: 'ln 1809 the rising power of the Sikhs was considered so fonnidable that it was deemed necessary to place a check upon its further progress.... If therefore we open co the Sikhs the door to ... Sindh their power must rise to an inconvenient heighL' 11 Burnes, who had a very poor opinion of Orientals on scientific matters, was impressed with Lebna Singh's knowledge of mathematics, the movement of the stars, and his insatiable curiosity about the working of scientific instruments. He presented the Sardar with a thennomerer.
Punjab Monarchy Md Imperialism
The Durbar sent Lehna Singh Majithia, 11 the only Sardar with a scientific bent of mind, to receive Burnes when he entered the Punjab. Burnes arrived at Lahore in the latter part ofJuly 1831. The Maharajah had a heart-to-heart talk with him. He told the Englishman how the Durbar had stood by the English and asked bluntly what the British government's attitude was regarding the Durbar's aims in Sindh. Burnes avoided giving a direct reply and said he would convey the Maharajah's views to the governor general. Burnes met the governor general, Lord William Bentinck, at Simla and reported that the Indus route was full of possibilities; that the Amirs of Sindh were terrified of the Punjabis and would be willing to allow English shipping right of passage if they were guaranteed security from their Punjabi neighbours. The problem before the governor general was how to persuade the Durbar to give up its designs on Sindh, and allow English vessels to navigate all six rivers of the Punjab. Lord William Bentinck got his agent in Ludhiana, Wade, to persuade the Maharajah to invite him to the Punjab. It was agreed that meeting would take place at Ropar on 25 October 1831. Many eyewitnesses have described the gathering at Ropar as the Punjab's field of cloth of gold. There were parades, receptions, dancing, and drinking. While the Durbar's courtiers were tryini to impress th.err visitors 'With thek gold and diamouds, the Englishmen impressed on them the benefits of navigation on the obviously nol be conveyed by land.' (Letter from the chief secretary, Bombay government.) In anolher note to the governor general (SC 14 of25.] 1.1831) Trevelyan wrote from Delhi: 'ln 1809 the rising power of the Sikhs was considered so fonnidable that it was deemed necessary to place a check upon its further progress.... If therefore we open co the Sikhs the door to ... Sindh their power must rise to an inconvenient heighL' 11 Burnes, who had a very poor opinion of Orientals on scientific matters, was impressed with Lebna Singh's knowledge of mathematics, the movement of the stars, and his insatiable curiosity about the working of scientific instruments. He presented the Sardar with a thennomerer.
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