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. CONTENTS XXXIX PAGE A.D. .148 1820-2. Appa Sahib, Ex-Raja of Nagpur His idle schemes with the son of Shah Zaman 1816-17. The petty Ex-Chief of Nurpur causes Ranjit Singh some anxiety, owing to his resort to the . English 1820. . . . . .149 . The traveller Moorcroft in the Punjab 150 Ranjit Singh's general system of government, and view of his means and authority as leader of the Sikhs- The Sikh Army 1822. Arrival of French Officers at Lahoie . Excellences of the Sikhs as soldiers Characteristics of Rajputs and Pathans — of Marathas — and of Gurkhas 148 . . . ...... ..... . . 150 153 153 153 153 153 154 Aversion of the older military tribes of India to regular discipline — with the exception of the Gurkhas, and, partially, of the Muhammadans .... .... The Sikh forces originally composed of horsemen armed with matchlocks 1783. Notices of the Sikh troops, by Forster 1805. by Malcolm 1810. by Ochterlon5^ . — — . Characteristic Arms of different Races, including the English The general importance given to Artillery by the Indians, a consequence of the victories of the English Singh labours to introduce discipline and at length succeeds in making the Sikhs regular Infantry and Artillery Soldiers European discipline introduced into the Punjab before the arrival of French officers whose services were yet of value to Ranjit Singh, and honourable to themselves Ranjit Singh's marriages and family relations His wife Mehtab Kaur, and mother-in-law Sada 1810. Ranjit — . — . . ' . . Kaur 154 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 155 156 156 157 157 158 Sher Singh and Tara Singh, the declared sons of Mehtab Kaur, not fully recognized 1810. Sada Kaur's vexation of spirit and hostile views 1802. Kharak Singh born to Ranjit Smgh by another wife 1821. Nau Nihal Singh born to Kharak Singh Ranjit Singh's personal licentiousness and intemperance, in connexicTn with the vices vaguely attributed to the mass of the Sikh people 1807. . . . . ..... .... ..... .... ...... ...... ...... . Ranjit Singh's favourites Khushal Singh, a Brahman The Rajputs of Jammu Ranjit Singh's chosen servants Fakir Aziz-ud-din Diwan Sawan Mai Hari Singh Nalwa Fateh '"ngh Ahluwalia Desa Singh Majithia , . . . . . . . . • 158 158 158 159 159 160 160 161 161 161 161 162 162 162