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CONTENTS
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CHAPTER VII
FROM THE ACQUISITION OF IVIULTAN, KASHMIR, AND PESHAWAR TO THE DEATH OF RANJIT SINGH 1824-39
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Change in the Position of the Sikhs, relatively to the English, after the year 1823 1824-5. Miscellaneous transactions
Peshawar
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Nepal Sindh Bharatpur Fateh Singh, the Ahluwalia Chief 1826. Ranjit Singh falls sick, and is attended by an English surgeon 1827. Anecdotes.
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Sutlej
Anandpur, Whadni, Ferozepore, &c 1820-8. Gradual ascendancy of Dhian Singh, his brothers, and his son 1828. Proposed marriage of Hira Singh into the family of Sansar Chand
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Flight of Sansar Chand's widow and son 1829. Raja Hira Singh's marriage 1827. Insurrection at Peshawar under Saiyid
Shah Ghazi
Ahmad Shah crosses the Indus
He is compelled to retire, but falls upon and routs
Sultan Muhammad Khan, and occupies Peshawar Saiyid's influence decreases
The
He relinquishes Peshawar And retires towards Kashmir, and is surprised
1831.
and slain Ranjit Singh courted by various parties The Baluchis
Shah Mahmud The Baiza Bai of Gwalior The Russians and the English Lord Bentinck, the Governor-General, at Simla •
Singh, and desured A Meeting proposed with Ranjit reasons
by both parties for different The Meeting at Rupar
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Ahmad
Saiyid Ahmad Shah fails against the Sikhs at Akora But defeats Yar Muhammad, who dies of his
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dahar and Peshawar Rouses the Usufzais to a religious war
wounds
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History of the Saiyid His doctrines of religious reform His pilgrimage His journey through Rajputana and Sind to Kan
1830. Saiyid
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Lord Amherst, the British Governor-
General Lord Combermere, the Britsih Commander-in-Chief Captain Wade made the immediate Agent for the affairs of Lahore Discussions about rights to districts South of the
1829.
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