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CONTENTS XL CHAPTER VII FROM THE ACQUISITION OF IVIULTAN, KASHMIR, AND PESHAWAR TO THE DEATH OF RANJIT SINGH 1824-39 PAGE A. D. Change in the Position of the Sikhs, relatively to the English, after the year 1823 1824-5. Miscellaneous transactions Peshawar .... .... 163 164 Nepal Sindh Bharatpur Fateh Singh, the Ahluwalia Chief 1826. Ranjit Singh falls sick, and is attended by an English surgeon 1827. Anecdotes. ... ...... ....... ..... ..... 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 .... .... .... .... 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 166 166 166 167 Ahmad Saiyid Ahmad Shah fails against the Sikhs at Akora But defeats Yar Muhammad, who dies of his . 165 166 168 168 dahar and Peshawar Rouses the Usufzais to a religious war wounds 165 167 History of the Saiyid His doctrines of religious reform His pilgrimage His journey through Rajputana and Sind to Kan 1830. Saiyid 164 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. 164 164 164 164 168 168 168 169 169 170 170 171 171 171 171 172 172 172 172 172 173 173 173 173 174