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CONTENTS XLI PAGE A. D. .174 Ranjit Singh's anxiety about Sind The scheme of opening the Indus to commerce Proposals made to the Sindians and Sikhs Ranjit Singh's views and suspicions He repels the Daudputras from the Lower Punjab and declares his superior right to Shikarpur 1832. Ranjit Singh yields to the English demands Declaring, however, that their commerce interfered with his policy 1833-5. Shah Shuja's second expedition to Afghanistan 1827, &c. The Shah's overtures to the English 1831. His negotiations with the Sindians and with Ranjit Singh The gates of Somnath and the slaughter of kine 1832. Further negotiations with the Sikhs and Sindians The English indifferent about the Shah's attempts but Dost Muhammad Khan is alarmed, and courts their friendship 1833. The Shah sets out 1834. Defeats the Sindians but is routed at Kandahar 1835. The Shah returns to Ludhiana 1834. Ranjit Singh, suspicious of Shah Shuja, strengthens himself by annexing Peshawar to his . . . . . . . . — . . . . . .177 . . — . . . . . — . 177 178 178 .179 . 179 180 180 .....180 — . dominions 1832-6. Huzara reduced . .180 ....... . and . the . Derajat . • more • completely 1833. Sansar Chand's grandson returns 1834-6. Ranjit Singh sends a Mission to Calcutta 1821. Ranjit Singh and Ladakh 1834-5. Ladakh reduced by the Jammu Rajas 1835-6. Ranjit Singh recurs to his claims on Shikarpur, and his designs on Sind . . . . • • • * Negotiations Ranjit Singh's ambition displeasing to the English The Maharaja nevertheless keeps in view his plans . of 1836. 177 177 177 .177 . . 174 175 175 176 176 176 . aggrandizement The objects • • . . ..... ..... of the English commercial • become political 181 182 182 183 184 as as —well and they resolve on mediating between Ranjit .... Singh and the Sindians 180 181 181 181 184 184 The English desire to restrain Ranjit Singh with.184 out threatening him 185 The Sindians impatient, and ready to resort to arms . Ranjit Singh equally ready . . . .185 — but yields to the representations of the English . . . Yet continues to hold Rojhan with ulterior views 1829-36. Retrospect. The English and the Barakzais. 1829. Sultan . 185 186 186 Muhammad Khan solicits the friendship or protection of the English against the Sikhs Dost Muhammad Khan does the same The Barakzais, apprehensive of Shah Shuja, again press for an alhance with the English and Jabbar Khan sends his son to Ludhiana 1834. Dost Muhammad formally tenders his allegiance . 1832. . — . . . . EngHsh —tobutthedefeats Shah Shuja, and recovers confidence Dost Muhammad attempts to recover Peshawar 186 187 187 187 188 188 188