A History of the Sikhs: From the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej |
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Adee Grunt'h Afghans agent Ahmed Shah Ameers Amritsir APPENDIX Arjoon Article authority Bhaee Brahmins British Government Buhadur Cashmeer Caubul Cis-Sutlej Clerk to Government Colonel Dabistan death Delhi Dhian Singh disciples Dost Mahomed Dost Mahomed Khan English faith Feerozpoor force Forster Futteh Khan glish Golab Singh Goorkhas Gooroo Governor Govind Heera Singh hills Hindoos Holkar Hurree India Indus Jagheers Jehlum Jowahir Singh Jummoo Jumna Khalsa Kshutrees Lahore Lal Singh leader likewise Loodiana Lord Lord Lake Ludakh Mahometan Mahrattas Major Broadfoot Malwa March ment military Mooltan Moorcroft Muha Muharaja Murray's Runjeet Singh Nānuk Nao Nihal perhaps Peshawur possession prince provinces Punjab Puthāns Putteeala race Raee Rajpoots regard regiments Resident at Delhi river rupees sect Shah Shooja Shah's Sher Singh Sikh army Sikhism Sikhs Sindh Sindhia Sir David Ochterloney Sirdar Sirhind soldiers Sunsar Chund Sutlej Tegh territories tion treaty tribes troops Ummer vernment Vuzeer Wade to Government
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Page 401 - Singh engages never to take, or retain, in his service any British subject, nor the subject of any European or American State, without the consent of the British Government.
Page 407 - ... fort or military post in the Lahore territories, the occupation of which may be deemed necessary by the British Government for the security of the capital, or for maintaining the peace of the country.
Page 12 - I better brook the loss of brittle life Than those proud titles thou hast won of me ; They wound my thoughts worse than thy sword my flesh : — But thought's the slave of life, and life time's fool; And time, that takes survey of all the world, Must have a stop.
Page 396 - Notwithstanding the disorganized state of the Lahore Government during the last two years, and many most unfriendly proceedings on the part of the Durbar, the Governor-General in Council has continued to evince his desire to maintain the relations of amity and concord which had so long existed between the two States, for the mutual interests and happiness of both.
Page 399 - Maharaja of Lahore, on the left or British bank of the river Sutlej, were confiscated and annexed to the British provinces; and since that time, hostile operations have been prosecuted by the two Governments, the one against the other, which have resulted in the occupation of Lahore by the British troops. And whereas it has been determined that, upon certain conditions, peace shall be re-established between the two Governments, the following treaty of peace between the...
Page 376 - In the event of a violation of any of the preceding Articles, or of a departure from the rules of friendship on the part of either State, this Treaty shall be considered to be null and void.
Page 271 - The resistance met was wholly unexpected, and all started with astonishment. Guns were dismounted, and their ammunition was blown into the air ; squadrons were checked in mid career ; battalion after battalion was hurled back with shattered ranks, and it was not until after sunset that portions of the enemy's position were finally carried.
Page 403 - Singh acknowledges the supremacy of the British Government, and will, in token of such supremacy, present annually to the British Government one horse, twelve perfect shawl goats of approved breed (six male, and six female), and three pairs of Kashmir shawls.
Page 391 - Ameers and their successors in perpetuity), on condition of the payment to him by the Ameers of such a sum as may be determined under the mediation of the British Government, fifteen lakhs of such payment being made over by him to Maharajah Runjeet Singh.
Page 272 - Even at the last moment he rather skirmished and made feints than led his men to a resolute attack, and after a time he precipitately fled, leaving his subordinates without orders and without an object, at a moment when the artillery ammunition of the English had failed, when a portion of their force was retiring upon Ferozepore, and when no exertions could have prevented the remainder from retreating likewise, if the Sikhs had boldly pressed forward.