A history of the Sikhs, from the origin of the nation to the battles of the Sutlej.

CONTENTS

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A. D. PAGE
1820-8. Gradual ascendancy of Dhian Singh, his brothers,
and his son... 185
1828. Proposed marriage of Hira Singh into the family of
Sansar Chand. 185
Flight of Sansar Chand's widow and son...185
1829. Raja Hira Singh's marriage.....185
1827. Insurrection at Peshawar under Saiyid Ahmad Shah
Ghazi.... 186
History of the Saiyid.. 186
His doctrines of religious reform.186
His pilgrimage.....187
His journey through Rajputana and Sind to Kandahar
and Peshawar. 187
Rouses the Usufzais to a religious war.. 188
Saiyid Ahmad Shah fails against the Sikhs at Akora. 188
1829. But defeats Yar Muhammad, who dies of his wounds. 189
1830. Saiyid Ahmad Shah crosses the Indus...189
He is compelled to retire, but falls upon and routs Sultan
Muhammad Khan, and occupies Peshawar..189
The Saiyid's influence decreases.... 190
He relinquishes Peshawar.... 190
1831. And retires towards Kashmir, and is surprised and slain 190
Ranjit Singh courted by various parties.. 190
The Baluchis... 191
Shah Mahmfd... 191
The Baiza Bai of Gwalior... 191
The Russians and the English... 191
Lord Bentinck, the Governor-General, at Simla. 191
A Meeting proposed with Ranjit Singh, and desired by
both parties for different reasons...191
The Meeting at Rupar.... 192
Ranjit Singh's anxiety about Sind... 192
The scheme of opening the Indus to commerce. 193
Proposals made to the Sindians and Sikhs. 193
Ranjit Singh's views and suspicions... 194
He repels the Daudputras from the Lower Punjab. 194
- and declares his superior right to Shikarpur..195
1832. Ranjit Singh yields to the English demands. 195
Declaring, however, that their commerce interfered with
his policy....... 195
1833-5. Shah Shuja's second expedition to Afghanistan. 196
1827, &c. The Shah's overtures to the English. 196
1831. His negotiations with the Sindians.. 196
- and with Ranjit Singh...... 196
The gates of Somnath and the slaughter of kine.. 196
1832. Further negotiations with the Sikhs and Sindians. 197
The English indifferent about the Shah's attempts. 197
- but Dost Muhammad Khan is alarmed, and courts
their friendship.......198
1833. The. Shah sets out.... 198
1834. Defeats the Sindians......199
-but is routed at Kandahr.... 199