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A History of the Sikhs

1848

The fire of batteries and battalions precipitated the flight of the Sikhs through the waters of the Sutlej and the triumph of the English became full and manifest" in the second edition. [...] Towards the end of the year 1837 the Author received through the unsolicited favour of Lord Auckland the appoinment of assistant to Colonel Wade the political agent at Loodiana and the officer in charge of the British relations with the Punjab lud the chiefs of Afghanistan. [...] It was after being required in r844 to draw up reports► on the British connection generally with the states on the Sutlej and especially on the military resources of the Punjab that he conceived the idea and felt he had the means of writing the history which he now offers to the public. [...] The Dogras and Kunets of the Himalayas to The Kohlees of the Himalayas. ib. [...] The relative power and pre.eminence of the Misls or Confederacies 153 The original and acquired possessions gf the Misls 153-154 The gross Forces of the Sikhs and the reltive strength of the Misls 156 The Order of Akalees 157 Their origin and principles of action ib."lt V i CONTENTS.
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Frontmatter
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Chapter I. The Country and People
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Chapter II. Old Indian Creeds Modern Reforms and the Teaching of Nanuk up to 1529 A.D
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Chapter III. The Sikh Gooroos or Teachers and the Modification of Sikhism Under Govind 1529-1716
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Chapter IV. The Establishment of the Sikh Independence 1716-1764
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Chapter V. From the Independence of the Sikhs to the Ascendancy of Runjeet Singh and the Alliance with the English
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Chapter VI. From the Supremacy of Runjeet Singh to the Reduction of Mooltan Cashmeer and Peshawur 1809-1823-24
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Chapter VII. From the Acquisition of Mooltan Cashmeer and Peshawur to the Death of Runjeet Singh
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Chapter VIII. From the Death of Muharaja Runjeet Singh to the Death of Vuzeer Jowahir Singh 1839-1845
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Chapter IX. The War with the English 1845-1846
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Appendices
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