Indian Antiquary Vol 23

SR No.: 032515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MARCH, 1894.
was given a council of four high officials to assist her. These were Tēj Singh, Shêr Singh, the Diwan Dinânâth and Khalifa Núru'd-ilîn. Arrangements were afterwards made, at the request of the Mahârânî and her council, for the retention of the English troops in Lâhôr, for 7 years 9 months and 15 days, by which time the Maharaja Dalip Singh would attain his majority Later on the Governor-General arrived in Lähôr and had several interviews with Dalip Singh and his mother the Maharani. He admonished the councillors and high officials to maintain order and peace in the country, and then he took his departare.
On the 3rd of Bhadon, St. 1901, four Şahibs paid a visit to Raja Taj Singh in his haréli, and informed him that at the third watch all the Sardars were to present themselves in the citadel of Lâhôr, and that the Maharaja Dalip Singh was to go to the Shala Bagh for diversion and hunting. All the Sardars accordingly assembled, and after some consultation with them the Rani was sent to Shêkhupura with their approbation. From that place, afterwards she was conveyed to Firôzpůr with a strong escort, because she had again begun to plot against the government.
In St. 1905 the Lit şabib paid a short visit to Lähôr. The names of English officers, John and George Lawrence, Nicholson, Edwardes, and others, who quelled sundry disturbances and maintained order in the country, are often mentioned, and their doings are narrated in great detail. In St. 1906 the Amritsar District was disarmed. At Atari Edwardes şihib and John Lawrence Şahib made their appearance about midnight, and, taking Mai Lachmi, also called Sarkar Lachmi, from ber bed, imprisoned her, and shortly afterwards the same fate overtook her sons at Adinapagar. Their names were Chhatr Singh, Sher Singh, Gulab Singh, Antar Singh, Têj Singh, Bishņ Singh, and Nahar Singh Açariwâlâ. Mahtab Singh with his brother Surt Singh Majithia and others were also taken into custody in various localities, but no statements are made as to the transgressions for which they had been thus dealt with.
On the 15th of Magh, the Lât Şahib arrived in Lahôr and the city was illuminated. On the 24th he paid a visit to the citadel, where he saw the Diwan Malraj, Sher Singh and other prisoners, each of whom he questioned about his affairs, and about the wars of former times. He had an interview also with Dalîp Singh. He made arrangements for the removal of the prisoners and for the departure of Dalip Singh, with the Diwan Ajudhia Parshad and Zaharu'd-din and Mian Kimân, to Farrukhabad. On the 4th of Poh, the Lâţ Şahib, Lawrence. Şahib and Edwardes Şahib departed towards Multân, after the removal of the prisoners. On the 9th of the same month Dalip Singh departed with Diwan Ajudhiâ Parshad, Zaharu'd-din, and Kimâu, the servant of Jawahir Singh, from the Tôshakhâna of Mișr Beli Râm towards Firôzpûr. On the 11th of Magh, six Sikh soldiers killed a European lady near the cantonments of Mêwa Singh, and were executed. The Lât Şahib Jangi (Commander-in-chief) came to Lähôr to pay a visit to the Maharaja Galáb Singh, and left on Monday the 14th of Chait. On the 24th the wedding of Edwardes Şahib took place in the house of John Lawrence Şâhib, after which he departed with his bride to Amțitsar, St. 1907. The death of LAIA Sohan Lal Sari, author of this work took place in the month of Pôh, St. 1910.
Here the 'Umdatu't-tawarikh terminates abruptly. Readers of the Indian Antiquary will find notices of four other vernacular books bearing on the same events in previous volumes, namely:
(1) The Last Years of Shah Shuja'a, Vol. XV. (2) Reign of Ahmad Shah Durrani, Vol. XVI. (3) The Zafarnama of Rañjit Singh, Vols. XVI. and XVII. (6) The Gulábnáma, Vol. XIX.