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THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE EAST.
to Agra, with a stipulated pension. Teja Sing succeeded
to Lall Sing, and at the same time was appointed Rajah
of Seealkote, on account of his treachery to his own coun-
try on the Sutlej. At the ceremony of his inauguration,
the ranee prohibited her son, Dullep Sing, from making,
the Tike ( saffron sign ) on Teja's forehead, being fully
persuaded that he had caused the removal of Lall Sing, in
order to obtain his post. This inconsiderate behaviour of
the ranee, who exercised a great influence on her son,
caused the Resident to insure her inoffensiveness by exiling
her to the fortress of Sheg Opur. But not having even
there remained inactive ( in the revolt at Moultan ), Sir
Frederick Currie, the then Resident, ordered her to be con-
veyed into another fortress on the Ganges, her plenipoten-
tiary, Gangaram, and General Khan Sing having previously
been hung, as associates in the conspiracy. But the
cunning lady knew how to provide herself with means,
and to find out a method of escaping from her prison ; and
it is reported that she is now living in Katmandoo, the
capital of Nepaul, not, however, to the displeasure of the
English, who thus effect a considerable saving.
Sir H. Lawrence, perfectly acquainted with all the tricks
of the orientals, and knowing well how to treat those
people, succeeded in procuring their general esteem and
approbation. Nevertheless, a short time after the English
had occupied the country, a riot took place at the bazaar at
Lahore, which was so serious that the gates of the city were
ordered to be shut. The residency was still in the city ; and
at this critical moment, the resolute Resident, accompanied
by Major Edwardes and a few sowars ( mounted soldiers ),
appeared on the spot where the tumult of the mob was
raging, in order to establish tranquillity ; but they were
welcomed by the mob with a volley of stones ; Major
Edwardes received a slight wound on his forehead, and one of
the sowars a sabre wound, On the request of the Resident,
Lall Sing caused the ringleaders to be captured ; and one of
them, a Brahmin, was huog before the city gate, without
ceremony or hesitation,
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE EAST.
to Agra, with a stipulated pension. Teja Sing succeeded
to Lall Sing, and at the same time was appointed Rajah
of Seealkote, on account of his treachery to his own coun-
try on the Sutlej. At the ceremony of his inauguration,
the ranee prohibited her son, Dullep Sing, from making,
the Tike ( saffron sign ) on Teja's forehead, being fully
persuaded that he had caused the removal of Lall Sing, in
order to obtain his post. This inconsiderate behaviour of
the ranee, who exercised a great influence on her son,
caused the Resident to insure her inoffensiveness by exiling
her to the fortress of Sheg Opur. But not having even
there remained inactive ( in the revolt at Moultan ), Sir
Frederick Currie, the then Resident, ordered her to be con-
veyed into another fortress on the Ganges, her plenipoten-
tiary, Gangaram, and General Khan Sing having previously
been hung, as associates in the conspiracy. But the
cunning lady knew how to provide herself with means,
and to find out a method of escaping from her prison ; and
it is reported that she is now living in Katmandoo, the
capital of Nepaul, not, however, to the displeasure of the
English, who thus effect a considerable saving.
Sir H. Lawrence, perfectly acquainted with all the tricks
of the orientals, and knowing well how to treat those
people, succeeded in procuring their general esteem and
approbation. Nevertheless, a short time after the English
had occupied the country, a riot took place at the bazaar at
Lahore, which was so serious that the gates of the city were
ordered to be shut. The residency was still in the city ; and
at this critical moment, the resolute Resident, accompanied
by Major Edwardes and a few sowars ( mounted soldiers ),
appeared on the spot where the tumult of the mob was
raging, in order to establish tranquillity ; but they were
welcomed by the mob with a volley of stones ; Major
Edwardes received a slight wound on his forehead, and one of
the sowars a sabre wound, On the request of the Resident,
Lall Sing caused the ringleaders to be captured ; and one of
them, a Brahmin, was huog before the city gate, without
ceremony or hesitation,