tatakaraa

• bhoomikaa
• mahaaraaje daa gharaanaa
• saradaar charrhat singh jee
• saradaaraa mahaan singh jee
• sher panjaab mahaaraajaa
• eis samen panjaab dee dashaa
• sher panjaab de pahile samaachaar
• mahaaraaje daa laahauar par kabazaa
• shaah jasaan dee bakhass par vichaar
• bhaseen dee larraaee
• mahaaraaje dee jamoo par charrhaaee
• sher panjaab noo mahaaraajagee milanee
• gujaraat te charrhaaee
• saahajaadaa kharrag singh daa janam te ilaakaa
• ddasakaa aad noo vatar karanaa
• eilaakaa mulataan par charrhaaee
• sree amritasar jee noo khaalasaa raaj naal milaanaa
• khaalasaa fauaz noo yooroop de dtang naal kavaid sikhalaaee

bhoomikaa

eitihaas likhanaa sansaar de katthan kamaan vichon ik mahaan katthan kam hai, par is ton vadh katthanataa hai taan ih, ki itihaas ton binaan koee kauam jeeo hee naheen sakadee| is lee jeevat kauamaan lagade chaar aapane vanddiaan de sahee haalaat kaaeim rakhan daa siratorr yatan karadeean raheean han, aus prakaar de yatanaan vichon ih nikaa jihaa yatan bhee aap de pesh hai|

eih gal pragatt hai ki sikh itihaas hanere vich piaa hai| saadde paas us tarhaan daa itihaasajis noo poorabee nukate ton itihaas kahinde hanahai. par pachhamee nukate de itihaas dee kamee hai |

main hun tak is uddeek vich rihaa haan ki kade koee yog sajan is bhaaree kamee noo pooraa karo par jad chaare baine chup hee saadhee dditthee taan chhekarr is khatare noo vichaaradaa hoeaa ki samaan natthaa jaa rihaa hai, kaal dee chaadar valhettee jaa rihaa hai, puraane aadamee is sansaar ton ture jaa rahe han te haalaat gunm ho rahe han, jad kade khojee te faazal sikh is paase laganage tad tak samen dee chaadar aauakheen dditthe haalat dasan vaaliaan jaan kanee sune haalaat sunaan vaaliaan noo lapett chukee hovegee, so is khatare noo mukh rakh ke main ih yatan keetaa jo kuchh is vele ikatar ho sakadaa hai likh liaa jaae, taan jo jadon sikh panth itihaasak khoj daa kam aranbh, meraa ih preesharam bhee kujh sahaaeik ho sake |

main aapane valon pooraa yatan keetaa hai ki sache ate sahee vaakiaat ikatar karaan | mainoo unhaan aadameean noo milan daa mauakaa miliaa hai jinhaan ne ki us samen vich aapanee akheen ih haalaat vekho han ate unhaan purakhaan noo milan daa bhee samaan lajhaa hai

jinhaan ne unhaan manakhaan ton aap haalat sune han jo khaalasaa raaj de samen hoe han, jihaa ki bazurag baabaa kaahan singh jee peshakaar hajooree jinhaan daa seenaa ser panjaab de raaj samen de vaakiaat naal poorat see, ate dooje baabaa hinmat singh jee, jis noo kudarat ne ik alokik yaadadaashat bakhasee see bhaaree maaloomaat de khazaane de maalak san | ik hor biradh patthaan gajan khaan bunereejo haneh daa at maskaraa hon de kaaran mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh de darabaar vich at piaariaa jaandaa seemainoo miliaa, jinhaan de dase samaachaar parakhan ton bahumale saabat hoe | is tarhaan de kee ik purashaan te biradh maaeean noo milan ton savaae main lagade chaare khaalasaa raaj samen de lag pag saare naheen taan bahut had tak itihaasaan noo vaachiaa hai te iaun jo kujh lajhaa hai, aap dee bhettaa hai|

puraane purakhaan ton haalat dee sachiaaee maloom karan vich mainoo vadhere katthanaaee naheen aaee, kiaun ki uhanaan vich sach daa vaasaa sute see te main uhanaan noo sahij subhaav satayavaadee paaeaa, par haalaat de age pichhe te larreevaar naa hon kaaran aauakarraan jaroor aaundeean raheean, kiaunk uh lok ddaaeireea aad naheen rakhade san| bhaaven chete de barre dhanee san, par bahutiaan ton sune haalat de ttaakare itihaasaan deean likhataan naal mel ke main is aauakarr noo hal keetaa hai | doosare itihaasakaaraan de keean lekhaan vich barree mushakal pes aaee, einhaan vich kujh lekhak taan main aapanee kauam de naadaan mit te kujh daanaan vairee samajhadaa haan | inhaan ne itihaas likhadiaan poore tauar te nipakh saabat hon ton binaan hee aapaneean raavaan te vaakayaat doven kisiaan kahaaneean vaang khulhe vaakaan vich likhe han, jo itihaasak niyam ton paredde de han| sikh itihaas de badeshee itihaasakaaraan vich kujh ku aise vee san jo aap ikhalaakee giraavatt daa paratakh namoonaa san, ate iho hee kaaran see ki jad uh mahaaraaje te usade parivaar pur ayog hamalaa karade han, taan saposhatt ho jaandaa hai ki unhaan de manaan daa aapanaa jhukaao har thaan pradipat disadaa hai | ik lekhak jeevan taan mahaaraaje daa likh rihaa hai par naal naal unhaan dee daadee maataa, sas ate dharam patanee aadikaa par niramool desh bapee jaa rihaa hai, eise tarhaan ik sajan vaakayaat dee bilaa shubhaa pakee keete binaan mahaaraajaa jee noo kise naaval de naaeik vaang laalachee, jhootthaa, khudagaraz, badachalan, adharamee aad asudh lafazaa naal yaad karadaa hai| hun je aap saare muvarakhaa, saare sayaahaan us samen de aae safeeraan te praahuniaan deean likhataan daa mukaabale karo taan aapo vich vadh ton vadh ik dooje daa khanddan sapashatt pe dekhoge, eise karake is aauakarr noo hal karan lee te sahee gol te aparran lee jithon tak ho sakiaa main sabh daa mukaabalaa karake parrachol keetee ton us vichon sachiaaee noo us samen de jeeaunde marad, eisatreean te saradaaree khaanadaanaan vichon mile lokaan ton puchh parrataal ke te unhaan de gharaan chon mileean puraaneean likhataan noo chhaan been ke ih

sittaa kadtiaa jo aap de saahamane hai |

eis pukaar aapanee valon ik mahaan purakh daa jeevanajo hun jagat par naheen te jiharraa utth ke kise itihaasakaar dee kaanee naheen farr sakadaa ate naa hee kise bolan vaale de moonh te hath rakh sakadaa haimainoo asalee yaa asaleeat de nerre ton nerrion jo kujh labh sakiaa hai | main sikh haan te panjaabee asale daa haan par main ih koshis naheen keetee ki mahaaraaje dee jhootthee vaddiaaee karaan te sach noo hathon chhalaan | panjaabee te sikh hon de kaaran itihaas dee kalam farr ke ih vee naheen sahaar sakiaa ki is vele aapanee rakhiaa naa kar sakan dee haalat vich puj chuke, panjaab, hind ar sansaar de ik mahaan purakh ghareatt nana de naam naal uh ayog tuhamataan ate ulaanbhe lage rahin jo asal vich nirol jhootthe, niramool te mane kalapat han ate birathaa unhaan naal jorre jaande han| ih mainoo itihaasaan de mukaabale ton aapanee khoj yakeenee daraje te jaa ke bilakul galat saabat hoe han, yaa unhaan bhulaa karake jo aadamee hon karake hundeean han, eik mahaan purash daa asalee aacharan karaikattara te us de vadde hon daa gun chhip jaae te nireean nikeean nikeean ukaaeean te kulaan, jo jeev daa khaasaa hai vadde avagun ho ke dis pain | mukadee gal ih hai ki main mahaaraajaa noo, jo jagat daa ik mahaan purakh see, aus de haalaat te kaaranaame sach dee rauashanee vichajinee saaeen ne bakhasee hailabhe han te ithe darasaan daa yatan keetaa hai |

sikhaan vich ik vaddee kamee ih bhee hai ki guramukhee maadaree bolee vich likho pusatak, parrhiaan vich parrhe te vichaare naheen jaande te je angarezee vich likho jaan taan panth daa bahutaa hisaa laabh naheen utthaa sakadaa, eis karake main guramukhee te panjaabee vich hee eeh sanchaa tiaar keetaa hai taan jo sabh sikh parrh sakan te saaddee piaaree maat bhaashaa vich ik lorreendee pusatak vadhe, ar samen vich maadaree bhaashaa dee unatee daa vadh rihaa prachaar vidavaanaan noo isade parrhan lee parer le taan asacharaj naheen | sikh mahaan purakhaan vichon akaalee foolaa singh de jeevan britaant pichhon ih doosaraa prayatan daas ne keetaa hai | jo zindagee rahee te akaal purakh ne mihar keetee taan sankalap hai ki baakee sikh manhaan soorabeeraan dee larree bhee pooran ho jaae | main unhaan saare kirapaalooaan daa jinhaan ne is mahaan kaaraj vich meree sahaaeitaa keetee hai, dilon dhanavaadee haan|

1. hun jeevan bitaat kanvar nauanihaal singh, haree singh nalooaa, khaalasaa raaj de usareee ate khaalasaa raaj de badeshee karinde vap ke tiaar ho chuke han|

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

jeevan bitaant

sher panjaab

mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh

mahaaraaje daa ghaanaa

sher panjaab mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh de ghaane vichon saradaar budh singh us maanayog hasatee daa naan hai jis noo is gal dee vaddiaaee praapat see ki isane kalageedhar jee de karakamalaan ton amrit paan keetaa te singh sajiaa|

1. eis daa amrit chhakan ton pahilaa naam sudaa mal see | munashee sohan laal daa rojanaamachaa mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh vich ih likhanaa ki budh singh guroo hariraae de samen singh sajiaa, ttheek naheen | singh naan te amrit sree guroo gobind singh de samen prachalat hoeaa|

2. laipal grifan dee panjaab cheefas ji. safaa 220|

jehalam ton paar utaar giaa aaeaa see| chhekarr samat 1775 san 1718 vich desaa budh singh aapane pichhe de putar, chandaa singh te nauadh singh chhadd ke paralok sidhaar giaa|

nauadh singh daa viaah, majeetthe de ik dhanaadt jimeendaar gulaab singh dee kaniaa naal hoeaa|

samat 1787 san 1730 vich is ne gujaraavaalaa de laage sukuchak dee ujarree pee beh noo murr vasaa ke aapane vasebe lee ik garrhee varagaa vaddaa ghar banavaaeaa je chhotte motte ttaakariaan de samen kilhe daa kam dindaa see | is garrhee dee usaaree ton vihale hunde hee saradaar nauadh singh de man vich ik furanaa furiaa ki hun jad aiddaa vaddaa ghar vasaaeaa hai taan is dee raakhee lee kujh saathee aapane naal halaane chaaheede han taan jo jad lorr aa pe taan aapane aap noo bachaaeaa jaa sake | is soch noo varaton vich liaan lee pahile pahil is ne 30 singh savaar aapane naal milaa le jinhaan noo nhaan noo sukuchakeea misal daa mool ate khaalasaa salatanat dee neenh kahinaa yog hai|

saradaar nodh singh ne aapane is nike jihe jathe naal samen dee lorr anusaar uh nirabhaitaa de kaaranaame keete jinhaan de kaaran is daa dabadabaa raavalapinddee ton sataluj de kandtiaan tak maniaa jaandaa see | is ne ahimad shaah abadaalee de hindusataan pur pahile hale samen navaab kapoor singh naal ral ke us noo karaare hath dase te usadee vaapasee samen usadaa bahut saaraa saamaan khoh liaa| is kaaran is dee pat te maan panjaab de saare saradaaraan vich bahut vadh giaa| chhekarr samat 1809 bi vich majeetthe de laage afagaanaan naal larradaa hoeaa ik golee naal praan tiaag giaa | eis de ghar chaar putr hoecharrhat singh, dal singh, chet singh ate maaghee singh | inhaan vichon saariaa ton nike maaghee singh ne taan aapane jeevan noo gurasakhee de prachaar lee samarapan kar ditaa, eih aapane samen daa barraa bhajaneek te praupakaaree mahaatamaa ho beetiaa hai, eih besantaan see| vaddaa bharaa charrhat singh aapane do nike bhaaeean naal mil aapanee jameen aad daa prabandh karadaa rihaa |

saradaar charrhat singh

1. sabad muhamad lateef, hisattaree aif dee panjaab safaa 337 |

2. eih sandhaavaaleea gharaane daa modtee hoeaa hai|

naa ameer singh see te gujaraanvaale daa vasaneek see | is tarhaan ih jathaa thorrhe dinaan vich hee prasadh sukrachakeea misal de roop vich desh vich pragatt hoeaa|

saradaar charrat singh ne aapanee misal vich milan vaaliaan lee ih niyam tthahiraa ditaa see ki jo koee is misal vich mile, auh amritadhaaree hove| is tarhaan ih pahilaa miyaadaa anusaar har ik javaan noo aapane hath naal amrit jakaandaa te fer misal vich milan dee aagiaa dindaa |

eiaun saradaar charrat singh te ameer singh daa aapas vich inaa piaar vadhiaa ki ameer singh ne samat samat 1913 vich aapanee kaniaa daa aanand charrhat singh naal karavaa ditaa, eis tarhaan hun inhaan dohaan saradaaraan dee mitrataa dee gandt hor vee vadheree peeddee ho gee |

eis samen aimanaabaad vich shaahee fauajadaar rahindaa hundaa see, jo barraa hee sarreeal subhaav vaalaa see | usadee tadee de zulam ton ilaake dee hindoo parajaa atiant dukhee see te sikhaan lee ih jam daa roop see | saradaar charrhat singh noo jad us deean aneeteean deean khabaraan pahunchadeean taan is de dil vich ubaal utthadaa ki jiven ho sake us noo aapane keete daa fal chakhaaeaa jaae, par kee galaan aapane hak vich naa vekh ke kise yog samen dee uddeek vich kujh din sochadaa rihaa | chhekarr samat 1818 mutaabik san 1761 deean garameean vich is ne vadheree at keetee, taan hun saradaar ton rihaa naa giaa ate aapanee misal de ik sau panjaah sir kadtaven savaar naal lai ke aimanaabaad te jaa chhaapaa maariaa| jaande hee fauajadaar de mahil noo jaa gheriaa, age dooje banio bhee takarraa ttaakaraa hoeaa par larraaee de vadhere lamakan ton pahilaan hee charrhat singh aap das savaaraan naal fauajadaar te ttutt piaa te ik talavaar dee satt naal us noo dharatee te dteree kar suttiaa|

1. ghanayaa laal, tavaareekh panjaab, safaa 119

2. sayad muhamad lateev aapanee taareekh panjaab de safaa 338 te is kilhe dee usaaree daa saal 1777 likhadaa hai jo ttheek naheen, kiaunk sen 1762 vich taan is garrhee noo chaahun lee laahauar de gavaranar khuaajaa haaeid paatth ne charrhaaee keetee see ate san 1774 vich charrhat singh chalaanaa bhee kar giaa see | vekhokalingham hisattaree aaf dee sikhas safaa 108. munashee saahamat alee safaa 5

kilhe dee usaaree dee khabar ne taan is noo lohaa laakhaa kar ditaa | hun binaan deree de uh bahut saaree fauaj naal lai ke saradaar de kilhe par charrh aaeaa| idhar saradaar charrhat singh vee nachint naheen see baitthaa, auh jaanadaa see ki uh din door naheen jad laahauar de haakam naal balapreekhiaa karanee pegee. is lee us ne andaro andar daane paanee daa pakaa prabandh karake aapane kilhe dee rakhiaa lee changee tiaaree kar rakhee see | laahauar fauaj jad shahir de laage pahunchee taan agon charrhat singh ne samilat khaalase dee sahaaeitaa naal usadaa inaa kararraa ttaakaraa keetaa ki khuaajaa saahib noo laine de dene pai ge, eis noo aisaa gheriaa ki uh barree aauakh naal aapanee jaan bachaa ke nas sakiaa | is larraaee vich chokhaa rupiaa, anaaj te hathiaar khaalase de hath aae | is de baad s. charrhat singh ne vajeeraabaad te dhaavaa keetaa te ithon de haakam noo kadt ke uthe aapanaa kabajaa kar liaa te ih ilaakaa aapane saale saradaar bakhashees singh noo de ditaa| is de pichhon is ne ahimadaabaad panjaaba noo sar karake dal singh noo bakhas ditaa |

charrhat singh aje aimanaabaad vich hee see ki ithe khabaraan pahunchadeean ki rohataas daa haakam noorodeen khaam shaamee zee jo ahimadasaaeh abadaalee valon is ilaake daa fauajadaar thaapiaa giaa see, hindoo parajaa noo ant dukh de rihaa hai | charrhat singh ne is khabar noo sunade saar hee ithon rohataas te halaa bol ditaa| agon noorodeen khaan ne khoob takarraa ttaakaraa keetaa, par chhekarr is hale noo tthal paan vich asamarath sidh hoeaa te maidaan chhadd ke nas giaa | hun saradaar charrhat singh panee val vadhiaa te bhaaree nazaraane praapat karadaa hoeaa gujaraanvaale noo parat aaeaa|

einheen dineen jamoo dee hakoomat raajaa ranjeet dev de hath see | is ne aapane vadde putr brij raaj noo chhadd ke nike dalel sihun noo gadee de ditee, jis de kaaran piau putaraan vichaale larraaee chhit pee | bij raaj ne aapane aap noo uhanaan de ttaakare lee asamarath dditthaa taan us ne saradaar charrhat singh moohare aapanee fariaad aa keetee te aapane hak dee praapatee lee us ton sahaaeitaa mangee naal hee bhaaree nazaraanaa bhettaa karan daa bhee vaaeidaa keetaa| saradaar ne us daa hak maaree daa sun ke us dee sahaaeitaa karanee pravaan kar lee te sane aapanee misal de jamoo val kooch kar ditaa|

1. panddat devee prasaad daa ithe ih likhanaa ki is larraaee vich sikhaan noo bhaaj hoee ate ih kilhaa dtaahiaa giaa, bhul hai | vekho sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aauaf dee panjaab savaa 339 kapataan kaningham, hisattaree aaf dee sikhas safaa 108|

2. ghanoyaa laal ne aapanee taareem panjaab de safaa 118 upar is larrhaaee daa laahauar vich honaa likhiaa hai jo ttheek naheen| vekho kaniam dee hisattaree aauaf dee sikhas safaa 108, m lateef s 339|

3. sayad munhamad lateef hisattaree aauakh dee panjaab s 338 |

leetee, eis tarhaan ih doven dal jad zafaravaal de laage vaasoo sahaar paas pahunche taan inhaan dee aapas vich larraaee chhirr pee | is samen saradaar charrhat singh dee aapanee bandook is de hath vich fatt gee, jis de fattan naal saradaar daa bhauar uddaareean lai giaa| ih gal samat 1831 san 1774 dee hai |

saradaar mahaan singh

saradaar charrhat singh aapane pichhe de putar mahaan singh, sahoj singh ate ik kaniaan chhadd giaa see|

mahaa singh dee aayoo is mase navaan dasaan barasaan de vichaale see | misal daa kamakaar us dee maataa te s jai singh de prabandh naal chaladaa rihaa | hun mahaan singh dee maan ne gujaraanvaale de kilhe noo dtuhaa ke vadhere pakaa te khulhaa kar liaa | ine noo saradaar ganddaa singh bhangee ton mahaan singh dee aapas vich sulhaa safaaee vee ho gee| isade thorrhe chir pichhon mahaan singh daa viaah saradaar gajapat singh jeend dee sapataree beebee raaj kauar malavaaein naal barree dhoom dhaam naal hoeaa|

rasool nagar daa haakam peer muhamad khaan chatthaa, barraa pekhapaatee te hindooaan daa jaanee vairee see | isade zaalam hathaan ton kade koee raahagujaroo surakhiat naheen see langh sakadaa jad tak is dee moonh mangee najr is dee bhentt naa charrhaa dindaa | is julam de kaaran ithon de raah band ho ge san |

1. kapataan vaindd ne is ghattanaa dee taareekh san 1771 ditee hai jo ttheek naheen, vekho kaningham dee hisattaree aauaf dee sikhas safaa 123, misattar prinsap dee likhat orijan aauaf dee sikh paavar safaa 31, laipan grifan reesaane panjaab safaa 395|

2. maikagaregar ne hisattaree aauaf dee sikhas dee ji 1 safaa 140 ton 152 par mahaan singh de janam daa sain 1760 ate mauat san 1788 vich likhee hai. ih doven san ttheek naheen | saradaar mahaan singh daa janam 1765 ate chalaanaa san 1792 vich hoeaa| vekho faarisattar, ttaraivalaraz ji 1 safaa 288 kaningham, hisattaree aif dee sikhas, safaa 69 moor karaafitt ttaraivalaraz s127 sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab savaa 3441

3. eithe s. muhamad lateef daa ih likhanaa ki mahaan singh ne sree guroo granth saahib jee dee sugandh khaa ke peer muhamad noo baahar bulaaeaa te us noo kaid kar liaa, aukaa niramool hai| vekho prinsap orijan aaf dee sikhas paavar safaa 33. kaningham, hisattaree aaf dee sikhas safaa 126|

ditaa te naal hee alhee pur noo fateh karake uhadaa naam akaal garrha rakhiaa, jo aj tak doven nagar inhaan naavaan naal hee prasadh han | inhaan safalataavaan de baad mahaan singh dee izat saare panjaab vich pasar gee te kee naamee saradaar is dee misal vich aa mile |

sher panjaab

mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh daa janam

1. mahaaraaj ranajeet singh de janam baare hun ih gal nirasandeh ho chukee hai ki sarakaar daa janam gujaraanvaale vich 2 navanbar san 1780 noo hoeaa see is dee putataa vich hetth likhe itihaasik saboot mauajood han

1 ven aralaz ttaraivalaj in inddeeaasindh aindd dee panjaab, jilad 1 safaa 164|

2 mekagaregar hisattaree aaf dee sikhas, jilad 1 safaa 152 |

3 baaraj jaranal aaf e maarach faraam ihalee ttoo pishaavar, safaa 136

4 laipal grifan ranajeet singh, safaa 125|

5pen e shaaratt hisattaree aaf dee sikhas, safaa 71 |

6 s. mu lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab, safaa 341 1

7 ghanayaa laal, tavaareekh panjaab, safaa 1261

einhaan ton chhutt giaanee giaan singh, munasee rahimat alee aad sabh ne mahaaraaje de janam gujaraavaale vich 2 navanbar san 1780 daa maniaa hai, par vaddaa saboot saradaar mahaan singh gujaraanvaale dee havelee ih havelee us thaan see, jithe aj kal miaunsipal kamettee daa dafatar te ttaaoon haal hai daa uh kamaraa hai, jithe sher panjaab daa janam hoeaa| uh aj tak mauajood hai te us de baahar silaa lekh lagaa hoeaa hai

naharaja ranajitt shinagah

boran 2nad. novemaber, 1780

eise thaan ik hor likhat

naharaja ranajitt shinagahas birattah plache

janam asathaan mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh saahib

saradaar mahaan singh ne is samen taareean khusheean manaaeean, hazaaraan rupe dharam kaarajaan lee adhikaareean noo vandde ge| garoo aashe anusaar bache daa naan ranajeet singh rakhiaa giaa |

ranajeet singh de janamiaa aje vadheraa samaan naheen see beetiaa ki is noo seetalaa nikal pee te aisaa beemaar hoeaa ki is de bachan dee kujh bhee aas naa rahee, chhekarr kujh dinaan uparant beemaaree aapane aap hee morraa khaa gee, par is rog naal us dee khabee akh dee nazar jaandee rahee | is samen kise de chit chete vee naheen see aaee ki kise din ihee seetalaa daa maariaa munddaa panj dariaavaan dee dharatee daa mahaaraajaa hoaoo ate sher panjaab de naan nal prasadh hovegaa|

hun saradaar mahaan singh jee dee fauajee shakatee bahut vadh gee see, aus ne is ton laabh utthaaun lee pinddee bhatteean saaheevaal, eesaa khol aad ilaake par dhaavaa bol ditaa te bahut saaraa rupiaa najaraanaa lai ke paratiaa | isade kujh dinaan baad kottalee siaalakott te jaa ke halaa keetaa te ithon bahut saare hathiaar aapane adhikaar vich kar le | ih kottalee hathiaaraan lee us samen saare panjaab vich prasadh see | ithon vihale ho ke mahaan singh ne bij raaj vaalee jamoo noo aapanaa puraanaa vaaeidaa chete karavaaeaa, jis daa bachan is ne mahaan singh de pitaa saradaar charrhat singh naal keetaa see te jis vich us noo aapanee jaan vaaranee pee see | hun bij laal daa kaaraj sindh ho giaa see, auh kad kheddaan par paanee pain dindaa see, aus naanh nookar keetee idharon jhott saradaar mahaan singh jamoo to jaa piaa te hathon hathee shahir lai liaa, ate khulhe dil naal is noo sodhiaa | vichaare brij raaj ne mahaan singh daa ttaakaraa kee karanaa see uh taan khaalasaa dan de aaun ton pahilaan hee jaan bachaa ke trikottaa devee de pahaarraan vich jaa chhupiaa see | ithon parat ke mahaan singh deevaalee de mele par sree amritasar jee ishanaan lee aaeaa| is samen is ne sree darabaar saahib jee de ttahile lee bahut gandtaa aradaas karavaaeaa|

eis samen niyam anusaar ithe saar vadde vadde saradaar ikatthe hoe san | saradaar jasaa singh raamagarrhee ne mahaa singh noo dasiaa ki jai singh ghaneyaa ne meraa ilaakaa dabaa liaa hai, aap mere naal mil ke meraa hak mainoo divaa dio| mahaan singh chaahundaa see ki jiven ho sake inhaan daa ghar vich faisalaa karavaa deve par odhar jai singh noo kise pahile hee bharrakaa ditaa see ki mahaan singh raamagarrheea naal mil ke tere viradh gadaa gund rihaa hai| is bhulekhe vichajad jai singh noo milan giaa te uh agon barree vipreetee naal miliaa ate gol ithon tak vadhee ki khuloomakhalhaa dohaan jathiaan vich vattaale de laage achal de maidaan vich ttaakaraa ho piaa, jis vich saradaar jai singh daa bahaadar putar gurabakhash singh maariaa giaa| is de mar jaan naal fauaj vee pindd gee te maidaan mahaan singh de hath rihaa| jai singh ne nusihare de laage fer ik jhapatt inhaan naal keetee, par uthe vee us noo pichhe hattanaa piaa| is tarhaan mahaan

singh ne raamagarrheean daa ilaakaa uhanaan noo divaa ditaa|

gurabakhash singh dee supatanee saradaaranee sadaa kauar jis tarhaan isataree jaatee vich bahaadar te ughee balavaan sooramaa isataree ho beetee hai| ise tarhaan ih raaja prabandh lee vee sikh itihaas vich uteree thaan rakhadee hai | saradaaranee ne jad saradaar mahaan singh dee dino din vadh rahee skatee noo gauar dee nazar naal jaanchiaa, taa is ne man vich tthaan leetaa ki jiven ho sake shukuchakee saradaar naal mel rakhiaa jaave, naheen taan ilaake daa surakhiat rahinaa katthin ho jaavegaa | us ne is samen aisee sugharrataa naal is noo najatthiaa ki jis naal saare vair virodhaan daa ikaaeik ant ho giaa| uh iaun hai sadaa kauar ne aapanee ikalotee sapataree mahitaab kauar dee manganee mahaan singh de sapatar ranajeet singh naal kar ditee, jis de kaaran hun doven misalaan ik mik ho geean| ih gol san 1785 dee hai| age jaa ke san 1796 ee vich ranajeet singh daa viaah barree dhoom dhaam naal hoeaa |

san 1791 de aaranbh vich mahaan singh ne gujaraat de ilaake ton hak raakhee ugaraahun lee charrhaaee keetee, agon saahib singh bhangee aad ne bin larraaee de kise rakam de den ton naanh kar ditee, jis daa sittaa ih nikaliaa ki maamalaa larrhaaee tak vadh giaa| chhekarr saahib singh de ttaakare dee shakatee maidaan vich naa dekh ke sauadaraan de kilhe vich ho baitthaa | inhaan baaharon ghoraa ghat liaa | kee nikeean vaddeean larraaeean vee hoeean, par sittaa kujh vee naa nikaliaa | hun karanaa karataar daa aisaa hoeaa ki mahaan singh karatee ghaal ghulan te change bhojan de naa milan de kaaran pechash naal beemaar ho giaa te jad beemaaree dinon din vadhadee dditthee taan ih munhim aapane honahaar putar ranajeet singh de hath sauanp kejo is samen maidaanajang vich us de naal seeaap gujaraavaale noo parat aaeaa|

mahaan singh jad maidaan ton turan lagaa taan is ne aapane aap noo ainaa behaal dditthaa ki aapane putar dee dasataarabandee marayaadaa aapane hath naal uthe hee pooree kar aaeaa, odhar ranajeet singh ne ghere noo baraabar jaaree rakhiaa| ine noo khabar pahunchee ki bhangeean daa ik bhaaree darataa kilhe de chhuddaan lee saradaar karam singh te jodh singh dee taihat vich aa rihaa hai | ranajeet singh ne jhatt uhanaan daa raah kott mahaaraajaa de laage jangal vich rok liaa ate inhaan de pahunchadiaan hee ikaa ik aisaa heelaa keetaa ki uhanaan noo binaa maidaan noo khaalee chhaddan de hor koee chaaraa naa disiaa | is larraaee vich kee topaan te janboorak ranajeet singh de hath aae, jo us ne gujaraanvaalaa bhijavaa dite | inhaan noo vekh ke mahaa singh at prasan hoeaa. par ih prasanataa uhadee chhekarralee prasainataa see, kiaunk is ton dooje din san 1792 noo 27 saal dee yuvaa avasathaa vich mahaan singh charrhaaee kar giaa | ranajeet singh aje kott mahaaraaj vich hee see ki ithe is noo aapane pitaa de chalaane dee khabar pujee | ih ithon sidhaa gujaraanvaane puje te pitaa de mritak sansakaar dee

marayaadaa pooree keetee |

eis samen panjaab dee dashaa

mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh de jeevan likhan ton pahilaan ithe ih gol likhanee zarooree prateet hundee hai ki panjaab dee us samen dee dashaa par ik najr feree jaae taan jo pusatak daa har ik pakh changee tarhaan paatthakaan dee samajh vich aa sake |

panjaab daa bahut saaraa bhaag sikhaan deean baaraan misalaan de adheen see, eis dee raajadhaanee laahauar, tin sikh saradaaraan laihanaa singh, gujar singh te soobaa singh bhangeean ne saanbhee hoee see | upar son 1795 vich shaah jamaan duraanee ne panjaab par dhaavaa keetaa, jis de kaaran desh vich vadheree halachal mach gee | isade aaun de kaaran maarag de laage chaage vasade sikh taan maidaan ton jangal diaan morachiaan vich is bhaavanaa naal jaa ddatte ki jad duranee laskar idhar vadhe taan inhaan morachiaan vichon aiseean vaataan jhaateean jaan ki koee vairee vee nisaane ton naa bach sake |

eis samen sikhaan deean larraaeean dee vishes vidhee iho see ki uh vairee de pahunchan ton pahilaan hee pinddaan ton hattake kise laage de jangal vich morache banaa ke jaa tthaane malade san te har gharree is tak vich hunde san ki vairee daa dal jiaun hee nisaane hetth aave, taan upar goleean ate teeraan daa meenh varasaaeaa jaae | udhar ganeem khushee khusee nachint ho ke sidhaa age vadhadaa chalaa aaundaa| idhar ih barree neejh naal us de har ik karatav noo taarrade rahinde ate jad uhanoo zaraa gaafal paaunde tad ikaaeik garremaar goleean varasaa dinde | iaun vairee dee sudh sanbhalaan ton pahile hee us daa vadheraa bhaag mauat dee bhentt charrh jaandaa| uparon ise hafarraa dafarree vich tikheean talavaaraan dhooh ke vairee de rahe khahe lasakar de sir bijalee vaang karrak ke jaa painde ate jaanaan hool ke dochaar aije hathapalab de daau karade ki binaan kise lamee larraaee de vairee daa safaaeaa ho jaandaa | is khalabalee vich vairee deean aiseean sate sudhaa bhul jaandeean ki jidhar kise noo raah labhadaa odhar noo bhaj nikaladaa| inhaan maaraan vich sikhaan de hath hajaaraan de hathiaar, jangee saamaan te beganit ghorre aad aaunde, jinhaan naal inhaan de mundaraan de dhone dhorre jaande |

1. saradaar mahaan singh dee samaadh gujaraanvaale vich is samen tak mauajood hai| ih uh thaan hai jithe saradaar jee daa antam sansakaar keetaa giaa see | ih samaadh gunbadakaar banee hoee hai|

2. bidesee te musalamaan itihaasakaaraan ne sokhaalase deean inhaan chaalaa ton anajaan san, einhaan noo khaalase deean bhaajataan dasiaa hai, jo bhaaree bhul hai|

jangal val vadhane vich khaalase de hathon us noo bhugataneean peean san | chhekarr vich ih faisalaa keetaa ki ithon hee pichhe noo parat chale, arathaat us daa age vadhan daa heea naa piaa| idhar khaalase noo jad sooheean ne saah jamaan de pichhe murr jaan dee khabar ditee, taan inhaan noo ddaadtaa aramaan lagaa ke duraanee binaan khaalase de hath dekhiaa sundar kaabalee ghorre te sohane hathiaar fer parataa lai chaliaa hai| hun singh lage inhaan noo duraanee ton khohan deean sochaan sochan| chhekarr lamee vichaar de uparant ih salaah tthahiraaee gee ki khaalase noo jangalee morache chhadd ke laahauar de laage chaage jaa ke ddere jamaaune chaaheede han par har raat chhotte chhotte jathe banaa ke chaare paasiaan ton duraaneean de lashakar te chhapol maar ke unhaan daa saaraa maal te hathiaar aad khoh laine chaaheede han | is tarhaan unhaan de aise jad khatte keete jaan ki murr kadee panjaab daa naan vee naa lain | doojee gal ih ki ke jad uh pichhe noo noo murre, tad us daa pichhaa keetaa jaae ki jo maalamataa uh lutt ke lai jaa rihaa hai uh us ton khoh leetaa jaae | so hun inhaan socheean viauntaan anusaar varaton hon lagee| arathaat lage laahauar te dhaave hon| aje sooraj andar baahar hee hundaa ki ih jathe ikatthe ho ke saje khabe ton nikalade te jo kujh unhaan de saahamane aaundaa us te hath saaf karake turat furat kite dee kite jaa pahunchade | is tarhaan karan vich naa kise soch dee lorr see te naa hee kise lamere samen dee zaroorat, eih uddadaa ujhadaa soravaaee hatthaa karade te uhaneen paireen paratade hoe murr aapane neeyat keete asathaan te jaa dderaa laaunde | ih kam eddee furatee naal hundaa ki pahiredaar te gashatee dasatiaan tak khabaraan pahunchaane pahunchaaun tak ih aapanaa kam karake makhan vichon vaal dee tarhaa saaf paar ho jaande | is samen jithe misaladaar aapanee sooramataaee daa sikaa duraaneean de dilaan par bitthaa rahe san uthe munasee sohan laal, ranajeet singh dee nirabhaitaa dee ik acharaj ghattanaa daa haal iaun likhadaa hai ki jad saah jamaan laahauar de kilhe vich nahiriaa hoeaa see taan ranajeet singh aapane javaanaan naal tin vaar kilaa laahauar saahamane aaeaa ate ttheek saman buraj de hetthaan kharre ke, jithe saah jamaan baitthiaa karadaa see, goleean chalaaeean jinhaan naal kee duraanee fattarr hoe ate gaj ke garajaveen aavaaz naal aakhadaa, ai ahimad shaah abadaalee de potthe vekh saradaar charrhat singh daa potaa aaeaa hai; jaraa saahamane aa te is de do hath vekh lai | jadon duraanee kilhe ton baahar nikalan daa heea naa karade taan ih parat jaandaa |

1. boonee shaah ne vee is ghattanaa daa jikar aapanee pusatak vich keetaa hai, vekho taareekh panjaab ji 2 boottee saah safaa 638 sohan laal dafatar 2. s 391

2. panddat dekhee pusaad

mahimood ne bagaavat kar ditee hai, aus de prabandh lee duraanee chhetee hee parat chaliaa hai, par asalee kaaran us daa inaa chhetee binaan kise prabandh de murran daa singhaan de ih chhaapo san | haan jaande jaande ih aapane prasadh te bahaadar jaranail sahaanachee paa noo 12 hazaar fauaj te ik bhaaree topakhaan de ke pichhe chhadd giaa, taan jo uh sikhaan noo kise tarhaan shaahee hakoomat de adheen kar le |

eidhar khaalase ne jehalam tak shaah jamaan daa pichhaa keetaa te ik ik karake lutt daa saaraa maal us ton khoh liaa| iho dal parat ke raam nagar vala jo udon ranajeet singh de kabaze vich see vadhiaa | idhar khaalasaa dal vee ranajeet singh bhangee, nihaal singh attaaree aalaa aad dee saradaaree hetth tiaar kharrhaa see | duraaneean ate khaalase vich ik takarraa ttaakaraa hoeaa, jis vich jaranail sahaanachee paan de paih maidaan vichon upar ge te uh gujaraat val nans piaa, par aje uh bahutaa door naheen see giaa ki khaalase ne us noo gher liaa te us daa sir dharr ton andd kar ditaa | bas fer kee see, aragaanaan dee rahindee khoonhadee aas daa lok vee is naal ttutt giaa te jiharre jiaoonde bache san, auh sidhe kaabal jaa vaje| jaranail sahaanachee khaan daa makabaraa gujaraat ton dajhade val chaar meel dee vaatt par hun teek mauajood hai| ih ghattanaa san 1798 de chhekarr dee hai |

sher panjaab de pahile samaachaar

te

aus dee jaan lain daa yatan

mahaaraaj ranajeet singh de siraton pitaa dee chhatarachhaaeaa utth jaan samen us dee umar baaraan baras ton vee kujh ghatt see, bhaaven uh aapane pitaa naal kee nike vadde yudh jangaan vich bhaag lai chukaa see, par fer vee uh pahile pahil kujh samen tak aapane pairaan par kharron lee ddaadtaa chintaatur rahindaa | is samen is dee bahaadar sans saradaaranee sadaa kauar te is dee siaanee maataa dee milaveen sahaaeitaa ne is de bhaar noo bahut kujh halakaa kar ditaa, jis dee is samen at ledd see|

1. ghanayaa laal, tavaareekh panjaab, safaa134.1

2. ghanayaa laal, tavaareekh panjaab, safaa135|

3. ghanayaa laal daa sahaanachee khaan dee mauat daa saal 17931796 de vichaale likhanaa bhul hai| vekho laipal grifan dee panjaab cheefas, safaa 239|

ranajeet singh tak pahunche taan us dee jaan lai ke aapane man dee jalan bujhaae | hun ih samaan is noo barraa amolak mil giaa, eis ne ekaaek aapanee bandook ranajeet singh val taarr ke aisee chalaaee ki lagade saar us dee jaan baahar aa jaae, par kudarat noo kujh hor paravaan see. us dee golee sher panjaab ton jaraa hetthaan ghorre deean vaagaan vich aa lagee te uh do ttuk ho geean, je kade ih golee zaraa ku ucheree lagadee taan khaalase dee kauamee fulavaarree daa uh ful khirran ton pahilaan hee kalee de roop vich murachaa jaandaa, jis dee sugandhee naal saaree kauam ne mahikanaa see | idhar khaan dee golee daa khunjhanaa see ki shor panjaab, hath vich sootee hoee sree saahib lee tarrak ke chatthe saradaar de gal jaa piaa te ik akh de furakaar vich us upar aisaa vaar keetaa ki us daa sir dharr ton aauadd jaa piaa | jad us de saatheean hashamat khaan daa sir vadh dditthaa taan uh vee nas pe te hun ser panjaab us khaan daa sir aapanee talavaar dee nok te ttang ke aapane satheean noo aa miliaa| jad us ne uhanaan noo ih saaree vithiaa sunaaee taan uh at prasain hoe|

sher panjaab daa laahauar par kabazaa

hun jad panjaab afagaanaan ton changee tarhaan khaalee ho giaa, taan laahauar ute fer tinaa saradaaraanchet singh, mohar singh te saahit singh ne aa ke kabazaa jamaaeaa| idhar ranajeet singh dee bahaadaree te nirabhaitaa dee prasadhataa dino din saare desh vich pasar rahee see ate vekhan vaaleean akhaan vekh raheean san ki uh din bahut door naheen, jad ih shahaadar yodhaa panjaab dee hakoomat noo saanbh legaa |

1. laipal grifan daa dee panjaab cheefas vich ih likhanaa ki mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh is samen haaee par savaar see, ttheek naheen| sherapanjaab kherro par savaar see, vekho ddaa choparraa likhat panjaab aije saavaran sattett safaa|| sayad muhamadalateer risattaree aaf dee panjaab safaa 348|

2. sayad muhamad lateef, hisattaree aaf dee panjaab savaa 349 |

1.eih baag ajaaeish ghar te anaarakalee de vichaale see, jithe hun pabalik laaeibareree hai|

2.deevaan amaranaath jafaranaamaa ranajeet singh, tafaa 8 maualavee ahimad bakhash chistee daa likhat rojanaamachaa mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh, jaranalaan dee panjaab risattaareekal sosaaeittee ji. 6 851 3. sayad muhamad lateef, hisattaree aaf dee panjaab, safaa 351

4. prinsap orijan aaf dee sikh paavar in dee panjaab safaa 42, s mu lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab, safaa 351

singh ne kilhaa khaalee kar ditaa ate ser panjaab daa kilhe ute pooree tarhaan adhikaar ho giaa | kilhe vichon bahut saaraa puraanaa dabiaa hoeaa khajaanaa te kee topaan mahaaraaje de hath aaeea | ih ghattanaa haar 16 samat 1856, san 1778 dee hai|

shaah zamaan dee bakhass par vichaar

kee angarez te desee itihaasakaaraan ne kapataan vainj dee riporatt ton jis vich beorrak bhulaan khabaranaveesaan ne us noo likhavaaeean te uh bhulaa us riporatt ton pichhon kee itihaasakaaraan ne nakal keeteean, jihanaan vichon ik ih hai ki saradaar ranajeet singh noo laahauar te kabazaa karan daa pataa shaah jmaan duraanee ne likh ditaa see te ih us sevaa badale see jo mahaaraaje ne us deean topaan dariaa vichon kadtan samen madad keetee| aseen aisee babar 1 noo paramaanik havaalaa naheen ditaa, hetth likheean daleelaan de hundiaan manan lee tiaar naheen

1. shaah zamaan aap panjaab noo aapane kabaje vich naa rakh sakan de kaaran tang aa ke murriaa see, eis tarhaan us dee havaaee bakhashis daa mahaaraaje noo laahauar par adhikaar karan lee pattaa den daa kee laabh ho sakadaa see jad shaah jamaan dee mauajoodagee vich us daa hukam panjaab vich koee naheen see manadaa, tad daso, jaan bachaa ke bheje jaande duraanee daa laahauar bakhash jaan daa pattaa mahaaraaje lee kee savaar sakadaa see

2. shaah zamaan aapane at piaare jaranail sahaanachee khaan de inhaan dinaan vich hee ser panjaab dee fauaj de hathon ttatal hon de kaaran uh us de lahoo daa piaasaa see naa ki uhanoo uh is hatiaa badale panjaab dee hakoomat inaam vajon bakhas jaandaa |

3. shaah jamaan jad laahauar de kilhe vich see taan ser panjaab tin vaaree sane juaanaan de saman buraj de kol pahunch ke saah zamaan par goleean chalaaundaa rihaa te us deean akhaan saahamane kee duraaneean noo fattarr keetaa ate vangaar vangaar ke aakhadaa rihaa ranajeet singh saradaar charrat singh daa potaraa ih goleean chalaaundaa hai| tere vich hauansalaa hai taan hetthaan maidaan vich aa ke zaraa bal preekhiaa karake vekh lai| chaaheedaa taan ih see ki is bepatee ate haanee de badale shaah jamaan us dee jaan lai ke badalaa laindaa, naa ki us noo laahauar daa pattaa likh dindaa |

1. vekho boottee saahamunasee sohan laal, kapataan mahe, sayad muhamad lateef|

2. prinsap

3. ghanayaa laal

4. laipal grifan

kadtavaaeean ate naa hee ranajeet singh noo koee pataa miliaa | ih saaree kahaanee hee kalapit hai|

5. koee itihaasakaar baaraan topaan likhadaa hai, koee das |

6. fer likhiaa hai ki mahaaraje ne atth topaan kaabal bhijavaa diteean te chaar aapane kol rakh leean| is tarhaan teesaraa hisaa shaah zamaan deean topaan daa maar lain karake taan mahaaraajaa saaeh jmaan ton sajaa paaun daa adhikaaree ban giaa see, naa ki panjaab hakoomat de patte de iraam daa |

7. aus samen de kise dos itihaasakaar ne is daa jikar naheen likhiaa|

8. je kade ranajeet singh kotth koee pattaa hundaa taan jad us ne laahauar noo fateh kar liaa tad kiaun fer thorrhe dinaan de andar andar hee us ton laahauar chhuddaaun lee bhangee saradaaraan te nazaamudeen kasooree aad bhaseen de maidaan vich us naal jang keetee| je kadee soch much ranajeet singh kol koee aisaa pattaa hundaa taan navaab kis tarhaan shaah jamaan de hukam unatt us ton laahauar chhuddaaun lee larraaeean larradaa |

9. aus samen sikhaan vich kise musalamaan de hathon koee hakoomat lainee ghrinaa dee nazar naal vekhee jaandee see | udaaharan lee jad ahimad shaah abadaalee ne san 1767 vich laahauar te dhaavaa karake aapanaa kabajaa kar liaa taan shahir de kaazeean te mufateean ne ahimad saaeh ate saradaar laihanaa singh bhangee misal de aagoo dee niaanseel hakoomat dee barree mahimaa keetee, jis par abadaalee ne kee vaar kaabalee meve te ik shaahee furamaan saradaar lohanaa singh paas bhejiaa, jis vich likhiaa see ki tuseen aa ke mere valon laahauar dee najaamat saanbh lavo | us samen saradaar laihanaa singh ne jo utar ahimat shaah val bhejiaa, auh maualavee muhamad kaasam ne ibaratanaame vich iaun likhiaa

lahinaa singh ne javaab ditaa ki main musalamaan baadashaah de hathon nazaamat naheen laindaa kiaunk iaun karan naal main aapane sikh bharaavaan deean najraan ton ddig jaavaangaa ate falaan de bhaar ih kahike morr dite ki ih khaane baadasaah noo sobhade han; aseen saadhaaran lok haan, asaan noo anaaj de daane falaan ton vadh ras dinde han | hun sochan dee gal ih hai ki jad laahauar dee najaamat, shaah valon lahinaa singh noo aisee dasaa vich miladee hai jad ki uh aapane ilaake ton nikaliaa jangalaan vich rahindaa hai par anaachaaree de hathon lain ton inakaar karadaa hai tad ser panjaab inaa skateemaan hundaa hoeaa kiven naso jaande baadasaaeh ton patte laine pravaan kar sakadaa see asal gal ih hai ki is tarhaan deean bhulaan khabar naveesaan to sher panjaab noo neevaan dasan lee likhavaaeean hakeekat vich us ne laahauar aapanee talavaar de bal naal leetaa te aapanee hinmat naal hee sikh raaj dee neenh rakhee, eis vich shaah zamaan daa koee hath naheen see|

bhaseen dee larraaee

mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh noo aje laahauar te adhikaar keetiaan bahut din naheen san beete ki gulaab singh bhangee, saahib singh gujaraatee te nazaamudeen kasooree ne mil ke taseen naamee pindd de maidaan vich mahaaraaje ton laahauar lain lee ik taaree ikatth keetaa | idhar mahaaraajaa saahib noo jad is god daa pataa lagaa taan ih vee aapanee fauaj lai ke inhaan de ttaakare lee ate vadhiaa ate ik bhaaree larraaee de baad uhanaan saariaan par pooree pooree fateh paaee | is bhaaree vateh de baad bahut saare naameen saradaar mahaaraajaa saahib de sharan aa ge, jinhaan noo barre piaar naal, aunhaan dee yogataa anusaar ahude jaageeraan diteean| iaun barree dhoomadhaam naal sher panjaab ne laahauar vich praves keetaa| age laahauar de patavante mukheean daa ik jathaa, jis vich har mat de lok san. laahauar ton kee koh baahar sher panjaab de savaagat lee aa miliaa, jinhaan naal uh barree kripaalataa naal pesh aaeaa te uhanaan noo bahumaleean khilataan bakhaseean| shir vich varradiaan beganit rupiaa, jo jang vichon hath lagaa see, gareebaan ate anaathaan vich vanddavaa ditaa ate kee raataan tak shahir vich deep maalaa hundee rahee|

ranajeet singh dee jamoo par charrhaaee

san 1800 mutaabik samat 1857 noo ranajeet singh ne jamoo fateh karan lee charrhaaee kar ditee, odhar jaande hoe pahilaan meerovaal te kabazaa kar liaa| ithon de mukheean ne 9000 rupiaa nazaraanaa us dee bhentt keetaa| is de uparant is ne kilhaa jasarravaal noo jaa ghoriaa ate iko dhaave naal sar kar liaa | eithon kuch karake khaalasaa dal ne jamoo ton chaar meel baahar dderaa laaeaa | raajaa jamoo noo jad mahaaraaje de dhaave daa pataa lagaa taan uh sane aapane mukhee karamachaareean de sher panjaab ton jaan bakhasee karavaaun lee aa sran piaa ar fauajaan de rasad paanee lee 20000 rupiaa haazar keetaa jo pravaan keetaa giaa| us ne haakam jamoo noo khilat bakhasee | ithon khaalasaa fauaj ne siaalakott noo aa gheriaa te ih binaan kise lamee larraaee de sher panjaab dee taihat vich aa giaa | is de baad dilaavar garrh noo jaa fateh keetaa| is tarhaan saare ilaake noo sadhadaa hoeaa uh laahauar aa giaa |

1. orijan aaf dee sikh paavar in dee panjaab safaa 41|

sher panjaab noo mahaaraajagee milanee

faravaree san 1801 ee mutaabik 1858 vich panjaab de ughe ughe shahiraan de mukheean te sor panjaab de patavandde saradaaraan ate saaree fauaj valon saradaar ranajeet singh dee hajooree vich ik saimil benatee patar haazar keetaa giaa jis vich ichhaa pragatt keetee gee see ki laahauar vich ik vaddaa darabaar keetaa jaae, jis vich parajaa valon aap noo mahaaraaje daa khitaab ditaa jaae, eis noo aap pravaan karo| sher panjaab pahilaan pahil is dee pravaanagee lee ukaa chaahavaan naheen see disadaa, par jad saare saradaaraan ne murr murr benatee keetee taan chhekat us ne pravaan kar liaa | is de baad visaakhee daa din yog samajh ke is kaaraj lee neeyat keetaa giaa te hun lageean tiaareean hon| panjaab de vadde vadde shahiraan vich sauade patar ghole ge te dooron dooron prateenidh aae| visaakhee de din kilhe de andar deevaanaaam vich ik vaddaa darabaar keetaa giaa, jis vich door door de ilaakiaan ton saradaar te haakam aae hoe san, barree dhoomadhaam naal ih rasam pooree keetee gee| us din shahir de kul guraduaariaan vich akhandd paatthaan dejo pahilaan rakhaae ge sanabhog samaapat hoe, musalamaanaan ne maseetaan vich duaavaan mangeean, hindooaan ne mandaraan vich praathanaavaan keeteean te choorame vandde| fer giaanee guramukh singh jee ne satiguroo jee de hazoor aradaasaa sodhiaa te baabaa saahib singh jeene sher panjaab noo mahaaraajagee daa tilak ditaa te darabaareean noo bhettaa pes keeteean is samen chauavilion mahaaraajaa te fulaan dee varakhaa keetee gee | kee saahee kaveemaan ne samen anusaar kavitaavaan te vaaraan parreean, mahaaraaje valon hazaaraan rupe deean khilataan siropaa vandde ge, barre daan hoe| ise din mahaaraaje daa sikaa jaraba chalaaun lee vee prabandh keetaa giaa see| saare darabaareean ate kaveean ne moharaan rupe paise te mahaaraaje de naam par shoar te kavitaavaan rach ke haazar keeteean, par us ne zarab te aapanaa naam likhan dee thaan sree guroo naanak dev jee de naan par sikaa chalaaunaa pravaan keetaa, arathaat naanak saahee rupiaa ton paise noo naanak shaahee paisaa sachan daa hukam ditaa, jinhaan ute sree guroo naanak jee daa naam guramukhee te faarasee akharaan vich likhiaa giaa | rupe de ik paase sree guroo naanak dev jee baitthe hoe san ato naal bhaaee maradaanaa keeratan karadaa disadaa see, dooje paase guramukhee te faarasee akharaan vich sree guroo naanak dev jee sahaae likhiaa see | kujh sikiaan de ik paase ih likhat likhee gee see

deg teg fateh o nusarat bedarang |

yaafat aj naanak guroo gobind singh |

ate dooje paase ukariaa giaa

daaral salatanat lahauar

samat 1808 momeenat maanes |

sone daa sikaa nirol sone daa ate rupiaa khaalas chaandee daa see, jis daa tol 11 maase do ratee see | sone deean moharaan vich 10 maase chhe ratee khaalas sonaa see,

jinhaan upar saahamane paase likhat taan rupe vaalee see te akhar guramukhee san, par dooje paase tin vaaree vaahiguroo jee vaahiguroo jee vaahiguroo jee, khusakhat likhiaa hoeaa see| eise tarhaan taanbe de sike naanak shaahee paisiaan de naal par prasadh hoe| ttakasaal vichon pahile din jine rupe ban ke aae uh saare de saare dhaaramik kamaa lee daan keete ge|

mahaaraajaa saahib dee mohar par jo shaahee chittheepatar yaa furamaanaan upar laaee jaandee see, eih likhat likhee hoee see

ik oankaar satigur prasaad |

deg teg fatahi

o nusarat bedarang

yaavat aj naanak

guroo gobind singh |

sree akaal purakh jee sahaae |

nikee mohar par likhat see

sree akaal sahaae

ranajeet singh

1. ddaakattar choparraa dee panjaab aij e saavaran sattett, safaa 224

2. sayad muhamad lateef safaa 353|

3. eih ahudaa mauajoodaa suprinttainddaintt pulees de ahudede baraabar see

panjaab de horanaan vadde vadde shahiraan lee ik namoonaa see, jo sahije sahije saare panjaab vich varaton vich liaaun daa mahaaraaje ne hukam ditaa | yog yog thaavaan te fauajaan lee pakeean bairakaan banaauneean aaranbh diteean | is tarhaan panjaab dee hakoomat vich navaan dauar chaliaa | laahauar par beete uhanaan saariaan naalon ih raaj prabandh changaa see|

gujaraat te charrhaaee

bhangee saradaaraan de hathon jad daa lahauar nikal giaa see, tad ton uh sadaa kise naa kise dtang naal mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh de viradh gendaan gundade rahinde san, jinhaan vichon ik ih see ki saradaar saahib singh bhangee ne andaron andar aapanee fauaj noo bahut hee vadhaa liaa ate aapane naal saradaar dal singh akaal garrhee noo milaa ke gujaraanvaale te dhaavaa karan deea tiaareean karan | s. dal singh noo mahaaraaje de pitaa s mahaan singh ne aapane valon jaageer vajon akaalagarrh ditaa see | jad mahaaraajaa noo inhaan tiaareean daa pataa lagaa taan us noo barraa hee ranj hoeaa te uhanaan de hauale ton pahile hee tiaaree karane asoo samat 1801 vich 10 hazaar fauaj te 20 topaa naal lai ke gujaraat noo jaa gheriaa | ih dhaavaa ainaa ekaaek see ki jad is daa bhangee saradaaraan noo pataa lagaa taan uh barree katthinaaee naal shahir te kilhe de daravaaze band kar sake, par uhanaan hinmat noo hathon naheen see jaan ditaa, jhatt shahir dee faseel te topaan charraa diteean te lage mahaaraaje dee fauaj te gole varasaaun| idharon mahaaraajaa valon vee topakhaane beerre ge te ik bhaaree larraaee de baad jad bhangee saradaaraan ne aapane aap noo hor ttaakare de asamarath dditthaa taan raatoraat laahauar aadamee bhej ke baabaa saahib singh noo bulav liaa ate us de raaheen mahaaraaje naal samajhauataa karake aapane shir noo bachaa liaa| ithon ho ke mahaaraajaa akaal garrh val vadhiaa te 1 noo aapane naan lai ke laahauar aa giaa ate ithe kujh dinaan lee is noo najaraband rakhiaa | ik din dal singh noo aapane saahamane bulaaeaa te kihaa ki jis tainoo ilaakaa bakhas ke saradaar ate jaageeradaar banaaeaa, aulattaa us de vaireean naal ral ke use ton charrhaaeean deean tiaareean karadaa rahio| saradaar dal singh ne aapanee niraparaadhataa daa barree nimarataa naal bharosaa ditaa, tad mahaaraaje ne us noo chhadd ditaa, par us daa dil aapanee is ayog karanee naal aisaa ttuttiaa ki uh akaal garrh pahunch ke thorrhe dinaan de andar andar hee sansaar ton kooch kar giaa |

hun maahaaraaj saahib noo pataa lagaa ki ihanaan saareean gendaan vich nazaamudeen kasooree daa hath vee kam karadaa see, jis noo aapane keete dee sazaa den lee ik takarraa dasataa saradaar fateh singh kaleean vaale dee saradaaree hetth tiaar karavaa ke san 1801 de chhekarr par kasooree patthaanaan noo dandd den lee toriaa| nazaamudeen noo jad pataa lagaa ki khaalasaa fauaj kasoor te charrhaaee karan vaalee hai, taan is ne vee larraaee deean hun jad khaalasaa dal shahir de laage

pahunchiaa taan agon patthaanaa de lashakar ne baahar nikal ke takataa ttaakaraa keetaa, par uh jam ke naa labh sake ate larradiaan urradiaan koee tin ku pahir hee beete san ki patthaanaan de pair maidaanajang ton ukharr ge te uh uthon nas ke kilhe vich jaa varre| singhaan ne uthe pahunch ke uhanaan daa pichhaa keetaa te shahir de daravaaje bhan ke andar jaa rurre | hun nerre hee see ki kilhe ton khaalase daa adhikaar ho jaandaa ki is samen nazaamudeen ne chittaa jhanddaa kharrhaa kar ditaa te aapanee jaan bakhasee lee minar naal benatee keetee | saradaar fateh singh ne fauaj noo hukam de ke goleean chalaauneean band karavaa diteean| hun najaamudeen sran aa giaa te yog srataan man ke age noo mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh daa ttake bharavaan soobedaar thaapiaa giaa | is jang de kharache lee is ne ik vaddee rakam ditee par age noo bhale chalan dee jaamanee vich aapane bhaaee kutubadeen, haajee khaan ate vaasal khaan noo laahauar rahin lee bhejiaa|

eihanaan dinaan vich hee mahaaraaje noo saradaaranee sadaa kauar jee valon battaale ton khabar aaee ki us de ilaake te raajaa sansaar chand kaangarre vaalaa charraaee karanaa chaahundaa hai, aap pahunch ke sahaaeitaa karo| mahaaraajaa saahib ik shakateevar dasataa 6 hazaar savaaraan daa aapane naal lai ke karadaaranee jee dee sahaaeitaa lee battaale pahunch ge | odhar sansaar chand dee fauaj de fauajadaar noo jad pataa lagaa ki is dee agavaaee sher panjaab aap kar rihaa hai, tad us upar inaa lai chhaaeaa ki uh binaan kise larraaee de raatoraat ran khaalee chhadd ke bhaj giaa te pahaarraan vich jaa varriaa|

1. sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab safaa 355|

2. misattar maikagaregar hisattaree aaf dee sikhat safaa 165 te is ghattanaa noo iaun likhadaa hai bhaag singh jo hun ghaneyaa misal daa mukhee see mar giaa ate us daa putar jo us daa jaanashee hoeaa| us ne sadaa kauar naal larraaee chherr ditee| sadaa kauar ne aapane javaaee ranajeet singha ton sahaaeitaa mangee ate uh uhadee sahaaeitaa lee aaeaa ar battaale daa ilaakaa sodhadaa sujaanapur noo jaa ghoriaa, fokat us ne sadaa kauar te us de vaireean de vichaale mel karavaa ditaa te uh laahauar parat aaeaa| ih saaree dee saaree likhat niramool hai, kade koee bhaag singh naam daa puras sangeean dee misal daa mukhee naheen hoeaa ate uh fir ghaneyaa misal daa kis tarhaan mukhee ban giaa, jad sadaa kauar aap ghayaa misal dee maalak te mukhee mauajood see| ih muhinm keval pahaarree raajiaan noo sodhan le keetee gee see, naa ki bhangee saradaaraan par | budh singh ate sangat singh par dhaavaa sadaa kauar de kahin par keetaa giaa see | vekho ghanayaa laal taareekh panjaab safaa 157|

sadaa kauar noo davaa dite | saradaar budh singh te sangat singh noo nirabaah lee lorr anusaar jaageer ditee|

eithe hundaa hoeaa mahaaraajaa pindd bhatteean val giaa te is ilaake noo fateh karake saradaar fateh singh aahaloovaalee noo de ditaa| is te baad dhanee daa ilaakaa vee sar kar liaa te ih vee vareh singh noo de ditaa | iaun mahaaraajaa saal de vekarr par laahauar parat aaeaa| ithe kujh din tthahir ke mahaaraajaa te s vateh singh sree taranataaran saahib jee de ishanaan lee ge ate uthe us naal mitarataa de sabandh noo vadhere pakaa karan lee pangavattaandaraa keetaa|

eis samen taranataaran saahib de talaa de jiharre do paase panke banaaune m jamaa singh raamagarrhee ton baakee reh ge san, mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh ne pake banaaune aaranbh karavaa dite| sevaa pooree hon par is guroo dhaam lee 4500 rupiaa saalaanaa jaageer laa ditee|

shaahazaadaa kharrag singh daa janam

te

eilaakaa ddasakaa aad noo fateh karanaa

san 1802 de aaranbh vich shaahakaadaa kharrag singh daa janam mahaaraanee raaj kauar sapataree s khazaan singh nakee dee kukh ton hoeaa| is samen saare des vich bhaareean khuseean manaaeean geean ate beginat maaeaa anaathaan ate lorravandaan vich vanddee gee | laahauar de har sipaahee noo ik kantthaa ditaa giaa | mahaaraajaa saahib ne karam singh tosaakhaanee noo aajiaa de ditee ki jo gareeb anaath aave, aus noo nihaal kar ditaa jaae | chaalee dinaan tak baraabar sree guroo granth saahib jee de akhanddapaatth hunde rahe | chaaleeven din aakharee bhog dee samaapatee par bhaaee raam singh jee ne naan rakhan dee marayaadaa pooree keetee, arathaat sree guroo granth saahib jee de pahile akhar par sangat dee aagiaa anusaar shahijaadaa daa naan kharrag singh rakhiaa ate bhaaee raam singh us daa aadhiaapak neeyat keetaa giaa |

1.ghanayaa laal tavaareekh panjaab safaa 1581

2. maikagaregar, saahazaade de janam daa san 1806 likhadaa hai, jo ttheek naheen | vekho laipal grifan dee panjaab cheefas ji 1 s 71 s mu lateef hi ai dee panjaab, safaa 456. prinsap s 421

3. sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab, safaa 356 |

vakat sane s fateh singh aahaloovaalee de ddasake val kooch kar ditaa te iko hale vich kilhe noo fateh kar liaa | is kine vich age noo mahaaraajaa ne aapanee fauaj rakhanee pravaan keetee| aap laahauar parat aaeaa|

laahauar pahunchadiaan aje bahute din naheen san beete ki fariaadaan pahuncheean ki pindd chhotteean de zimeendaar te karam singh duloo de putar jasaa singh bhangee ne ilaake dee parajaa ute ant de julam keete han| ih saradaar is samen chinott de kilhe vich see| mahaaraajaa aap ik dasataa foj naal lai ke udhar noo vadhiaa agon jasaa singh ne kilhe de daravaaje band kar le | mahaaraaje dee fauaj ne kilhe noo chaare paase ghor liaa te binaan kise larraaee de kilhaa khaalee karavaa liaa te jasaa singh noo kilhe ton kadt ditaa giaa, par us noo gujaare lee horathe jaageer bakhashee|

mahaaraajaa saahib aje ithe hee san ki khabaraan pahuncheean ki nazaamudeen kasooree ne ilaake ton bahut saare jahaadee patthaan ikatthe kar le han ate us daa iraadaa laahauar de ilaake vich luttamaar karan daa hai| mahaaraajaa aje tiaareean vich hee see ki uparon riporatt aaee ki sarakaar de ilaake de do pindd vee lutt le ge han | is tarhaan najaamudeen ne aapanaa pichhalaa aihadanaamaa torr ditaa hai | mahaaraajaa ne sane s vateh singh aahaloovaanee de hun binaan kise dtil de kasoor te charrhaaee kar ditee te jaande saar ik yog maidaan jang lee vekh ke uthe ddere laa dite| patthaan mahaaraaje de aaun ton pahile aapane valon changee tarhaan damadame ate morache tiaraa kar chuke san | agale din larraaee aaranbh hoee te barree lahooddolaveen larraaee hoee | sher panjaab aap aapane hath sootee hoee talavaar lee hoee ser dee tarhaan te jaa paindaa te je koee saahamane aaundaa, aus noo sansaar ton paar kar dendaa |

patthaan is larraaee vich barree hinmat naal khoob dil kholh ke larre, par chhekarr khaalase dee talavaar ne unhaan daa moonh fer ditaa| gaazee maidaan ton nas ke kilhe vich jaa varre ate fer goleean maaraneean aaranbh kar diteean| idharon mahaaraajaa ne vee aapane topakhaane noo kilhe val topaan de moonh morran daa hukam ditaa te hun lage kilhe te gole varasaaun| bas fer kee see, kilhe de andar patthaanaan vich ajihee niraashataa chhaaee ki jis dee koee had naa rahee| hun nazaamudeen ne aapane aap noo sabh paase ton khatare vich dditthaa taan safaid jhanddaa hath vich lai ke mahaaraajaa dee sevaa vich haajr hoeaa te barree nimarataa naal aapanee bhul bakhasaaee ate age noo sikh raaj daa sabh tarhaan daa subh chintak rahin daa bachan likh ditaa| is larraaee de saare kharachaa ton chhutt ik bhaaree rakam dandd de tauar te us ton lee gee | is tarhaan fateh daa jhanddaa uddaaundaa hoeaa khaalasaa dal laahauar aa varriaa | is larraaee vich s fateh singh ne vee aapanee veerataa te nirabhaitaa de poore jauahar daso |

1. sayad muhamad lateek, hisattaree aaf dee panjaab safaa 356 |

2. sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab safaa357|

chauankeean bitthaa diteean| savaare daa ilaakaa veh karake s. fateh singh aahaloovaalee noo de ditaa| ithon kooch karake s fateh singh mahaaraajaa saahib noo aapane naal pu main aaeaa te sujaanapur de jangal vich kee din sihaar meddiaa | is ilaakaa lagarre ton najaraa lainde hoe laahauar vel rooh kar ditaa| is samen mahaaraajaa saahib kasoor de laage pahunche taan nazaamudeen kasoohee de parivaar valon ik benateepatar mahaaraajaa saahibadee sevaa vich pujaa| jis vich likhiaa see ki najaamudeen noo barree niradeitaa naalavaasal khaan ate haajee khaan ne katal kar ditaa hai ate saabhaa dhan padaarath dee luniaa giaa hai, jis vich gutabudeen vee andaron saadde vaireean naal aa miliaa hoeaa hai, hun sree hazoor jee ton binaan saaddee rakhiaa dee hor koee ott baakee naheen rahee, saadde te deaa keetee jaae | is fariaad noo sun ke mahaaraajaa saahib ne unhaan dee hee dil jamee karaaee te sabh tarhaan dee sahaaeitaa daa bharosaa ditaa| udhar use samen ch rakh raheean fauajaan noo hukam ditaa ki ethe hee ddere laa dio te kasoor noo cheleeo hor lavo | hukam dee paalanaa keetee gee te kasoor noo ghere vich rakh liaa | kaafee patthaanaan noo jad khaalasaa fauaj de pahunchan daa pataa lagaa taan pahile uhanaan ne laran de ihadaa kar liaa par ik de sangraamaa de baad jinhaan vich vaireean daa bhaaree kasaan hoeaa jhabade hee unhaan dee ros ttikaane aa gee| hun kutabadeen khaan see aapane sahaaeaa de mahaaraajaa dee sevaa vich haajar hoeaa te jaanabakhashee lee karajaaee keetee| ser panjaab ne nazaamudeen de hatiaariaan noo havaale karan daa us hukam ditaa | is samen kutabadeen ne mahaaraajaa saahib deean saareean srataan man leean ton us dee jaan bakhasee keetee gee | najaamudeen de putaraan te parivaar noo unhaan daa saaraa dhan te samiaan mukh dikhaa ditaa ate aapane valon mahaaraajaa saahib| unhaan noo jaageer bakhasee te aap laahauar val parat aae|

eilaakaa mulataan pur pahilee charrhaaee

mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh dee saadhaa roth valon aisee saajee gee see ki bhaaven koee vee kam kinaa katthin 5 ate asanjar kiaun naa hove, auh us ton kade moonh see feradaa hundaa | uh sakade te roop piaar deean aauarataan noo moolon chet pee naa see niaaundaa ihee vaddaa jet katthin muhinm vich savanaraaeea daa see |

1. raae bahaadar ghanayaa laal tavaareekh panjaab safaa 1601

2. karanal mesee cheefas aaf faimaleej aaf nott, safaa 268|

larraaee lee kooch keetaa jaae | is daa utar den lee mahaaraaje ne agalee saver noo ik barraa darabaar keetaa, jis vich uthon dee saaree fauaj te mulakee karamachaaree vee haazar san | is samen mahaaraajaa saahib ne ik uche chabootare barrha te kharro ke aapanee garajaveen aavaaj naal saariaa noo dasiaa ki mainoo aaraam karan lee kihaa giaa hai, main aap noo dasadaa haan ki khaalase daa janam aaraam de din naheen hoeaa ate naa hee aaraam te mauajaan lee aseen janame haan, asaan sansaar te reh ke inaa kujh karanaa hai jo aaraam keetiaan pooraa naheen ho sakadaa, aaraam kee ar khaalasaa bahaadar kee khaalasaa sadaa kam karadiaan hee shobhadaa hai, aad|

kahinde han ki inhaan thorrhe jihe shabadaan daa fauaj ate saradaaraan ute uh jaadoo daa asar hoeaa te saariaan de dilaan ne ajihe hulaare khaadhe ki us samen kooch lee saachiaan jaikaare gajaane te mulataan chal chaale paa dite| kujh dinaan de baad ih fauaj sane mahaaraajaa de navaab mulataan dee had vich jaa varree| agon navaab muzafar khaan ne aapanaa deevaan mahaaraajaa saahib dee sevaa vich bhej ke age lee khaalase dee anusaarataa man lee| agale din navaab aap mahaaraajaa noo mulataan ton kee koh agon aa miliaa | mahaaraajaa navaab naal rarree kripaalataa naal pes aaeaa ate agon lee vafaadaaree daa ahid naamaa navaab ton likhavaa liaa te mahaaraajaa najraanaa lai ke laahauar parat aaeaa|

laahauar vich pahunch ke mahaaraajaa sahib ne kee naveean topaan chalavaaeean ate hor fauaj bharatee keetee, jis naal mahaaraaje daa bal hor vee vadh giaa|

sree amritasar noo khaalasaa raaj naal milaanaa

1. raae shahaadar ghanoyaa laal tavaareekh panjaab de safaa 104 te likhadaa hai ki is samen mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh te navaab muzafar khaan de vichaale bhaaree larraaee hoee ate khaalase de mulataan noo luttan dee kahaanee vee likhee hai | is kahaanee de pretataa lee aseen kee itihaasakaaraan deean tavaareekhaan foleean par is dee pusattee lee iton udaaharan naheen labh sakee, sagon is samen binaan larraaee de navaab ne een man lee see, vekho ddaakattar choparre dee likhat panjaab aij e saavaran sattett safaa 19. safaranaamaa mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh, deevaan amaranaath savaa 23, lepal grifan dee panjaab cheefas ji | s 81 | eis lee aseen ithe ih ghattanaa naheen likhade|

2. ghanoyaa laalatavaareekh panjaab s 165. s. muhamad lateef tavaareekh panjaab savaa 105, laipal ginan laaeett aaf mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh s 163|

raamagarrhee saradaar ttheek samen sir naa pahunch sake, jis de kaaran khulhe maidaan vich taan mahaaraajaa daa ttaakaraa koee naa kar sakiaa haan shahir de daravaaze band keete ge te faseelaan te topaan charrhaa ke bhangee misal valon shir noo bachaaun lee lage gole chalan| baaharon mahaaraaje valon vee keval ddaraave lee fokeean topaan binaan goliaan te chalaaeean geean taan jo guroo dee nagaree dee koee beadabee naa hove | aje ih ttaalamattolaa ho hee rihaa see ki guroo nagaree de mukhee sane akaalee foolaa singh jee de, dohaan fauajaan vichaale ho khalote ate larraaee noo band karavaa ditaa | hun samajhauate ton bhogeean ne aapanaa kilhaa khaalee kar ditaa ate uhanaan noo nirabaah lee mahaaraajaa saahib ne bhaaree jaageer ditee | iaun dasanbar 1802 noo sher panjaab ne guroo dee nagaree noo khaalasaa raaj naal sanbandhat kar liaa| is de baad mahaaraajaa sane aapane saradaaraan de sree darabaar saahib de darasn lee ge, pahilaan paavan sarovar vich ishanaan keetaa ate sree harimandar saahib te sree akaal takhat saahib de ttahile lee bhaaree rakam aradaas karavaaee | bhangeean de kilhe par mahaaraaje daa kabazaa ho jaan naal bahut saare jangee hathiaar mahaaraaje de hath aae, jinhaan vichon prasadh bhangeean dee top zamajmaa vee see |

khaalasaa fauaj noo yoorap de dtang par

kavaid sikhalaaee

1. eis yodhe daa jeevan bitaant chhap chukaa hai, jis dee shalaaghaa saare panth ne keetee hai|

2. ghanayaa laal mahaaraaje daa sree amritasar noo khaalasaa raaj naal milaaun daa samaan haualeean de baad likhadaa hai, jo ttheek naheen| ise tarhaan ithe taaree larraaee honaa likhanaa vee ttheek naheen| vekhe sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab safaa 539|

3. eis prasadh top de samaachaar barre hee adabhut han ate is dee umar barree lamee hai| ih san 1761 vich shaah nazeer naamee kaareegar ne ahimad saaeh abadaalee de vajeer valee khaan dee dekh rekh hetth laahauar vich haalee see, eis de upar jo naan faarasee akharaan vich likhiaa hoeaa hai ih hai

paikaro ajahadarraaee aatasabaara

aus ton abajad de niyam anusaar san 187 hijaree nikaladaa hai | dhaat jo is top de chaalan lee varatee gee see uh taanbe te pital dee milavee see| likhiaa hai ki is tep de chaalan lee jad dhaat ikatthee karanee pee, taan laahon te is de laage diaa pinddaan ton hindooaan diaa gharaan ton dhake naal bhaare khoh ke is noo vaaliaa giaa see | ahimad shaah abadaalee jad

safaa 33 daa baakee futtanetta

paaneepat dee larraaee de baad kaabal val paratiaa, taan us samen is top de pahee ate takhat aje tiaar naheen see hoeaa| is lee uh is noo aapane naal naa lijaa sakiaa ate is noo aapane gavaranar khuaajaa abed khaan dee sauanpanee vich rakh giaa | san 1762 de ekarr par jad soradil saradaar haree singh bhangee ne khuaaraa abed paan de hathiaar ghar par 20000 savaaraan naal dhaavaa keetaa, taan beginat hathiaar naal is top noo vee jis daa naam duraaneean diaan kaagazaan vich jamajamaa likhiaa hai, sutt de maal naal khichavaa ke lai giaa, eis din ton is daa naan bhangeean dee top pai giaa| is ton pichhon kee vaaree ih musalamaanaan de hath aaee ate kee vaar murr khaalase ne is noo khohaandaa | chhekarr san 1773 vich s jhanddaa singh bhogee ne janiaan ton rasoolapur khoh aandee ate ih age noo aj tak san 1802 tak see amritasar vich bhogeean de kilhe vich raheete hun ser panjaab de adhikaar vich aaee| mahaaraajaa saahib, jis noo choree ghorriaan te vadheea hathiaahaan daa at piaar see, eis top noo vekh ke bahut pusain hoeaa| is de pahee kujh vadhere pake te sohane naheen san bane hoe, aunhaan noo murr banavaaeaa. is ton pichhon ih top panj vaaree vaddeean muhinmaan samen chalaaee gee, arathaat sansathaa kasoor, sujaanapur, vajeeraabaad ate mulataan dee larraaee dee fateh vich ih barree laabhakaaree sidh hoee| san 1818 vaalee mulataan dee larraaee dee vareh vich is ne bhaaree kam ditaa see| sabh ton pahilaa is de gole ne seel vich paat paaeaa, jis vich akaalee gulaa singh jee jaa varriaa te fateh paaee| ise larraaee vich is dee naalee kujh kharaab ho gee see, jis karake airee noo is noo mahaaraaj saahib ne laahauar de dilee daravaaze de baahar ik chabootare upar sajavaa ditaa, jithe ih san 1860 tak addol pee rahee| is de pichhe angarezaan ne is noo hattavaa ke laahauar de naven ajeib ghar de moohare anaarakalee vich rakhavaa ditaa, jithe ih aj tak pee hai|

1. eihanaan vichon ik jasavant singh naameen naaeik ate s dhakal singh kaved dasan vich barre hee chatar mane jaande san, jinhaan daa samaachaar mahaaraajaa saahib ne moorakaafatt prasadh yaatar noo dasiaa see| safaranaamaa murakaraafatt jilad | safaa 98|

jhang ate uch noo

khaalasaa raaj naal milaaunaa

jhang daa ilaakaa is samen ahimad khaan siaal dee hakoomat hetth ik vakh riaasat samajhee jaandee see | ahimad khaan aapane samen daa bataa dhanee te naamee ghorriaan daa maalak see | is sabh kuchh hon de kaaran uh inaa hankaaree ate kararre subhaa daa ho giaa see ki nikee jihee gal ton vigarr ke kise daa sir dharr ton utaaranaa taan us dee ik saadharaan khedd see| sher panjaab nejo sikh raaj noo dinon din saare panjaab vich khilaar rihaa seeate isalaamee hakoomat de ghere naalon torr rihaa seehun pahilaan is val aapanaa ik darabaaree gholiaa ki uh mahaaraaje dee een man le te kujh ghorre najaraane valon khaalasaa fauaj noo diaa karo, taan aapanee hakoomat ute kaaeim raho naheen taan jang lee tiaar ho jaae |

1. sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aif dee panjaab safaa 359 |

chhaddiaa, par jit haar rab de hath hundee hai| mahaaraajaa saahib aap ik ghorre te savaar ho ke jang daa rang barree baareekee naal vekh rahe san te jidhar sahaaeitaa dee lorr vekhade odhar udd ke pahunchade te fauajaan daa din vadhaaunde, eine vich ahimad khaan de pair maidaan vichon ukharr ge| bauas maidaan ton us de hilan dee der see ki musalamaanee sainaa de hauansale ttutt ge | fer taan khaalase ne uh zor ditaa ki saare lashakar noo age rakh liaa| hun navaab, sane baakee rahindee fauaj de, shahir vich tej vatiaa ton jaandiaan hee daravaaze band kar dite| khaalase ne ih samaan ajaaee hathon naheen gavaaeaa, jaande saar hee raate raat shahir noo jaa gheriaa | saver noo navaab ne kilhe te topaan beerr diteean te fer khaalase ton gole varasaane aaranbh dite| is tarhaan dohaan paasiaan ton gole chal rahe san ki devanet naal kilhe ton ik golaa ttheek mahaaraajaa saahib de pair vich aa ke piaa ate jhatt dharatee vich dhas giaa | mahaaraaje noo satiguroo ne hath de ke rakh liaa | hun taan khaalasaa fauaj vich kahir daa jos khilar giaa | har ik sooramaa chaahundaa see ki meree talavaar hee navaab de lahoo vich ttubhaa laae| ine noo shir de daravaajiaan par masat haathee dauarraae ge, jinhaan deean ttokaraan naal ik daravaajaa ddig piaa| hun akh de fer vich khaalasaaee fauajaan de dal hathaan vich sooteean kirapaanaan lee shahir de andar jaa varre ton jahaadeean par ttutt pe, jis daa sittaa ih nikaliaa ki navaab dee fauaj ithon vee utth natthee | hun mahaaraaje daa shahir te pooraa pooraa adhikaar ho giaa| is raualegole vich ahimad khaan mauakaa paa ke mulataan val nas giaa| jee ki shahir vaasee hindooaan ne is fauaj lee rasad aad den vich sabh tarhaan dee sahaaeitaa keetee see| mahaaraajaa saahib ne uhanaan de shir noo luttan ton bachaa liaa, agale din saare ilaake vich ddoddee pittaa den daa hukam de ditaa ki je jo shahiree larraaee de ddar ton natth ge han, auh ik maheene de andar andar shahir vich parat avan taan uhanaan noo maaf keetaa jaaegaa | kujh dinaan baad ahimad khaan ne aapane patavantiaan daa ik jiragaa mahaaraajaa saahib dee sevaa vich bhejiaa te uhanaan aa ke binai keetee ki navaab ne jo hukama adoolee dee bhaaree bhul keetee see, auhadee uhane pooree sazaa paa lee hai, hun aap mihar karo te navaab dee kul bakhash devo | navaab noo aapane valon ilaake dee sevaa sauanp jaao ate jinaa salaanaa kar aap us de zinme laaogo, auh binaan der do aap de khazaane vich pahunchaa diaa karegaa| is ton chhutt is larraaee daa saaraa jangee kharach navaab den noo noo tiaar hai kiaunk ih usadee aapanee moorakhataa daa fal see | mahaaraajaa saahib, jis de subhaav vich kudaratee bakhashan daa bhaav bahut jiaadaa see, chaahe kinaa sakhat ton sakhat vairee bhee jad sharan aa jaae te aapanee bhul man le taan uh usanoo bakhas dindaa see, eise niyam anusaar navaab noo maaf kar ditaa te usadee benatee man lee| navaab de jirage dee marazee anusaar 60000 rupiaa saalaanaa maamalaa lainaa mahaaraaje ne os naal tthahiraaeaa| is larraaee vich bahut vaddaa khazaanaa te kee keematee ghorre te hathiaar maharaajaa deean fauajaan de hath aae| navaab mahaaraajaa de hundiaan hee rang vich pahunch giaa te larraaee daa dandd de ke age noo ih mahaaraaje valon kauarabharanaa haakam neeyat hoeaa| mahaaraajaa saahib ithon taramauatt de

patan ton paar ho ke uch val ge te usanoo ik chhottee larraaee de baad fatah kar liaa te naal sulataan bukhaaree ton darashan bhett lai ke barree dhoom dhaam naal navanbar son 1803 ee noo laahauar parat aae|

sree amritasar vich shaahee darabaar

te fauajee saradaaraan noo pad bakhashane

samat 1861 mutaabik san 1864 ee vich mahaaraajaa saahib sree amritasar vich aa ge ate ik bhaaree fauajee darabaar keetaa, jis vich vadde vadde saradaaraan noo fauajee pad bakhashe jo is tarhaan han

s desaa singh majeetthee noo 4000 ghorracharrhaan dee saradaaree ditee, s nihaal singh attaareevaale noo 5000 paidal savaar, s hukam singh chimanee noo topakhaane daa prabandh te 2000 savaaraan daa mukhee thaapiaa, gos khaan noo topakhaanaa te 2000 savaar, shekh abadulaa te rosn khaan hindusataanee noo najeebaa dee palattan daa pramukh chuniaa, baaj singh noo je baabaa baaj singh muraalee de naam par prasadh see5000 ghorra charriaan dee saradaaree te jageer milee, milakhaa singh noo 700 javaanaan daa zimedaar banaa ke raavalapinddee daa kilhedaar thaapiaa| s nodh singh noo 4000 savaaraan dee saradaaree te paraganaa gheshee dee jaageer ditee, s. atar singh, fatah dhaaree de putar noo 500 savaaraan daa saradaar te mit singh bajahaanee noo 500 javaanaan daa soobedaar thaapiaa, gurabaa singh noo 1000 savaaraan daa rasaaladaar thaapiaa | inhaan ton chhoott hetth likho jaageeradaar neeyat hoe jo larraaee de samen lorr pain te is karam anusaar fauaj noo khaalasaa raaj dee sevaa lee sahaaeitaa diaa karanage

s jasaa singh karam singh daa putar, s saahib singh gujar singh daa putar, s chet singh lahinaa singh daa putar, s bhaag singh aahaloovaaleea, s naahar singh chamiaaree vaalaa ik ik hazaar savaar denage| ghanoyaa misal valon 5000, nakeeean valon 4000, pahaarree raajiaan valon 5000. duaabe de saradaaraan valon 7000 javaan haazar keete jaaeaa karanage | inhaan saariaan noo bhaaree jageeraan ton chhoott bahumaleean khilataan bakhasheean te is tarhaan itihaasak darabaar sanpooran hoeaa|

eis de kujh dinaan baad ilakaa jhanaan te jihalam de kandte de musalamaan rees, jo aje tak darabaar kaabal de adheen samajhe jaande san, sher panjaab daa vadhadaa hoeaa prataap vekh ke aapane aap hee mahaaraajaa dee tahit vich aa ge te age noo inhaan daa koee sabandh kaabal naal naa rihaa| ih ahidanaamaa san 1862 de han |

jasavant raae hulakar daa mahaaraaje dee sharan aaunaa

san 1805 ee de chhokarrale din vich mahaaraajaa saahib ilaakaa mulataan

de dauare par giaa| ih aje mulataan ton 20 koh dee vish te ddere laaee tthahiriaa hoeaa see ki navaab muzafar khaan haakam mulataan ithe hee mahaaraajaa saahib noo aa miliaa ate 700000 rupiaa bhettaa keetaa har vajon jiharraa isade hise baakee see| sher panjaab ne navaab noo bahumalee khilat bakhasee te vidaa keetaa|

1. s mu lateek safaa 362, ddaakattar choparraa dee panjaab aij e saavaran sattett, safaa 16| desee itihaasakaar is fauaj dee ginatee bahut vadheek likhade han, ghaneetaa laal 40,000 likhadaa hai, deevaan amaranaath de lekh anusaar inhaan dee ginatee 2 lakh hundee hai, par mejar baarak ih ginatee 25000 dosadaa hai|

2. mejar samaaeish likhadaa hai ki jasavant raae hunakar noo mahaaraajaa laahauar vich miliaa ttheek naheen | hulakar laahauar kade naheen aaeaa, sare sree amritasar saahib hee uh mahaaraajaa noo miliaa| vekho marez ranajeet singh |

3. ghanaeea laal taareekh panjaab|

ditaa |

eise saal deean garameean de aaranbh vich mahaaraajaa saahib beemaar ho ge, jis karake kujh chir tak aap noo laahauar vich hee tthahiranaa piaa te jad aap arog hoe taan shaaleemaar baag vich ddere le ate is dee muramat te bahut rupiaa kharach karavaaeaa | is samen is baag dee puraaneenahir jo alee maradaan khaan dee nahir hansalee de naam naal prasadh seeputtavaa ke saaf karavaaee te baag noo uh rauanak ditee je is ton pahilaan kade naheen see vekhee gee|

san 1806 ee deean ghattanaavaan vichon ih bhee hai ki deevaan muhakam chand khetaree bisaakhee raam, kunjaah vaale de putar noo khaalasaa fauaj vich bharatee keetaa | is ne khaalase dee bahaadaree te nirabhaitaa de namoone vekh vekh inaa laabh utthaaeaa ki kujh samen baad ih khaalasaa fauaj daa bahaadar jaranail baniaa te barraa naam paaeaa|

pattiaale jaanaa

1. mejar baasoo raaeez aaf dee krisachan paavar in inddeea ji 6. savaa 477|

2. ghanadhaa laal ne is ghattanaa noo ukaa kise hor rang vich dasiaa hai, jo niramool hai |

eihanaan ne aa ke mahaaraajaa noo saaraa haal dasiaa te uthe jaan lee benatee keetee, naal hee ih pragatt keetaa ki je aap thorrhe dinaan vich uthe naa pahunche taan hazaaraan sikhaan deean jaanaan dohaan dhiraan valon bearath jaan daa ddar hai | kahinde han ki mahaaraajaa saahib ne jad aapane bhaaeean dee ih bhiaanak dashaa sunee taan uh aapane kee jarooree kam at garameean dee rut vich is dubidhaa noo noo mittaaun lee tiaar ho ke tur pe ate 28 julaaee san 1806 ee noo foolabansee raajiaan de kol pahunch ge | likhiaa hai ki mahaaraajaa saahib naal 20,000 juaanaan de lagabhag bheerr bhaarr see | agon doven raaje praahunachaaree deean bhaareean tiaareean karavaa piaar naal milo | kujh din uthe rahin magaron mahaaraajaa saahib ne saaraa samaachar dohaan dhiraan ton suniaa te pooree pooree puchh bhaal de baad dulaadee pindd daa hakadaar raajaa pattiaalaa noo maniaa te pindd us noo de ditaa | laahauar val paratade hoe raajaa naabhaa noo kott baseea, talavanddee te jagaraaun sane 38 pinddaan de ilaake, jinhaan dee aamadanee 23,530 rupe see, fateh karake de dite | is tarhaan raajaa jeend noo ludhiaanaasane taalake de pinddaan de bakhash ditaa | ihanaan ton chhutt s fateh singh aahaloovaaleea te janaral mohakam chand noo vee bahut saaraa ilaakaa ditaa | is tarhaan ihanaan raajiaan daa faisalaa karavaa ke maharaajaa saahib sataluj ton is paara aae ton aaunde hoe jalandhar de ilaake vich kujh din sikaar vich guzaare |

sher panjaab ne kaangarraa dee

sahaaeitaa karanee

1. eis mauake te ghattoyaa laal likhadaa hai ki mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh ne raajaa pattiaalaa daa topakhaanaa vekh ke us ton tin topaan lai leean| chaahe raaj pattiaalaa ihanaan topaan de den par raajee naheen see, par kiaunk mahaaraajaa ne aapanee zubaanee ih topaan mangeean san, eis lee us ne ih topaan de diteean| ih kahaanee ghaneyaa laal dee is samen manokalapit hai| vekho sar laipal ginan dee kitaab raajaaj aaf dee panjaab taareekh pattiaalaa, rachit khaleefaa muhamad hasan | haan agale saal sain 1807 ee vich raanee aas kauar ne ik pital dee top aapanee khushee naal mahaaraajaa saahib noo bhettaa keetee, jo us ne paravaan kar lee|

mahaaraaj saahib ne us dee deenataa noo vekh ke ethon hee sane aapanee balavaan fauaj de, sidhe us dee rakhiaa lee kaangarre val kooch kar ditaa | mahaaraajaa saahib aje kaangarre ton door hee san ki gorakhaa fauaj de sainaapatee ne mahaaraaje de pahunch jaan dee khabar sunee taan inaa ghabaraaeaa jis dee koee had nahee see | us ne bett aapanaa ik bharoseyog vakeel jis daa naam zoraavar singh see, mahaaraajaa dee sevaa vich bhejiaa te us ne aa ke sansaar chand dee sahaaeitaa naa karan lee barreean benateean keeteean te ih vee kihaa ki aseen saaree aayoo dhanavaadee rahin ton chhutt sansaar chand de nazaraane ton doonee rakam haajr karan lee tiaar haan | sarakaar saathon doonee bhett lai ke pichhaanh parat jaae| sheradil mahaaraaje ne is daa utar joraavar singh noo ddaadtaa dottak ditaakihaa aseen jis naal pahile bachan kar chuke haan chaaho hun doonee naheen dasoonee rakam vee dev tad vee aapanaa vaak bhang naheen karaage| mahaaraajaa daa ih utar sun ke joraavar singh lajit ho ke parat giaa | agale din khaalasaa dal age vadhiaa ate hun jad amar singh ne mahaaraaje daa utar suniaa taan us par mahaaraaje daa aisaa dabadabaa chhaaeaa ki us ne raatoraat kaangarre de kilhe ton gheraa chuk liaa te jaan bachaa ke aapane des val parat giaa| iaun sansaar chand noo aapanaa ilaakaa murr duaa ke mahaaraajaa laahauar val noo parat aaeaa|

kasoor noo fateh karanaa

samat 1864 bi san 1807 ee de aaranbh vich shaahee soohee ne khabar ditee ki navaab kutabudeen kasooree nen aapane ahidanaame viradh navaab muzafar khaan mulataanee naal gend gundee hai ki inhaan dinaan vich isalaamee jhanddaa kharrhaa karake dohaan navaabaan deean samalit fauajaan te bahut saare mulakee raajiaan noo ikatthaa karake mahaaraaje naal larraaee larree jaae| doojaa kutabadeen ne kasoor de ilaake de sikhaan par ant dee sakhatee karanee aaranbh ditee hai| is gal daa pataa karan lee te navaab dee sikh parajaa noo julam ton bachaaun lee mahaaraajaa ne vakeer ajeejudeen noo vicholaa thaap ke kasoor bhejiaa, par agon is gol dee thaan ki kutabadeen us de shanke navirat karadaa, aulattaa uh us noo ddaadtaa lohaa laakh ho ke miliaa te us noo sikhaan dee nauakaree karan lee kujh ayog bachan kahe |

1.ghanaeea laal taareekh panjaab, safaa177|

2.ghanaeea laal taareekh panjaab safaa178|

3.ghanaeea laal taareekh panjaab safaa177|

4.maikagaregar hisattaree aaf dee sikhas ji 1. safaa 158 pur kutabadeen noo nazaamudeen daa putar likhadaa hai, je bhul hai, auh us daa bhaaee see, vekho karanal mesee jeevas aindd faimaleez aaf nott safaa 181|

navaab kutabadeen de is ayog salook de ahidanaame de ulatt varaton daa samaachaar sun ke barre josh vich aae te chott charrhaaee deean tiaareean daa hukam de ditaa | thorrhe dinaan vich hee sabh tiaareean ho geean te 10 faravaree san 1877 ee. noo kasoor par charrhaaee kar ditee | ih fauajaan jad shahir de laago pahuncheean taan agon navaab sane gaajeea de, khaalase de ttaakare lee aaeaa| ithe de takarreean larraaeean hoeean, einhaan dohaan vichon navaab de pair ukharr ge te maidaan khaalase de hath rihaa| navaab ithon nas ke gaazeean de kilhe vich aakee ho baitthaa | khaalase ne kilhe noo jaa gheraa ghotiaa te topaan beerr ke lage gole vasaan| andaron kutabudeen vee barree daleree naal larradaa rihaa te kilhe noo kee din tak bachaaee rakhiaa | hun jad larraaee jraa lamak gee taan shere panjaab ne ik raat noo khaalase daa ik chonavaan jatt kilhe dee deevaar hetth surangaan puttan laa ditaa te inhaan vich raato raat baarood bhar ke saver hundiaa paleete daage ge te kilhe dee lahindee baahee dharatee te aa pee, bas is samen noo amolak jaan ke uparon khaalase valon halaa keetaa giaa te pal vich khaalasaa dal kilhe vich jaa varriaa | kilhe vich gaajeean ne khoob talavaar chalaaee, par singhaan de amatt josh age unhaan dee kujh vee naa chal sakee te hun saare kilhe par mahaaraajaa daa adhikaar ho giaa| navaab kutabudeen bhajadaa hoeaa farriaa giaa ate mahaaraaje dee hajooree vich haazar keetaa giaa taan barree adheenagee naal ser panjaab ton jaanabakhasee chaahee| mahaaraajaa saahib ne us dee benatee man lee ate us dee jaanabakhasee karake us noo sataluj ton paar mamadott daa ilaakaa nirabaah lee jaageer vajon bakhas ditaa | is jang vich akaalee foolaa singh jee, s nihaal singh attaaree vaale te nauajavaan s haree singh nalooe ne barree beerataa ton kam liaa| is soobe daa pahilaa prabandhak s nihaal singh thaapiaa giaa te is daa bahut saaraa bhaag usanoo jaageer vich ditaa giaa | hun fateh daa fareraa jhulaaunde hoe mahaaraajaa saahib laahauar aa ge|

mahaaraaj daa mulataan daa dauaraa

1. giaanee giaan singh jee daa is ghattanaa baare soyad muhamad lateef aad anamatee itihaasakaaraan deean likhataan dee jo isalaamee rangat vich likheean geean hanabinaan parakhe nakal karade hoe likhanaa ki is samen mahaaraaje deean fauajaan de ant de kahir ton bachan lee hajaaraan patavanteean isatareean ne khoohaan vich chhaalaan maar ke te aapane galaan vich faaheean paa ke jaanaan de diteean, taan jo sikhaan de hathon aapanee pot noo bachaaun, eih narol asot hai| is noo saadde bazurag giaanee jee ne vichaare binaan nakal karake is asant ton upaje aparaadh noo vadheraa rul de ditaa | vekho kaningham, prinsap te maikeegaregar, jinhaan de itihaas ton sayad saahib ne aapanee kitaab likhan lee sahaaeitaa lee hai, auhanaan vich is daa kite ishaaraa tak naheen|

2. eih jaageer aj tak is gharaane de kabaze vich hai|

pandaraan din tthahiran de baad naveean tiaareean karake te sanjar shaah fauaj naal lai ke 15 maarach san 1807 ee noo mulataan val kooch keetaa ate jaande hee shahir de laage jaa ddere laae | ithon fateh singh kaaliaa vaale noo vicholaa thaap ke navaab val bhejiaa ki navaab noo dase ki us ne ahidanaamaa likh ke ditaa see ki age noo sikh raaj daa subh chintak rahegaa, par us ne uparathale jaan bujh ke kee ku ayog kam keete han, arathaat ik taan us ne saadde vairee ahimad khaan siaal noo aapane paas panaah ditee see, doojaa hun kutabudeen kasooree naal mil ke khaalasaa raaj de viradh gondaan gundadaa rihaa haa hai, hai so | inhaan et vadde aparaadhaan de badale bhaaree dandd daakhal karo, naheen taan us noo mulataan dee hakoomat ton hattaa ditaa jaaegaa, aus ne mitarataa daa ahidanaamaa aap torr ditaa hai|

muzafar khaan ne jad mahaaraaje daa hukam s fateh singh de moonh ton suniaa taan uh aapanee karatoot par atiant lojit hoeaa te barree nimarataa naal kahin lagaa ki meraa pichhalaa aparaadh bakhashiaa jaae te jo dandd mahaaraajaa saahib yog samajhan main bharan noo tiaar haan, par mainoo ilaake ton naa kadtiaa jaae| dosh us daa bahut vaddaa see, par us deean ineean vilakaneean sun ke mahaaraajaa ne aapane bakhashees subhaa anusaar us naal khimaan poorat varataau keetaa arathaat keval 7700 rupiaa us ton chottee vajon liaa giaa|

eis de uparant mahaaraajaa saahib ne ilaakaa bahaavalapur val kooch keetaa| navaab bahaavalapur ne jad mahaaraajaa saahib de aaun dee khabar sunee taan turant aapanaa vakeel mahaaraaje dee sevaa vich bhejiaa ate kihaa ki uh sabh tarhaan dee sevaa lee haajar hai, jo najaraanaa us upar tthahiraaeaa jaae, auh khushee naal den lee tiaar hai | sor panjaab niraa pooraa larraaeean daa bhukhaa naheen see, jad koee hiton chiton nimarataa naal us age jhukadaa tad uh sadaa us naal kripaalataa daa varataau karadaa hundaa see | navaab bahaavalapur daa changaa varataav vekh ke mahaaraajaa ne vakeer azeejudeen de hatheen us lee bahumalee khilat bhijavaaee| navaab fakeer jee 1 noo barre piaar naal miliaa | shahir ton bahut baahar aap sane darabaareean de fakeer jee de suaagat lee aaeaa ate ik barre darabaar vich mahaaraajaa saahib dee khilat pahin ke barraa pusan hoeaa| mahaaraajaa saahib bahaavalapur de ilaake vich kujh din sikaar khedd ke laahauar parat aaeaa|

eis dauare de baad laahauar vich mahaaraajaa saahib ne topaan ate bandookaa dtaalan daa hor navaan kaarakhaanaa laaeaa, jo soobaa singh de kaarakhaane de naam par prasadh see | is ton chhutt baarood ate goleean daa kaarakhaanaa chaaloo keetaa, jis naal raaj deean saareean lorraan pooreean hon lageean|

mahaaraaje daa doojee vaar pattiaale jaanaa

san 1807 ee deean garameean vich raajaa saahib singh vaalee pattiaalaa

ate us dee raanee aas kauar vich kee ku gharogee maamaliaan de kaaran aisaa virodh vadhiaa ki jis daa mittanaa barraa hee katthin ho giaa | raanee chaahundee see ki raajaa us de putar karam singh noo raaj tilak de deve par raajaa aapane jiaunde jeea injh karan noo raazee naheen see | is kotthe jhagarre vich kujh fauaj de saradaar raajaa val ho kharrote ate kujh fauaj de karamachaareea ne raanee daa pakh liaa| is daa sittaa ih. nikaliaa ki khulhamakhulhe ik vadde ttaakare de hon deean tiaareean hon lageean, par vich vichaale kujh ku mukhee bhale lok vee san jinhaan is gharogee bhagarre noo ayog samajh ke mittaanaa chaahiaa ate doven dhiraan is gal te te raajee ho geean ki k mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh ithe darashan den te uh aa ke jiven yog samajhan faisalaa den| is gal noo saare changee tarhaan jaanade san ki ih ulajhan binaan ser panjaab de hor koee naheen see sulajhaa sakadaa, so is soch anusaar pattiaale daa vakeel mahaaraajaa kol pahunchiaa ate raajaa raanee de jhagarre dee saaree vaarataa keh sunaaee | yog tiaareean de baad mahaaraajaa saahib laahauar ton kooch karake sane fauajaan de 1807 ee noo pattiaale pahunch ge |

jad raajaa saahib noo mahaaraajaa saahib de aaun dee khabar pahunchee, tad uh sane aapane vazeeraan de mahaaraajaa de savaagat lee shahir ton baahar aaeaa ate mahaaraaje noo bhaaree sanamaan naal shir vich lai giaa | ithe mahaaraaje de utaare lee kee dinaan ton pattiaale de prasadh baag vich sajaavattaan ar tiaareean ho raheean san ate ithe hee us noo utaaraa ditaa giaa|

kujh din tthahiran de uparant mahaaraajaa saahib ne bhagarre mukaaun val dhiaan ditaa ate is de har ik pakh noo vichaar ke ih faisalaa keetaa ki pattiaale dee raajagadee par raajaa saahib hee sushobhit rahe ate raanee, jo aapane putar ttikaa karam singh naal rahinaa chaahundee see, aus noo 50,000 rupiaa vaarashik jaageer divaa ditee, jis vich banor, manee maajaraa, sanauar, sagalee, bisolee ate meenaar bol daa tolakaa samalit see |

1. laipal grifan dee raajaaz aaf dee panjaab, safaa 156 1

2. eithe raae ghaneyaa laal daa ih likhanaa ki mahaaraajaa de pattiaale pahunchan ton pahile raajaa raanee daa jhagarraa mukh chukaa see, ttheek naheen, dekho sar laipal grifan raajaaj aaf dee panjaab|

3. laipal grifan dee raajaaz aaf dee panjaab, safaa891|

daa putara sher panjaab dee godee vich aa baitthaa | is ne jad ih maalaa mahaaraajaa saahib de gale vich sajee hoee dditthee taan is ne bhole bhaav kihaa, singh saahib jee ih maalaa taan meree hai | kahinde han, bache de moonhon ih bachan sun ke udaarachit mahaaraaje ton rihaa naa giaa. turat uh maalaa aapane galon laah ke shaahazaadaa karam singh de gal paa ditee te aakhiaa. laal jee je ih teree hai taan teree hoee | is adaut ghattanaa daa saare darabaareean te serapanjaab de piaar daa inaa prabhaav piaa ki saare vaah vaah kar utthe| raajaa saahib singh ne kanvar de galon maalaa laah ke murr mahaaraaje dee bhettaa karanee chaahee, par sarakaar ne lain ton naanh kar ditee| is maalaa daa mul 70,000 rupiaa see |

agale din pattiaale ton tur ke mahaarajaa anbaale pahunchiaa | ithe khabaraan aaeean ki tthaakar kishan singh narainagarreea sarakaar de ilaake dee parajaa noo ant dukh de rihaa hai | is khabar noo sun ke mahaaraajaa saahib ne ih man vich tthaan liaa ki jhabade hee us noo aapane keete dee sazaa denee chaaheedee hai, so ithon hee kooch kar ditaa ate jaande hee kilhaa narainagarrh noo jaa gheriaa| ih kilhaa barraa pakaa baniaa hoeaa see ate isade kee uche damadamiaan vich bhaaree topaan lageean hoeean san jihanaan dee maar bahut door tak paindee see | tthaakar kishan singh ne jad dhaave dee khabar sunee taan us ne bhee aapanee rakhiaa lee jo kujh us ton ho sakiaa keetaa ate aapanee topaan ton changaa kam liaa| ine noo saradaar fatah singh kaaliaan vaalaa ik dasataa fauaj lai ke age vadhiaa taan jo vairee deean topaan te kabazaa kare | ih bahaadar saradaar sane aapane jathe de barree beerataa naal age vadh ke topakhaane te ttutt piaa | mahaaraajaa saahib ik uchee thaan ton doorabeen naal larraaee daa rang vekh rahe san | hun saradaar fatah singh de dasate ne topaan vairee ton khoh leean| aje ih topaan saradaar fatah singh aapane val khichavaa rihaa see ki ine noo saahamane paase ton ik golee aaee jo saradaar fatah singh noo chhaatee vich lagee, jis dee kararree satt naal usane uthe hee praan tiaag dite | mahaaraajaa saahib noo is bahaadar saradaar dee mauat daa bahut shauak hoeaa te jhatt ik hor dasataa age vadhaa ke kilhe ton aisaa goleean daa meenh vasaaeaa ki kilhe dee dakhanee baahee chheko chhek ho gee | hun uparon uddavaan dhaavaa karake kilhe noo aapane kabaze vich kar liaa| tthaakar kisn singh aapanee jaan bachaa ke pichhe hatt giaa te usadaa ilaakaa saradaar fatah singh aahaloovaalee noo jageer vich de ditaa | ithon hunde hoe nusaiharaa, morinddaa, bahalolapur aad ilaakaa sodh ke mahaaraajaa saahib de laahauar pahunchan dee tareek 4 dasanbar 1807 ee. hai |

1. ghanaeea laal taareekh panjaab safaa1891

pahaarree ilaake dee sudhavaaee

samat 1865 bi mutaabik janavaree san 1808 ee de aranbh vich mahaarajaa saahib sane khaalasaa dal de pahaarree ilaake dee sudhavaaee lee charrhiaa | pahile jaandiaan hee kilhaa patthaanakott noo jaa fatah keetaa ate is par aapanaa adhikaar kar liaa | is de baad kilhaa jasarotaa val vadhe ithon de raaje ne jad mahaaraajaa de aaun dee khabar sunee taan barree nimarataa naal aapane ilaake dee sarahad par mahaaraajaa saahib daa savaagat keetaa te khushee naal een man lee| mahaaraajaa is par parasan hoeaa| us noo ilaake par use tarhaan sathir rakhiaa| kujh din ithe tthahir ke raajaa chanbaa de ilaake dhar jaa charrhaaee keetee | ithon de raaje par khaalase daa inaa prabhaav chhaaeaa ki khanasaa dal aje chanbe de adharaahe vich hee see ki raajaa chanbaa de vakeel mahaaraajaa dee sevaa vich pahunch ge te een man ke ihanaan noo khilataan de ke toriaa | ithon vehale ho ke fer vasolee dee vaaree aaee, ethon de raajaa ne vee een man ke salaanaa kar denaa pravaan kar liaa | pahaarree ilaake ton utar ke mahaaraaje ne bhaaree vaarashak darabaar keetaa jis vich saare panjaab ate pahaarree ilaake de saradaar, navaab to haakam ikatthe hoe, jihanaan noo mahaaraajaa ne aapo aapane maratabe anusaar siropaa te jageeraan bakhasheean| is samen s jeevan singh siaalakottee ton saahib singh gujaraatee noo bhee horanaan saradaaraan vaang sade patar bheje ge san, par uh doven is darabaar vich naa aae ate naa hee naa haazar hon daa koee kaaran likhiaa | mahaaraajaa saahib ne inhaan de is vateere noo at ayog samajhiaa te pahaarree muhinm deevaan mohakam chand de hath sonp ke aap siaalakott te jaa charrhaaee keetee | shahir de laage pahunch ke mahaaraaje ne aapanaa vakeel jeevan singh kol bhejiaa te us ton darabaar vich haajr naa hon daa kaaran puchhiaa, par us noo siaalakott de pake kilhe par barraa maan see| is bharose us ne kujh yog utar naa ditaa, sagon larraaee deean tiaareean shuroo kar ke faseel te topaan charraa diteean | mahaaraaje lee hun binaan larraaee de hor koee chaaraa naheen see rihaa, chhekarr fauajaan noo hale daa hukam de ditaa te topakhaane ne gole vasaane aranbh dite| odharon bhee baraabar topaan daa utar topaan duaaraa hee miladaa rihaa| saradaar jeevan singh ne barree sooramataa naal poore tin din aapane kilhe noo bachaaee rakhiaa| chauathe din mahaaraaje ne hukam ditaa ki kee topaan ik daravaaze saahamane beerr ke iko vaaree upar thale tak ik ras chalaaee jaao jad tak kilhe daa daravaajaa ttutt naa jaae| turat hukam dee paalanaa keetee gee te lage gole vasan| kilhe de daravaaze bhaaven bahut pake san, par ihanaan bhaareean topaan bhiaanak goliaan dee maar moohare bahut samaan naa tthahir sake, chhekarr ttutt ge te aise ttutte ki chhaddaa chhoddaa ho ge | bas hun kilhe noo fatah karanaa koee vadhere aauakhaa naheen see rihaa | fauaj age vadhee te jaande hee sidhee kilhe vich jaa dhasee | kilhe dee lutt dee mahaaraajaa ne aam khulh kar ditee see, jis karake bahut saaraa rupiaa fauajaan de hath aaeaa| jeevan singh noo farr ke nazaraband keetaa giaa, mahaaraaje ne shahir vich use

din ddee pittavaa ditee ki jiharre jiharre shahiree ithon nas ke baahar chale ge han. uh aa ke aap aapanaa kam kaar aaranbh den | ih halakaa mahaaraajaa ne khaalasaa raaj naal milaa ditaa|

eithon daa prabandh pooraa kar ke mahaaraajaa gujaraat val aaeaa| ithe haakam gujaraat ne siaalakott dee larraaee daa saaraa samaachaar sun liaa see, jis de kaaran uh bahut sahim giaa ate mahaaraajaa dee sevaa vich aapane kramachaaree bhej ke barree nimarataa naal aapanee bhul bakhasavaaee ate age noo anasaaree rahin daa ahidanaamaa likh ditaa | isane bahut saare vadheea ghorre mahaaraajaa dee bhett keete | saradaar saahib noo aapanaa ilaakaa murr bakhash ke mahaaraajaa akhanoor vel aaeaa, eithon de haakam aalamakhaan ne mahaaraajaa dee een man lee|

eise saal vaisaakh de maheene sarakaar angarejee valon ik vakeel bahut saareean bahumaleean sugaataan de mahaaraajaa saahib dee sevaa vich laahauar pujaa, jis daa bhaav ih see ki mitarataa sabandh vadheraa pakaa keetaa jaae, mahaaraajaa saahib ne sabh kujh barre maan naal paravaan keetaa te us de badale kee hazaar deean shaalaan te dosee dasatakaaree deean cheejaan gavaranar lee bhejeean ate vakeel noo bahumalee khilat de ke vidaa keetaa|

sataluj paar de reesaan daa angarezaan dee rakhiaa vich aavanaa

te mahaaraajaa te angarezaan daa pahilaa ahidanaamaa

san 1808 ee vich, jihaa ki aseen upar des aae haan; pahaarree ilaake de kujh bhaag daa dauaraa mahaaraajaa ne aap keetaa ate baakee de ilaake lee deevaan mohakam chand noo ih muhinm sauanp aae see | uh ik shakateemaan fauaj naal lai ke pahaarree raajiaan te jaa charrhiaa | ithe pahunch ke us ne aapanaa kam aranbh ditaa ate is tarhaan uh pahaarree ton duaabe de ilaake noo sodhadaa hoeaa sataluj ton paar jaa pahunchiaa| is samen ilaakaa anandapur, maakhoval, aad khaalasaa raaj naal milaandaa hoeaa feerozapur de paragane vichon badhanee daa ilaakaa jis vich pandaraan pindd san, meean nodhoo ton fatah kar liaa, jo kujh chir pichhon saradaaranee sadaa kauar jee noo de ditaa giaa |

1.laipal grifan dee raajaaz aaf dee panjaab, safaa91|

aapane man vich iaun karan vich raaj dee bhalaaee samajhadaa rihaa | ithe is ne ttapalaa ih khaadhaa ki jo niyam uh pahaarree ilaake vich varatadaa rihaa see, sataluj paar de rees us ton bahut naram varataav de adhikaaree san, eis ton thorrhaa chir pahile jad mahaaraajaa saahib doojee ver pattiaale ton murriaa see taan foolabansee raajiaan te reesaan naal us daa vishes piaar see, par is de thorrhe chir pichhon hee ikaaeik deevaan mohakam chand daa binaan kise khabar den de sataluj ton paar de ilaake vich iaun jaa pain naal unhaan saariaan reesaan vich ik bhai dee lahir upaj pee | is bhulekhe vich hun unhaan daa ih nisachaa ho giaa ki deevaan ne jo kujh keetaa hai mahaaraajaa de hukam naal keetaa hai ate jis tarhaan aj badhanee daa ilaakaa fatah kar liaa giaa hai, eiho hee faisalaa kol saaddee praalabhadh daa bhee naa ho jaae | is bhai vich saare rees samaane naameen pindd vich ikatthe hoe, jithe faisalaa hoeaa ki saaddaa sabandh sadaa ton dilee darabaar naal rihaa hai, eis lee hun bhee saanoo angarezaan naal mel rakhanaa chaaheedaa hai, taan jo age noo laahauar darabaar daa saadde sir koee khattakaa naa rahe | is gal lee maarach san 1808 vich raajaa bhaag singh jeend, bhaaee laal singh kainthal te saradaar dain singh deevaan pattiaalaa mil ke saare ilaake valon misattar seettan nr. shettona raizeeddaintt dilee noo jaa mile te aakhiaa ki saanoo angarejee rakhiaa vich lai liaa jaae, par raizeeddaintt ne is samen inhaan noo koee hauasalaa vadhaaoo utar naa ditaa, aus ne aakhiaa ki angarej sarakaar doojiaan de kamaa vich dakhal naheen dendee, auh keval enaa kar sakadaa hai ki uh inhaan daa benatee patar laatt saahib dee sevaa vich bhej devegaa, authe jo faisalaa hovegaa us dee unhaan noo khabar ditee jaavegee |

1. eih pindd ilaakaa pattiaale vich hai|

2. mu lateef hisattaree aif dee panjaab 373

3. sar laipal grifan dee raajaaj aaf dee panjaab, savaa 921

aje vadhere samaan naheen see beetiaa ki yoorap ton khabar aaee ki naipoleean bonaapaaratt napolean bhonaparatta yoorap de prasadh jetoo dee akh is samen hindusataan par hai, jis lee laaradd mintte noo laaradd kaaranivaalis lorad chhoranaalalisa dee neetee samen dee lorr anusaar badalanee pee | is samen naipoleean shahinasaaeh faraans dee skatee unatee dee chottee par pujee hoee see, jis naal uh yoorap daa bahut saaraa bhaag fatah kar chukaa see | doojaa hun uh roos naal navaan ahidanaamaa kar ke yoorap de yudh jangaan ton sabh tarhaan vehalaa ho baitthaa see | hun din raat inhaan tiaareean vich see ki hind te charrhaaee keetee jaae, jis sanbandhee us ne ttarakee ate eeraan naal bhee samajhauataa kar liaa see | is deean inhaan chaanaan noo asafal karan lee laaradd mintto ne naa keval jamanaa paar de reesaan naal mitataa gandtanee chaahee sagon us ton age mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh vaalee panjaab ton shaah sujaa haakam kaabal ate saaeh eeraan naal bhee bhaaeechaarak sabandh de ahidanaame karane zarooree samajhe taan jo yoorap dee khoee hoee taakat eseea de ihanaan mulakaan par dhaavaa kare taan us daa ttaakaraa samilat thal naal keetaa jaae | inhaan galaan de faisale lee misattar see. ttee. mittakaaf nr.chh.tth. nettchaladde jo age jaa ke laaradd mittakaaf de naan naal prasadh hoeaa laahauar darabaar val te sar jaan mailakam shir jhohan nelacholama taiharaan eeraana ate misattar ailafinasattan nr. olapahinasattone darabaar kaabal angarezee safeer neeyat hoe jo bhaadaron samat 1865 mutaabik agasat san 1808 ee noo upar dase desaan val bheje ge |

eihaneen dineen sher panjaab sataluj paar de us ilaake de dore par nikaliaa hoeaa see, jeharraa usane san 18061807 ton 1808 vich fatah keetaa see | misattar mittakaar 11 satanbar noo kasoor de mukaam par sher panjaab noo sane unhaan bahumaleean sugaataan de jeharreean uh gavaranar jaranal valon mahaaraajaa lee liaaeaa see, aa miliaa| agon shaahee niyamaan anusaar mahaaraajaa valon vee us dee yog aao bhagat keetee gee | vakeer azeejudeen us dee praahunachaaree lee neeyat keetaa giaa| agale din jad mahaaraajaa te angarejee saveer daa mel hoeaa taan us ne gavaranar janaral dee viaunt mahaaraaje muhare pragatt keetee ate ik ahidanaame daa khararraa ser panjaab dee sevaa vich rakhiaa, jis vich ih tin sharataan likheean san

1. shaah faraans kadee kise samen is des par charrhaaee kare taan aseen doven dhiraan angarej ate mahaaraaj ranajeet singha aapane samalit bal naal us daa ttaakaraa karaange|

2. je kadee vairee de ttaakare lee angarezee fauajaan attak ton paar jaan afagaanisataan de ilaake vich lai jaaneean pain taan unhaan noo aap panjaab vichon raah devege te unhaan dee yog sahaaeitaa karoge |

3. je kadee kaabal naal sarakaar angarejee noo khatapatar karan dee lorr pe taan unhaan halakaariaan dee raakhee aap karoge | inhaan sharataan noo mahaaraajaa saahib ne ttheek naa samajhiaa te inhaan de ttaakare

par hetth likheean tin sharataan aapane safeer noo diteean

1. je kade laahauar darashaar de hukamaraan kaabal vich koee larraaee chhirr jaave taan us vich angarezee gavaranamaintt koee dakhal naa devegee |

2. sarakaar angarezee ate laahauar darabaar vich sadaa mitarataa rahegee|

3. aus dee mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh raajasee uchataa saareea sikh riaasataan ton uchee manee jaaegee|

eis par angarezee safeer ne aakhiaa ki mainoo sharataan de badalan daa adhikaar naheen, haan main doven khararre gavaranar janaral paas bhej dindaa haan, jo kujh uh manazoor karanage, tiven hee keetaa jaavegaa|

eis de uparant mahaaraajaa sataluj val age vadhiaa ate fareedakott de navaab ataaulaa khaan malerakottale vaale ton raajasee kar laindaa hoeaa anbaale hundaa hoeaa shaah abaad aa ddere laae | chhekarr 4 dasanbar 1808 ee noo amritasar aa giaa |

1. sar laipal grifan dee raajaaj aaf dee panjaab safaa 1021

2. misattar mittakaar daa 12 janavaree san 1808 daa khat je us ne amritasar gavaranar janaral noo likhiaa|

ton paar ho ke boorreean, pattiaalaa te naabhe de rasate idhar noo kooch karadee hoee 28 faravaree noo ludhiaane pahunch gee|

1. tad ton ih niyam hai ki taajee darabaar saahib ton do do tin tin bajaaraan dee dooree ton langhade han te je rasataa uhanaan lee neeyat ho jurraa hai, odhan hee jaande han, darabaar saahib de laage de bajaaraan vichon naheen langhade|

dinde haan, jo itihaas vich mittakaaf daa ahidanaamaa karake prasadh hai

ahidanaame daa bhaav

sarakaar angarezee te mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh bahaadar baalee laahauar panjaaba vichaale kujh matabhed san, auh sabh hun samajhauat duaaraa door ho ge han te dohaan dhiraan dee ichhaa hai ki uhanaan dee mitarataa te milaap daa sabandh baniaa rahe, eis lee hetth likheean sharataan daa ahidanaamaa pravaan keetaa jaandaa hai jis dee paalanaa dohaan paatasaaheean de vaarasaan te jaanaseenaan lee zarooree hovegee | ih ahidanaamaa mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh bahaadar dhir pahilee dee aapanee haajree vich te angarejee gavaranamaintt valon ejantt chaaralas mittakaaf raaheen, jo dhir doojee hai, likhat hoeaa

1. sarakaar angarezee te riaasat laahor panjaaba vich sadaa mitarataa rahegee, doojee dhir sarakaar angarezee pahilee vich mahaaraajaa saahib bahaadar noo sanamaan dee najr naal vekhegee ate uhanoo vanddeean patavanteean taakataan vichon samajhegee te angarejee gavaranamaintt noo mahaaraajaa saahib bahaadar de ilaake te parajaa naal jo dariaa sataluj de utar val hai koee vaasataa naheen hovegaa |

2. mahaaraajaa saahib bahaadar de kabaze vich aaeaa hoeaa ilaakaa jaan us de sameepee ilaakiaan vich jo dariaa sataluj de khabe paase han, auh us ton vadh fauaj naheen rakhegaa, jo us de andarale prabandhaan lee zarooree hai ate naa hee gavaandtee reesaan te uhanaan de ilaakiaan te koee sabandh rakhegaa|

3. auparokat sharataan vichon kise ik de ttuttan jaan dohaan taakataan vichon ik dooje naal mitarataa de varataare vich pooraa naa utaran dee dasaa vich ih ahidanaamaa ttuttaa samajhiaa jaavegaa|

4. eih ahidanaamaa, jis vich dohaan dhiraan deean sharataan likheean hoeean han, amritasar vich 25 aprail 1809 ee noo sanpooran hoeaa|

1. asal ahidanaame daa balaak jis par laaradd minttoo de hath de akhar han ate mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh dee vishes nikee mohar saposatt dis rahee hai, eitihaasak drisatteekon ton ih ik amolar adatee cheej hai|

hai, morr liaa jaavegaa|

mohar te dasatakhat mohar te dasakhat mahaaraajaa

see. ttee. mittakaar ranajeet singh bahaadar

eih ahidanaamaa 30 mee san 1809 ee

noo pravaan ho ke aaeaa,

jo mahaaraaje noo de ditaa giaa|

eis ahidanaame de mukamal ho jaan uparant misattar mittakaaf barree khushee te prasanataa naal 1 mee noo mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh ton vidaa hoeaa| videgee samen is noo niyam anusaar bahumalee khilat ditee gee te gavaranar janaral lee bhee sugaataan bhejeean geean|

sataluj paar de reesaan lee italaah naamaa

misattar mittakaar jad pattiaale pujaa, taan goramintt hind daa uh hukamanaamaa saare reesaan noo parrh ke sunaaeaa, jis vich sataluj paar de reesaan lee shahataan likheean san, jisadaa saar bhaava ih hai

eih gal sooraj dee tarhaan prakaasamaan hai ki angarezee fauaj noo sarakaar angarejee daa sataluj val bhajanaa nirol kee ku saradaaraan dee darakhaasat par te unhaan dee mitrataa noo mukh rakh ke unhaan de ilaakiaan ate sutantrataa noo sathir rakhan lee see| is samen ik ahidanaamaa 25 aprail san 1809 ee noo mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh te sarakaar angarezee vichaale gavaranar janaral dee pravaanagee naal ho chukaa hai| mainoo is gal pragatt karan vich khushee hai ki main maalavaa te sarahand de ilaake de reesaan te saradaaraan dee tasalee lee gavaranamintt dee pravaanagee naal ih dasataavej pragatt karadaa haan, jis vich hetth likheean 7 sharataan han

1. maalavaa te sarahand de ilaake de rees sarakaar angarezee dee rakhiaa vich aa ge han unhaan noo age lee mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh dee hakoomat ton is ahidanaame deean sharataan anusaar andd keetaa giaa hai|

2. aunhaan reesaan daa uh saaraa ilaakaa jo angarezee rakhiaa vich aa giaa hai, aus dee paidaavaar jaan hak baajaguzaaree ton uh sutantar rahegaa|

3. einhaan reesaan de jo adhikaar angarezaan naal sabandhat hon ton pahilaan san, auh unhaan de jiaun te tiaun rahinage |

4. je kadee shaantee sathir rakhan lee angarezee fauaj noo inhaan diaan ilaakiaan vichon langhan dee vee lorr pe taan ih jrooree hovegaa ki jis rees de

eilaak vich ih langhe uh aapanee pooree pooree shakatee anusaar is dee sahaaeitaa kare, aus noo anaaj ate hor jo kujh lorr pave, deve |

5. je kade kise desh ton koee vairee aa ke is ilaake noo fatah karanaa chaahe taan mitrataa de niyam anusaar har ik dhir de laabh lee ih zarooree hovegaa ki ih saare rees aapo aapaneean saareean fauajaan naal sarakaar angarejee dee fauaj naal mil jaan te aapanee saaree kosis naal vairee noo is mulak ton kadt den | aise samen inhaan reesaan dee fauaj angarejee kavaidadaan fauaj dee tahit vich kam karegee|

6. auh sabhai valaitee samaan jo yoorapeen ilaake ton angarezee fauajaan de varatan lee is ilaake vichon langho, aus par koee masalaa naa liaa jaavegaa |

7. jine ghorre sarakaar angarezee de rasaaliaan lee, chaahe is ilaake vichon jaan kise hor desh ton khareede hoe is ilaake vichon langh ke jaan, taan unhaan noo sabh tarhaan khulh hovegee te unhaan par koee kar naa liaa jaavegaa| ghorre langhaan jaan khareedan vaaliaan paas raizeeddaintt dilee jaa sarahand de angarejee karamachaaree dee dasakhatee raahadaaree hoeaa karegee|

eis tarhaan uparokat ahidanaamo de baad sataluj paar de ilaake de reesaan daa sadaa lee mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh naalon sabandh ttutt giaa| is din ton angarezee chhaavanee ludhiaane vich paaee gee, jithe kujh fauaj rakhanee neeyat hoee| is fauaj daa kamaanddar sar ddevadd akattaralonee thaapiaa giaa, jo fauajee te raajasee dohaan gunaan vich us samen adatee maniaa jaandaa see | is de naal ludhiaane vich rahin lee bakhashee nand bhanddaaree vattaale daa vasaneek mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh daa safeer neeyat hoeaa ate ise tarhaan khusvakat raae laahauar darabaar vich angarezee sarakaar val khabar navees thaapiaa giaa|

gorakhiaan ton doojee vaar sansaar chand noo bachaaunaa

san 1809 vich fer gorakhiaan ne raajaa sansaar chand kaangarre vaale par bahut saaree fauaj naal charrhaaee keetee ate aaunde hee raajaa noo kott kaangarre kilhe vich band kar ditaa | raajaa sansaar chand ne jad aapane aap noo gorakhiaan hathon bachanaa asanbhav dditthaa taan us ne bhaaee fateh chand noo mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh dee sevaa vich laahauar bhejiaa ki mahaaraaj aapanee fauaj naal unhaan dee is katthin samen vich sahaaeitaa karo, jis de badale unhaan ne mahaaraaje noo kaangarre daa kilhaa denaa pravaan keetaa| sher panjaab daa ih aam vateeraa see ki jad koee lorravand aap dee sevaa vich sahaaeitaa lee aaundaa taan aap zaroor hee us dee baanh farrade|

1.ghanayaa laal taareekh panjaab, savaa 2061

1. ghanayaa laal taareekh panjaab, safaa 208

pahaarr singh naaeib naajam niyukat hoeaa | jinee fauaj dee lorr samajhee gee uh kilhaa kaangarraa vich hee rakhee gee| ethe hunde hunde mahaaraajaa saahib sree amritasar saahib jee aa ge| ise is fateh par barreean khusheean sarabant parajaa valon manaaeean geean | mahaaraaje ne sree darabaar saahib de ttahile lee bhaaree ganfaa aradaas karavaaeaa|

faravaree san 1810 ee vich ser panjaab khushaab dee muhinm par aae hoe san ki ithe saahasujaa de aadamee aae te kahin lage ki saaeh sujaaul saaeh kaabal, mahimood ton nas ke panjaab val aap noo milan aa rihaa hai, jiharree thaan aap daso uthe pahunch jaae | mahaaraaje ne shaah suzaa noo khusaab vich hee bulaa liaa | kujh dinaan baad saaeh ithe aa giaa | mahaaraajaa saahib ne sahee tareeke naal 1250 rupiaa us dee praahunachaaree lee pahile din bhejiaa te us daa maan sabh tarhaan mukh rakhiaa| shaah mahaaraaje daa at dhanavaadee see, fer is apadaa de samen us ne mahaaraaje ton guzaaraa mangiaa, jo khulhe dil mahaaraaje ne khushee naal saaeh dee mang anusaar denaa pravaan keetaa| saah ne is samen ih vee sakaaeit keetee ki navaab mulataan ne is kastt samen us naal changaa varataav naheen keetaa aap is noo is bure salook dee sazaa deve shaah sujaa ne aapane vasev lee pahilepahil raavalapinddee pasand keetee ser panjaab ne ilaake de kaaradaar de naam furamaan likh ditaa ki saaeh de rahin lee saareean zarooree lorraan pooreean keeteean jaan, eis de baad shaah sujaa mahaaraaje ton aagiaa lai ke raavalapinddee val parat aaeaa ton is tarhaan ih duraanee baadasaaeh ahimad saaeh abadaalee daa potaraa, mahaaraajaa saahib de daan par rahin lagaa |

shahizaadaa kharrag singh daa viaah

san 1812 ee de aaranbh hundiaan hee shahizaadaa kharrag singh de viaah deean tiaareean hon lageean | is samen raajaa pattiaalaa, naabhaa, jeend ate saradaar kainthal aad aae te sar ddevadd akattaralonee sarakaar angarezee daa prateenadh ho ke aaeaa | vaalee kaabal te mulataan ate gavaranar kashameer aad vadde patavant jaanveean daa ikatth hoeaa| lagabhag saaraa panjaab ate khaalasaa fauajaan is khusee noo maan raheean san|

janet laahauar ton tur ke fatahagarrh guradaasapura saradaar jaimal singh ghanayo de ghar barree dhoom dhaam naal haatheean de jaloos par pahunchee| saare praahuniaan de rangeele sajeele pushaake jhilamil jhilamil kar rahe san | agon ghayaa saradaaraan ne ihanaan patavante praahuniaan dee aagat vich koee unataaee naa rahin ditee, rupe noo paanee vat vaariaa | har ik jaanvee noo us de rutabe anusaar siropaa te khilataa

diteean| is samen shaahazaade noo jo niaundaa piaa uh is tarhaan hai

yaaraa yaaraan hajaar rupiaa te ik ik haathee foolabansee raajiaan te bhaaee laal singh kainbal vaaliaan ne ditaa, 40000 fakeer ajeejoodeen, 17000 deevaan devee daas, 1000deevaan bhavaanee daas, eik ik hazaar deevaan hukam singh te saradaar nihaal singh attaaree vaale ne ditaa, panj panj hazaar saradaar dal singh te s mit singh bharraaneean ne ditaa, eise tarhaan 16000 laalaa raamaa nand saraaf, 4000 raajaa noorapur, 9000 raajaa chanbe vaalaa, 4000 raajaa jasarotaa, 11000 saradaar vateh singh aahaloovaaleea, 21000 saradaar jodh singh raamagarreea, 7000 raajaa sansaar chand, 2000 ahimad khaan siaal sane de ghorriaan de, 5000 raajaa basolee, 4000 raajaa hareepureea, 4000 raajaa manakotteea, 2000 navaab kutabadeen sane sant ghorriaan de, 20000 navaab rukanal delaa muham saadik khaan, 10500 navaab sar buland khaan, 5000 navaab mulataan, 5000 angarezee ejantt valon ditaa giaa | ih kihaa jaandaa hai ki is samen mahaaraaje ne bahut ghatt tanbol pravaan keetaa| fauajaan vich kantthe, pangaan te matthiaaeean aad bahut kujh bakhasheesaan diteean|

raanee chand kauar noo daaj vee usadee shaan anusaar miliaa, niyat dinaan de baad barree shaan naal ddolaa laahauar liaandaa giaa |

eis samen mahaaraajaa saahib ne angarezee ejantt naal aisee khulhadilee naal milaap keetaa ki uh saare shakejo dovaan dhiraan de manaa vich pe hoe sanahun changee tarhaan navirat ho ge| laahauar pahunch ke mahaaraajaa saahib ne sar ddevar noo kujh din hor praahunaa rakhiaa ate aapaneean fauajaan dee paredd dasee | hun barre piaar naal ddevadd laahauar ton vidaa hoeaa|

kohinoor heere daa itihaas

eih heeraa sansaar de sarabant heeriaan vichon vadh prasadhataa rakhadaa see | is daa itihaas barraa vachatar hai| kee lekhak is dee jeevanakathaa barre puraatan samen tak pahunchaaunde han | par is dee pusattee lee koee tthos vigiaanik saboot aj teek janataa de moohare kise naheen dhariaa| is lee aseen is dee aayoo daa uh hee samaan paatthakaan dee drishattee gochar karade haan jad ton ih bahumalaa heeraa itihaasik chaanane vich aaeaa|

15 dasanbar 1525 ee noo baabar ne hind par dhaavaa keetaa| paaneepat dee lahoo ddolhaveen larraaee vich ibaraaheem lodhee ghar fateh paa ke 22 aprail noo is dilee par kabazaa kar liaa|

paaneepat dee vijay de din hee baabar ne aapane putar shaahajaadaa hemaayoon noo aagare par adhikaar dee praapatee lee jo us samen lodheean dee raajadhaanee seeaudhar noo sane fauaj tor ditaa |

homaayoon ne aagare pahunchadiaan hee shahir noo ghere vich rakh liaa| ibaraaheem taan paaneepat de sangaraam vich hee maariaa giaa see hun murr kis larranaa see | homaayoon binaan larraaee de raajadhaanee vich jaa varriaa|

eis samen ik vilakhan ghattanaa saahamane aaee | hamaayoon jad sane vijayee sainaa de aagare de kilhe vich daakhal ho rihaa see taan kilhe de daravaaje par ik biradh isataree milee jis ne saahajaade de hath ik ddabee farraa ke aapanee jaan dee rakhiaa lee binai keetee| shaahazaade jad ddabee kholhee taan us vich jagat daa ih vaiddamalaa heeraa jagamagaaundaa hoeaa us noo disiaa|

baabar dilee vich fauajee prabandh sathaapat karake mee san 1526 noo aagare puj giaa | is samen hoaayoon jad aapane pitaa dee hazooree vich haajar hoeaa taan ih heeraa us de moohare rakhiaa | baabar ne shaahajaade par prasan ho ke ih heeraa use noo sugaat vajon bakhas ditaa |

eis ghattanaa baare baabar aapanee likhat tujake baabaree vich likhadaa hai jiharre javaahar shaahazaadaa hemaayoon noo aagare de kilhe vich daakhale samen mile san. unhaan vich ih adatee heeraa vee mauajood see, jis daa tol 320 ratee see | is daa mul sansaar de saariaan heeriaan ton vadh hai | shaahajaadaa jad meree sevaa vich haazar hoeaa taan us ne ih heeraa mere saahamane rakhiaa| main us samen saahajaade par ainaa prasan hoeaa ki ih bahumalaa heeraa us noo hee bakhas ditaa|

eiaun san 1526 de baad heere dee adalaa badalee de poore samaachaar likhat vich aavan lage | ih ratan san 1540 tak hind de khazaane vich rihaa ise din jad kanauaj dee ranabhoomee vich shaah himaayoon noo ser saaeh sooree de hathon bhaj hoee taan us jaan bachaa ke eeraan vich jaa panaah lee | is samen uh ih heeraa gupat dtang naal hind ton baahar aapane naal lai giaa |

san 1555 noo hamaayoon ne jad murr hind par aapanaa adhikaar jamaa liaa taan ih heeraa murr hind vich pahunch giaa | ih gal barre achele vaalee hai ki ainaa lamaa samaan ih niramolak heeraa binaan naan de hee piaariaa jaandaa rihaa |

eih savaa do saal mugalaan de kabaze vich rihaa| san 1739 vich naadar shaah ne ahimad saaeh rangeele noo haar de ke dilee khazaane par kabajaa kar liaa| us samen ih heere dee chamak te prakaas noo vekh ke naadar saaeh de moonh suto hee nikal giaa valaah ee kohanoor asat ki ih taan kohanoor hai | koh de arath pahaarr de han ate noor de mahine roshanee arathaat ih taan rauasnee daa pahaarr hai| is din ton is daa naan kohanoor prasadh hoeaa|

1.ih birudhaa ibaraaheem dee maataa see|

naadar shaah dilee dee lutt de padaarathaan naal is noo khuraasaan lai giaa|

san 1747 noo jad naadar shaah, kilaat de mukaam par aapane karamachaareean de hathon katal hoeaa taan us tanboo vichon ih heeraa ahimadashaah abadaalee de hath charrh giaa | ithe lagabhag 64 saal de baad is de bhaag jaago ate mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh dee raaheen is noo murr aapane piaare desh vich nivaas daa maan miliaa | ih kohanoor 1850 tak rihaa |

6 aprail san 1850 noo kapataan ramaje de hatheen maarakuvees ddalahauazee gavaranar janaral ne ih heeraa sharataaneean dee mahaaraanee lee landdan bhijavaa ditaa| jithe is noo tuchh muchh ke is dee skal te roop rekhaa hee badal suttee| ih aj kalh barataaneean dee malakaa de taaj vich jarriaa hoeaa hai|

kohanoor baare ik itihaasak bhulekhaa

kauahanoor de mugalaan de kabaze vich aavan baare ik do itihaasaan vich likhiaa miladaa hai ki ih heeraa san 1628 ee noo meer jumalaa vajeer abadul kutab shaah baadasaaeh gol kanddaa ne saahazaadaa aauarangajeb dee bhettaa keetaa jad saaehajaadaa dakan daa gavaranar see | khoj keetiaan is likhat dee pusttee lee koee paramaanik saboot naheen miladaa sagon is de khanddan lee chokhaa masaalaa miladaa hai | uh heeraa jiharraa meer jumalaa ne aauarangajeb noo ditaa see uh kohanoor naheen see uh ik hor heeraa see jiharraa gol kandte dee heeriaan dee khaan vichon miliaa see jis daa naan mugal see |

1. misattar eeddan, pottarettas aaf dee prinsas aindd peepalas aaf dee inddeea, safaa 14 |

2. praaeevett laittaras aaf dee maarakavis aaf kalahojee, s 134 1

3. ttareveneearaj, ttaraivalaz inddeea, safaa 3551

auparokat sabootaan ton sidh ho jaandaa hai ki meer jumalaa vaalaa heeraa kohanoor naheen see ih mugal naan daa ik hor heeraa see|

kohanoor m ranajeet singh noo kiven miliaa

kohanoor baare aje ih gal likhanee baakee hai ki ih amolak heeraa panjaab de adhikaar vich kiven aaeaa| is daa veravaa iaun hai

san 1812 noo kaabal de do baadashaah jamaan to saaeh sujaa de parivaar begamaan te bache aada laahor pahunche rasate vich abhaago saaeh soozaa noo jahaanadaad khaan gavaranar attak ne kaid karake pahile attak de kilhe vich rakhiaa ate fir aapane bhaaee ataa muhamad khaan gavaranar kasmeer kol bhijavaa ditaa|

eis de dooje bhaaee shaah jamaan deean akhaan niradee saaeh mahamoot haakam kaabal ne anheean kar chhaddeean san | ih ise dukhadaaee dasaa vich sane begamaan de laahauar aaeaa, jihanaan dee mahaaraajaa saahib ne barre khulhe dil naal aao bhagat keetee | inhaan de vaseven lee deevaan lakhapat raae dee havelee, jiharree shaah aalamee daravaaze andar see ate mubaarak havelee de naam naal prasadh see, ditee gee| inhaan de nirabaah lee barre bhaaree rozeene neeyat keete ge te praahunachaaree dee sevaa fakeer ajeejudeen de hath sauanp ditee | fakeer inhaan daa sabh tarhaan daa khiaal rakhadaa see par unhaan noo us samen tak kad sukh ho sakadaa see jad teek shaah sujaa dee bandakhalaasee vaireean de hathaan ton naa ho jaandee | kujh dinaan de baad saaeh sujaa dee prasadh begam vafaa begam ne aapane bharose yog karamachaareean meer abadul husain mulaan jaafar ate sher muhamad dee haazaree vich vakeer ajeejudeen de raaheen deevaan bhavaanee daas te mohakam chand naal ih faisalaa keetaa ki je mahaaraajaa aapanee fauaj bhej ke saaeh sujaa noo kasmeeron kaid ton chhuddaa liaave, taan main is de badale uh itihaasak te bahumalaa heeraa kohanoor mahaaraaj dee bhett karaangee|

1. eih samaachaar shaah soozaa ne aapane jeevan itihaas vich likhe han| jo kalakataa manabalee vich chhapade rahe |

2. kapataan vandd daa pat jiharraa us ne adeenaa nagar ton 31 mee 1831 noo gavaranar janaral de sakatar noo likhiaa, chitthee nan. 40 rrol 30 renj 126, maikagaregar hisattaree aaf dee sikhas ji. 169 pro. ain ke sinahaa, ranajeet singh s.67| sohan laal omaadut tabaareekh amar naath zafaranaamaa ranajeet singh daa dayaa raam seerosakar|

einhaan saare itihaasakaaraan ne vafaa begam de ikaraar noo maniaa hai ki usane aapanee khushee naal saah soojaa noo haakam kasmeer dee kaid ton chhuddaa liaaun de badale, kohanoor ser panjaab noo den jaa vaaeidaa keetaa see|

lageean kashameer te charrhaaee deean tiaareean hon | aje fauajaan ikattheean ho raheean san ki ine noo saaeh mahamoot vaalee kaabal daa prasadh vazeer fateh khaan daa elachee, deevaan godarr mal, bahumaleean sugaataan lai ke laahauar mahaaraajaa dee sevaa vich haazar hoeaa te kahin lagaa ki kashameer daa gavaranar kaabal darabaar te aakee hoeaa disadaa hai ate hun fateh khaan kujh fauaj lai ke idhar noo aaeaa hai | jo kadee aap kujh aapanee fauaj dee is samen sahaaeitaa denee pravaan karo taan kasmeer par samalit sainaa naal charrhaaee keetee jaave ate aap noo is sahaaeitaa badale jangee kharach daa adhaa bhaag ditaa jaaegaa|

mahaaraajaa ne is viaunt par jad aapane darabaareean naal mil ke vichaar keetee taan saariaan ne is mauake ton laabh praapat karan de hak vich samatee ditee, jis de kee laabh san | ik taan saah suzaa noo gavaranar kashameer dee kaid ton chhuddaaun lee mahaaraajaa ikalaa hee fauaj bhejan vaalaa see, jo hun samalit fauajaan naal sauakhaa hee kaaraj sindh ho jaaegaa | doojaa sher panjaab daa ih attal iraadaa see ki jad koee yog samaan ate taan kasmeer noo fateh karake khaalasaa raaj naal milaa leetaa jaae | iaun khaalasaa fauaj de saradaar, saare rasatiaan ton ghaatteean ton changee tarhaan jaanoon ho jaanage, jo age lee bahut laabhadaaeik sidh hovegaa| teejaa jangee kharach daa bhaag vee afagaanaan ton mil jaavegaa | inhaan saareea golaa noo mukh rakh ke mahaaraajaa ne fateh khaan noo sahaaeitaa denee paravaan kar lee | hun baaraan hazaar khaalasaa fauaj deevaan mohakam chand, s nihaal singh attaaree vaalaa te jodh singh kalaseean dee saradaaree vich tiaar karake laahor ton toree gee |

eiaun dohaan fauajaan ne pahilee dasanbar 1812 noo jehalam ton kooch karake peer panjaal de kashameer val charrhaaee keetee, doven fauajaan aapanee veerataa daa sikaa ik doosare de dilaan te jamaaun lee vadh vadh ke aapanee veerataa daa saboot dindeean raheean|

audhar ate muhamad khaan haakam kashameer noo jad inhaan fauajaan de kasmeer val vadhade aaun dee khabar pahunchee taan us vee turant furatee naal tiaareean karake vaireean dee fauaj noo age vadhan ton rokan daa pakaa prabandh kar liaa | taig ghaatteean te katthin rasatiaan noo patharaan ton darakhataan naal bharavaa ke inhaan noo vadheraa katthin karavaa ditaa| uparon karanaa karataar daa ih hoeaa ki barre zor dee baraf pain lagee, jis de kaaran katthinaaee hor vee vadh gee, par khaalase de amitt josh moohare sabh katthinaaeean door hundeean geean| serapur te haree parabat ton lahoo ddolhaveean

1. s mu lateef hisattaree aaf dee panjaab safaa 395 |

2. saiyad muhamad lateef likhadaa hai ki fateh khaan is gol noo changee tarhaan jaanadaa see ki je kade is muhinm vich mahaaraajaa dee fauaj noo aapane naal naa milaaeaa taan kashameer noo fateh karanaa asanbhav ho jaavegaa| tavaareekh panjaab safaa 395

larraaeean hoeean jihanaan dovaan vich samalit fauaj dee fateh rahee te hor nike vadde kilhe vee ik dooje de baad inhaan de adhikaar vich aa ge | ataa muhamad khaan ne jad hor ttaakare dee shakatee aapane vich naa vekhee taan uh kilhaa ser garrhee vich aakee ho betthaa | khaalasaa fauajaan ne is noo kararre ghere vich rakh liaa ate baaharon aisaa zor paaeaa ki thorre dinaan vich hee ataa muhamad ne ataaeit man leetee | hun kilhe te khaalase daa pooraa pooraa adhikaar ho giaa te bahut saaraa vaddamalaa saamaan khaalase de hath aaeaa| kilhe vich varradiaan hee ik kaabalee nauakar ne s. nihaal singh noo pataa ditaa ki abhaagaa saaeh sujaa jaijeeraa vich jakarriaa hoeaa ise hee kilhe vich ddokiaa hoeaa hai| uhadee turant bhaal keetee gee te chhekarr uh kaal kottharree vichon labhaa | apadaa de maare hoe saaeh soojaa dee dasaa is samen barree hee tarasayog see, aus deean lataan bhaaree janjeeraan de kaaran lahooluhaan san, aus de maile te khabe hoe kaparre us daa paattiaa posateen samen de chakar daa nakashaa akhaa moohare liaa kharrhaa karadaa see| saah noo turant khaalasaa kainp vich liaandaa giaa te zanjeeraa kattavaa ke us dee banda khalaasee keetee gee, fer bahumalee khilat us noo pahinaaee gee | ithe is noo dasiaa giaa ki us daa bhaaee sane parivaar laahauar vich pahunch giaa hai | par is abhaage de sir ton aje vee aapadaa naheen see ttalee, kiaunk jad vajeer fateh khaan noo pataa lagaa ki sujaa khaalaso de hath aa giaa hai, taan uh taralomachhee hoeaa kiaunk uh chaahundaa see ki us noo iven hee janjeeraan vich jakarriaa hoeaa kaabal bhej deve | shaah sujaa noo aapane adhikaar vich lain lee fateh khaan ne sikh jaranailaan ton barree joradaar mang keetee| agon s nihaal singh te mohakam chand ne saah noo vazeer de hath sauanpan ton saaf naanh kar ditee | vajeer ne murr mang keetee| inhaan ne doojee vaar vee dottak utar ditaa| is gal ton vajeer fateh khaan ate deevaan mohakam chand vichaale kujh berasee ho gee | ithon ise haalat vich deevaan mohakam chand sane khaalasaa dal de saaeh sujaa noo naal lai ke laahauar parat aaeaa | ih fauaj jad laahauar pahunchee taan ihanaan dee barree slaaghaa keetee gee ate inhaan noo bahumaleean khilataan bakhaseean | saaeh sujaa noo ik saahee jaloos dee saan naal us de sabandheean paas bhijavaa ditaa|

1. shaah suzaa de chhuddaaun lee jo fauajaan kasmeer geean san. is muhinm par ser panjaab daa kee lakh rupiaa kharach aaeaa te kee jaanaan dee kurabaanee is ton vekh see|

gahine dhariaa hoeaa hai | 2. murr is kihaa ki ih jad afagaanisataan ton bhajiaa taan is hafataadafarree vich kohanoor kite ddig piaa see | 3. teejee ver is ne ik mottaa saaraa pukharaaj jo peele rang daa see, fakeer de hath ditaa te dasiaa ki uho kahanoor hai| mahaaraajaa, shaah deean inhaan bethaveean galaan sun sun ke has chhaddadaa see| vises karake is pukharaaj noo saaeh daa kohanoor dasane par taan barraa khirrakhirraa ke hasiaa te sarakaar ne saaeh deean uparokat bachiaan vaaleean harakataan vekh sun ke krodh vich adheer hon dee thaan aapane khulhe subhaa anusaar ik din aap sane bhaaee raam singh, fakeer azeejudeen, deevaan bhavaanee daas, mohakam chand ate bhaaee guramukh singh de mubaarak havelee vich puje ate shaah sujaa naal at piaar naal mile ate us noo bharosaa divaaeaa ki bhaaven saah noo kaid ton chhuddaaun vich usadaa kee lakh rupiaa kharach hoeaa hai ate sainkarre jaanaan vaarane hoeean han, naal hee vaddee begam saahibaan ne kohanooh de den daa aapanee khusee naal bachan keetaa hai| par is sabh kujh de hundiaan mahaaraajaa ne saaf das ditaa ki tin lakh rupiaa aap noo rok ditaa jaaegaa ate 50,000 rupe saalaanaa dee pakee jaageer ditee jaaegee | aapanee saafadilee daa paratakh saboot den lee 50,000 rupe deean shaileean use thaan us de moohare rakh diteean te baakee lee kihaa giaa ki jad chaahe lai sakegaa | saaeh ne mahaaraajaa de is change varataav noo vekh ke srataan noo pravaan kar liaa| mahaaraaje de furamaan anusaar kesaree rang naal 1 joon 1813 mutaabik 29 samaadeeaulaaval hijaree noo jaageer daa pattaa likhiaa giaa jis vich ih ilaakaa see

1. kott kamaaleea 2 jhang te siaal 3. kalaanoor daa paraganaa shaamil 1 see | is ton chhutt jad shaah sujaa kaabal par charrhaaee karanaa chaahe taan sainaa ate maaeaa naal vee us dee yog sahaaeitaa keetee jaaegee |

eis de uparant shaah suzaa ne kohanoor mangavaa ke mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh de hath par rakh ditaa |

eih hai mahaaraajaa ranajeet singh de adhikaar vich kohanoor de aavan dee kahaanee |

patthaanaan par khaalase dee pahilee fatahi

jo hazar de maidaan vich khaalase ne afagaanaan te paaee

1. ain. bee. sen, hisattaree aaf kohanoor, safaa 871

2. sayad muhamad lateef hisattaree aaf dee kohanoor, safaa 400|

3. eis ghattanaa noo kee lekhakaan ne vadhaa charrhaa ke likhiaa hai jo is samen mahaaraajaa de hathon shaah par kararraaee honee vee likhee hai| ho sakadaa hai ki jad saah sujaa kee tarhaan de asat biaan dindaa see taan koee sakhatee us par hoee hove par jhabade hee ih saaraa maamaalaa devaan dhiraan dee

jaanch kar lee see, eis vich ih gal changee tarhaan sidh ho gee see ki afagaan kise tarhaan vee khaalase dee veerataa moohare naheen tthahir sakade| mahaaraajaa saahib chaahunde san ki kilhaa attak jo panjaab daa boohaa giniaa jaandaa seeaus par aapanaa adhikaar keetaa jaae | is kaaraj noo pooraa karan lee ik bhaaree fauaj saradaar haree singh nalooaa, saradaar desaa singh majeettheea, deevaan mohakam chand ate saradaar aaeaa singh aad naamee saradaaraan dee tahit vich attak val tor ditee | is fauaj ne aaunde hee barahaan tak ilaakaa aapane kabaze vich kar liaa ate hun ithon kilhe val vadhan deean tiaareean hon lageean|

audhar jad vazeer fateh khaan noo khaalasaa fauaj de attak val vadhan dee khabar pujee tad us ne bhaaree afagaanee lashakar aapane bahaadar bhaaee dosat muhamad khaan dee sauanpanee vich idhar noo tor ditaa ate baakee fauaj noo aapane naal lai ke thorre dinaan vich hee attak de laage smasaabaad pahunch giaa| ithon saare isalaamee ilaakiaan vich aapane aadamee bhijavaa ke jahaadee larraaee dharam yudha lee hajaaraan gaajeean noo ikatthaa karake aapane naal milaa liaa|

eidhar khaalasaa vee har tarhaan naal saavadhaan baitthaa see, agale din ik chonavaan dasataa ghorracharriaan daa age vadh ke vairee dee dekhabhaal kar rihaa see ki uhanaan noo nerre hee afagaanaan daa dderaa disiaa | hun uhanaan ton rihaa naa giaa ate ikaaeik afagaanee lasakar par achaanak jaa pe | agon afagaanaan ne vee bhaj ke shasatar dhooh le te barre zor daa ttaakaraa aaranbh ho giaa | hun baakee dee khaalasaa fauaj vee aa pahunchee see ate lagee hathon hath talavaar chalan| dohaan paasiaan de kee soorabeer maidaan vich rahe | hun raat pai gee te kudarat ne dohaan dhiraan deean talavaaraan noo miaan vich puaa ditaa | is de do din baad, arathaat 13 julaaee, san 1813 noo hazaro de laage shamasaabaad vich fer bhaaree afagaanee laskar ikatthaa ho giaa, jis vich savaaraan de dasate dosat muhamad khaan dee aapanee tahit vich san ate paidal lashakar te topakhaaniaan daa prabandh fateh khaan aap kar rihaa see| ih laskar barre jauas naal khaalase dee fauaj par aa piaa, agon khaalase ne aapane morachiaan te damadamiaan ton nikal ke uh moonhatorravaan utar ditaa ki thorre vich hee dosat muhamad khaan noo pataa lag giaa ki ih ttaakaraa kise dtaaddee kararree shakatee ton baahar hai| tad vee mulakee lok jahaad de jos vich moto hoe mauat khusee naal khareedan vaale baraabar lohade pahir tak maidaan vich ddatte rahe | chhekarr kujh pichhe hatte, te hun jad khaalase ne inhaan de pair maidaan vichon ddagamagaaunde dditthe taan turant age vadh ke unhaan te josh naal halaa keetaa te uh talavaaraan vaaheean ki turant hee maidaan vich lothaa hee lothaan vichh geean | afagaanaan ne is sangaraam noo isalaam ton kufar dee larraaee samajh ke aapane valon addee chottee daa taan laaeaa te barree bahaadaree naal chhekarrale dam tak maidaan vich ddatte rahe| chhekarr unhaan dee sadaa hee fatahamand talavaar aj

khaalase dee aruk sree saahib age khunddee pai gee te jad dhaave vich ikaras khaalase daa josh inaa palopal vadhadaa dditthaa te dosat muhamad khaan de sakhat fattarr ho jaan dee khabar jahaadeean sunee taan unhaan de pair ran vichon ukharr ge| is samen ih hug giaa ki dosat muhamad khaan maariaa giaa hai| bas hun maidaan vichon afagaanee fauaj de hauansale ttutt ge te ik dam saaree fauaj bhaj natthee | sikhaan ne ihanaan daa door tak pichhaa keetaa, chokhee ginatee vich bhejadaa hoeaa mulakeea talavaar dee dhaar ton paar hoeaa| sainkarre, tthaatthaan maarade dariaa attak vich chhaalaan maar ke dariaa dee bhett hoe, bahut saare kaidee banaae ge | hun attak de dariaa tak saare de saare chhachh de ilaake par khaalase daa pooraa pooraa adhikaar ho giaa| ih fateh itihaas vich afagaanaan par khaalaso dee pahilee fateh manee jaandee hai, jo singhaan ne patthaanaan par khulhe maidaan vich paaee|

eis din ton khaalase daa sikaa afagaanaan varagee bahaadar kauam de manaan pur aisaa baitthaa jo age noo sadaa lee amatt ho giaa | is larraaee vich bahut saaraa jangee saamaan anaginat tanboo aad khaalase de kabaze vich aae| attak daa prasadh kilhaa te chhachh jihaa upajaaoo ilaakaa aj dee larraaee daa fal see, jo aj ton san 1849 tak khaalase de hath rihaa|

mulataan par fatahi

navaab muzafar khaan haakam mulataan de jinme jo samat 1873 bi daa maamalaa laahauar darabaar daa baakee rahindaa see, aus de taaran vich uh ttaal mattolaa karan lagaa te us dee ruchee daa jhukaao kujh gaajeepune val disiaa, taan sher panjaab ne samat 1874 bi de aaranbh vich ik takarraa dasataa fauaj daa us noo taarranaa den lee deevaan bhavaanee daas pashaavaree ate misar deevaan chand dee saradaaree vich mulataan bhejiaa | is foj ne mulataan pahunchadiaan hee shir noo ghor liaa | hun kujh nikeean vaddeean larraaeean vee hoeean par is fauaj de mukheean dee be paravaahee de kaaran safalataa naa hoee |

1. sayad muhamad lateef, hisattaree aaf dee panjaab s 397 1

2. sayad muhamad leef, hisattaree aaf dee panjaab, safaa 397|

3. deevaan amaranaath jafaranaamaa ranajeet singh vich likhadaa hai ki deevaan bhavaanee daas jo fauaj daa afasar see is ne navaab muzafar khaan ton 10,000 rupiaa vadtee liaa see te is muhinm noo hanee pahunchaaee see zafaranaamaa ranajeet singh s 1021

sayad muhamad leef, hisattaree aaf dee panjaab, safaa 410

sher panjaab jis noo kudarat ne ainaa balavaan man ate drirr visvaas bakhasiaa see, auh kad inhaan mukheean dee gafalat de kaaran safalataa naa hon karake aapane iraade badal sakadaa see aus ne bahut chhetee andaron andar saaraa prabandh ttheek karake 25000 balavaan fauaj shaahajaadaa kharrag singh, saradaar haree singh, s shaam singh bahaadar, saradaar dhanaa singh malavee aad dee saradaaree vich 18 maagh samat 1874 bi janavaree 1818ee noo mulataan te pooree fateh paaun lee tor ditee|