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The widow of Nizam-u'-din was leagued with the Maharaja against 

 Qutub-u'-din, who, unable to stand his ground, came to the resolution 

 to abandon Kasur and his possessions north of the Satlaj, and soon 

 after retired to Mamdot. There he remained in undisputed possession 

 till the Maharaja crossed the river in 1808-9, when, seeing that 

 resistance was useless, he wisely conciliated his enemy by a voluntary 

 submission. The Maha-raja confirmed him in the possession of Mam- 

 dot on the usual condition of military service, and he continued to 

 furnish a quota of two hundred horse for the service of the state. 



Qutub-u'-din Khan died about a year ago at Lahor ; he had always 

 been anxious to throw off his allegiance to the Maha-raja and be taken 

 under the protection of the British Government. In 1826 he openly 

 sought the protection of Captain Murray, Political Agent at Ambdla, 

 but on that occasion was, after some correspondence, directed to return 

 to his allegiance to the Lahor Raja. 



The present possessor of thejaghir is Jama'l-u'-din Khan, the son 

 of Qutub-u'-din Khan. He was not at Mamdot when the Mission 

 passed, but his younger brother, a fine lad of about fourteen years of 

 age, paid us a visit, which we returned. The interior economy of 

 their establishment showed a thorough disregard of the conveniences 

 of life. Men and horses were indiscriminately huddled together in 

 the different court-yards inside the fort, and of the two the horses 

 were perhaps the better lodged. 



Hawking and hunting the deer seem to be the great occupation 

 and business of their lives. At our interview with the young chief, 

 the subject of merchandize on the river happened to be introduced, 

 and some questions were asked as to the relative price of grain at 

 Mamdot and lower down the river, at which the whole assembly 

 stared with unfeigned astonishment, and referred us for an answer to 

 our questions to some baniahs who were sitting at one corner of the 

 house tops when our interview took place. 



The Mamdot territory extends upwards of thirty kos along the 

 banks of the river, and varies in breadth from fifteen to seven miles. 

 It has been much improved since it came into the possession of the 

 present family both in its productions and population. 



From Lodiana to Mamdot there is little difference of soil and 

 produce. The ground near the river becomes harder and richer. 

 As you leave Lodiana and approach Firozpur the light sand dis- 

 appears. In the autumn are sown gihun, nakhad, chola, kangani, 

 munj, barrera, massan and jo-chana, which are reaped in the spring, 

 or during April and May. The garden vegetables ox that season 



