1854.] A Sketch oftJie Mahomedan History of Cashmere, 453 



Cashmere thus fortified by the Suddoozyie brothers, proceeded to 

 Lahore towards the end of 1812 A. D. and entered into a treaty for 

 a subsidiary force for the invasion of the recusant valley for which 

 it was stipulated, Eunjeet Sing was to receive eight lakhs of rupees 

 yearly. 



A. D. 1813. — Mokim Chund was accordingly sent in command of 

 a force of 12,000 men ; which contingent, acting in coneert with 

 that of Futteh Khan, commenced an invasion of the country. Attar 

 Mahomed drew out his forces for battle, but, being deserted by 

 some of his officers, and suspecting treachery in others, he shut him- 

 self up in the Shereghurrie whilst his brother held out the Hari 

 Parvat. However the enemy agreed to listen to terms, and, after 

 an interview, Attar Mahomed, with his family and treasure, was 

 allowed to depart peaceably for Peshawar ; and thus Futteh Khan 

 gained possession of the country. (A. D. 1813.) After remaining 

 there but little beyond three months, he set out to beseige Attock, 

 in which fort Jehandar Khan, brother of the late governor, still 

 held out against him. At the same time he dismissed his ally 

 Mokim Chund, Eunjeet's general, with the first instalment of the 

 stipulated 8 lakhs, and appointed his own brother Azim Khan, Naib 

 of the country. 



No sooner however did he approach Attock than Jehandar 

 Khan, who had previously sold the fort to Eunjeet Singh, fled and 

 joined the Sikhs, and the Sikh government refused to surrender 

 that important stronghold. Euraged at this breach of good 

 faith on the part of his ally, Futteh Khan now refused to fulfil the 

 other stipulated terms of agreement and declared war. Mokim 

 Chund also on his departure from Cashmere had released Shah 

 Shooja, who accompanied him to Lahore where, he was detained as 

 a prisoner till his escape to the British territory. (A. D. 1814.) 



Eunjeet Siugh on the pretext that the eight lakhs of rupees was an 

 annual tribute, now, at the head of a considerable army, invaded 

 Cashmere in person. 



The Sikh army arrived at Eajoorie on the 11th June, 1814, and 

 equipped itself for hill Warfare, before attempting to force the passes 

 of the Pir Pinjal. The Eajah of Poonch (Eahoola Khan) had openly 

 joined Azim Khan, the governor of Cashmere ; and Ugger Khan 



