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Maharajah Jung Bahadoor (without date), received
June 6, 1858.
" After compliments.—Friendship bat subsisted for a very
long period between the kingdom of Oude and that of Ne.
paul, and nothing has been done on our part to interrupt it.
It is therefore astonishing you have sided with the impure
infidels, who are tyrants and enemies of the religion both of
Ilindoos and Mahomedans, and have fought against the
army of the faithful. The chiefs of every tribe should fight
for their religion as long as they live. These execrated
people have become the destroyers of the Hindoo and Ma-

homedan religion, and your friendship for them is unbecom-

ing the dignity of princes and kings. There is a_pro7erb,

that, when infidelity springs from Mecca, where can
Islamism exist ?' If you in person are prepared to destroy

religion, how can it stand? I hope that having allowed the
eyes of justice and kindness to rest on both creeds, yt_.o will
make your arrangements, so that these enemies of the faith

may abandon their present purpose, and meet with punish-

melt; and for thousands of Ilindoos and Mahomedans
whom they have slain without cause, you will leave

nothing undone in the way of retaliation. By this

means you will in the first place obtain renown in
his world and in the next ; secondly, you wid give

satisfnction to our Govrrnment, and it r•!11 he Vie
ir,eudship. From your kindness I atn in
hopes you will favour 211 e with an answer to this letter with
your seal attached, that I may be enabled to report it to
the King. For the express purpose of communicating with
you I have been appointed ambassador, and am now in
Toolseepore. I enclose copy of my credentials (sunnutl).

In return for your friendship and good wishes it will be
easy for the King to reward you. I have had an interview'
with Dumniun Khan, and have told him all that is neces-
sary ; no doubt he will write and inform you. Moulvie

Ahmed Oola Shah, a very celebrated and brave man, is in
the neighbourhood of Locknaw, and is ready to fight with

and destroy the infidels (kafirs). lam cne of his confiden-
tial servants, and have been deputed by him to negotiate with
you. Neither I nur the servants of our government are ac-

quainted tS ith your titles, or those ot yoUr authoriiies, so we

cannot address you properly. I am in hopes ycu will send me
word how we sheuld address you, and pray forgive any mis-
takes or omissions in this letter. I hope for the future you

will look upon me us your sincere friend, and will not for-
get me. Seven Persian letters accompasy this, addressed

. _ .
by Mahomed Khan Bahadoor, Viceroy of Oude, to ditElent
Nepaul authorities; amongst them one for yourself, and two
Ilindee letters under the seal of the King of Oude, one for
the King of Nepaul, the other for Sour elf, will reach you.
I am in hopes you will favour me with a reply, and that now
you will pay such kin d attention to the condition of the

Ilindoos and Mahomedans that their religion may be pre-

served and the infidels destroyed."
" Abstract translivion of a letter from Ramzau Alce Khan
Mitza Birjees Budder Bahadolr to his Highness the
Maharajah of Nepaul, dated the 7th of Jeth Sutnvut,

1913, corresponding with 19th Nay, 1858.
" After compliments.—lt is known to every one that my
ancestors brought the British into Ilindostau, but Bulvunt
Sing, the Rajah ofßcnares, was a cause of much annoyance
to them, and therefore the province of 13cuares was given to
them. A treaty was then signed by the British, in which
they wrote that they would never act treacherously as long
as the sun and moon should exist. But they hare broken
that treaty, and dethroning my father, Wajid Alec? Shah,
have sequestered hir state palaces and everything he had.
Every one is acquainted with this event, as it to,1: place only
in Sumvut, 191;2.
" After taking Lucknow they intended to make war with
you, for which purpose they collected a large force and
magazine at Colonelgunj, which is situated below the hills ;
perhaps you are aware of this event.

" In f_Tuder years great intimacy existed between our
housc4, insomuch that your forefathers built a bungalow
for my ancestors, for shooting and hunting purposes, in
Bootwal.

" The British some time ago attempted to interfere with

the faith of both the llin4oos and Mahoutedans, by pre-
paring cartridges with co-.vs' grease for the Ilindoos, and
that of pigs for the Haltomedans, and ordering them to
bite them with their teeth. The sepoys refused, and were
ordered by the British to be blewn away from guns ou
the parade-ground. This is the cause of the war breaking
out, and probably you are acquainted with it.
"But I am ignorant as to how they managed to get
your troops, which they brought here, and began to com-
mit every sort of violence, and to pull down temples,
mosq4es, iiaambarras, and the sacred places.
" You are well aware of the treachery of the British, and
it is proper you sh9uld preserve the standard of religion, and
make the tree of Irlendship between you and me fresh.
"Therefore it is proper that we should join in killing the
British, which is the only way to save the religion of both

the Iliudoes and the Mabomedans.
" I have written lividly, but you can comprehend it

largely. It is right that you should send one a reply quickly."
"Translation of a letter from Birjees Budder to his Ex-
cellency Maharajah Jung Bahadoor, of 11th May, 1858.
" After Asseer (blessing).—l am well convinced that you
pay great attention to religion and faith, and that it is very
likely that you have been informed that temples and hnam-
barras have been broken down.
" You are also aware that the British do not care either
for the religion or life of liindoos or Mahotnedans, and their

cunningness aad treachery, as well as their firgetfulness of
favours, is not unknown to you.
" You are also aware that my forefathers showed favour
to the British, such as no one else would do, and they have

without any offence on my part deprived me of everything.

" Let bygones be byxones. I now write to you that it is
proper fur us to band together in the cause of religion, and
act with reflection.

" To you both parties are the same, what shall I write
more ? wy brief writing comprehends a peat deal.
"Let me inform you that the Moulvie Sahib is proceeding
towards you on my part."

Translation of a letter from Alee Mahomed Khan, Viceroy
of Lot:know, to his Excellency Maharajah Jung Bala-
door, dated 19th May.

"after compliments.—Great intimacy existing between
the two Governments, it is unnecessary for the member of
either to attempt to increase it. Therefore I, .'flee Mabomed
Khan Bahadoor, a viceroy of the State, remind you of it,
and disclose my object in this friendly letter, informing you
that a friendly letter has been addressed by this State t.) his
Highness the Maharajah of Nepaul, the purport of which
will be known.

" As the strengthening of the old friendship existing be-
tween the two States depends on the managers of both Go-
vernments, who are bound in duty to do so (aud the sages
and clever men of past ages have excelled in such matters),
and especially at this period when the British nation is beat
on depriving the inhabitants of this country tit their reli-
gion, faith, dominions, and lives, and as no hope is left to any
prince by this cursed nation, therefore on the strength of
our old friendship, and considering the vicinity of our fron-
tier, I am led to believe that it would ant be wise in any
chiefs to allow these enemies, who are in their grasp, to

escape.
" Therefore it is proper for, and binding on, chiefs to en-
ter into agreements to kill and get rid of these infidels.
" It is hoped you will keep the object of this proposed
matter in view, and renew the rites of friendship.
" Believing me anxious to hear of, your health, I hope you
will always favour me with your confidence.
" May the days of prosperity befriend friends."
"Translation of a letter from his Excellency Maharajah
Jung Bahadoor to Birjees Rudder Bahadoor, of Lucknow.
" Your letter of the 7th, Jeth Goode, Wednesdary, corre-
sponding to the 19th May, 1838, to the address of his High.
ness the 31aharajah of Nepaul, and that of the 13th, Jeth
Vudee, of the present year, corresponding to the 11th
318 y, 1858, to my address, have reached their respective
destinations, and their contents are fully understood. In
it is written that the British are bent on the destruction
of the society, religion, and faith of both Hindoos and
Mahomedans.
"Be it known that for upwards of a century the British
have reigned in Hindostan, but up to the
presente
lwm
moment
neither the Hindoos nor the haveMahomedans
plained that their religion has been interfered with.
" As the Hindoos and Mahomedans have been guilty of
ingratitude and perfidy, neither the Nepaul Government
nor I can side with them.
" Since the star of faith and integrity, sincerity cf wordq,
v-el. as :II U:1:1.11t uisdout and complehension of the
British, are shining as bright as the sun in every quarter of
the globe, be assured that my government will never dis-
unite itself from the friendship of the exalted British Go-
verntnent, or be instigated tojoin with any monarch against
it, be he as high as heaven; what grounds can we have fur
connecting ourselves with the Hindoos and Mahomedans of
Hindostan?
" Be it also known that, had I in any way been inclined
to cultivate the friendship and intimacy of the Hindoo and
Mahomedan tribes, should I have massacred five or six
thousand of them in my way to Lucknow ?
" Now, as you have sent me a friendly letter, let me
persuade you that if any person, Hindeo or Mabomedan,
who has not murdered a British lady or child, go imme-
diately to Mr. Montgomery, the Chief Commissioner of
Lueknow, and surrender his arms, and make submission, he
will be permitted to retain his honour, and his crime will be
pardoned.
" If you still be inclined to make war on the British, no
rajah or king in the world will give you an asylum, and death
will be the end of it.
4c I have written whatever bas come into my plain mind,
and it will be proper and better tor you to act in accordance
with what I have said."