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Khan and Sher Khan were also presented robes of honour.
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On Sunday, the 3 of December 1710, the Emperor held his court
and gave awards to those who had played a special role in the battle
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against the Sikhs. These awards included: robe of honor and a turban
to Jamadat-ul-Mulk and Bakhshi-ul-Mumalak; special robe of honor to
Mahabat Khan, Islam Khan Bahadur and Raja Udit Singh; Raja Chhatarsal
was presented an aigrette and an elephant was given to Churamani
Jatt. 65
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On the 6 of December, the Emperor issued an order strictly banning
the Hindu officials of the Darbar from buying slaves or women or looting
property of the rebels (this right was confined to the Muslims only); the
Emperor further ordered that if any Hindu was already holding any slave
or a woman, he must release them. It is very interesting that those who
played major role in the battle of Lohgarh included a very large number
of Hindus, but the Emperor was still inimical to the non-Muslims in
spite of their contribution.
On the same day, the Emperor was told that the soldiers had dug
out five hundred thousand rupees and three thousand four hundred
ashrafis from Lohgarh Fort. 66

Bahadur Shah Orders Massacre Of the Sikhs
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On the 10 of December 1710 , Bahadur Shah issued a blanket order
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of the massacre of the Sikhs. In his order, issued to Mahabat Khan
(Bakhshi-ul-Mumalik), he asked him to issue commands to the governors
of Shahjahanabad and the other provinces that if they find any Nanak-
prast (Sikh) anywhere, should kill him instantly. Later, on the 26 th of
March 1711, he issued orders that a Sikh should not be mentioned as
Sikh but as ‘Sikh-Chor (thief)’. 68
The Fate Of the Ruler Of Nahan

On Sunday, the 3 of December 1710, the Emperor sent orders to Gian
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Chand (the ruler of Kumaon), Fateh Shah (the ruler of Garhwal) and
Bhup Parkash (the ruler of Nahan) informing them about the escape of
Banda Singh and commanding them to arrest and present him before