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Kapuri, Thanesar, Shahbad, Buria, Thaska, Sadhaura, Saharanpur,
Deoband, Nananuta, Ambaheta (Saharanpur province); Rahon, Batala,
Kalanaur, Pathankot and Basohli (Jammu province) and had established
their supremacy in these cities. Besides Chamba, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur,
Nahan, Garhwal etc hill states had accepted the supremacy of the Sikhs.
The Sikhs had appointed their own officials (police, judges, governors,
etc.) in most of this area. It was the time when even the Delhi rulers
were afraid of the Sikh might. 38

Endnotes
1. In those days Satluj River used to flow by the towns of Machhiwara and
Behlolpur which were very big towns in those days. Later, after 1750, the
river changed its course, about 10 km away towards the northern side.
2. Khafi Khan, Muntakhab-ul-Lubab, p 653.
3. This name is in fact a variation of the original name Chhappar Jhirhi
(literally: pond and thick bower of trees and bushes).
4. Khafi Khan, op.cit., pp 652-53.
5. Elliot and Dowson, History of India as told by its Historians. vol VII, p. 414.
6. Ibid.
7. Ibid.
8. According to Irvine, Wazir Khan was then 80 years old: Later Mughals,
vol. 1, p 96.
9. Irvine, Ibid. According to Irvine Sher Mohammed Khan was killed before
Wazir Khan died. Malerkotla family believes that he did not die in this
battle.
10. Khafi Khan, op.cit., p 654.
11. Ibid.
12. Khafi Khan, Muntakhab-ul-Lubab., p. 653; Irvine, Later Mughals, vol. 1, p.
96; Elliot and Dowson, History of India As Told By Its Historians, vol.7,
p.414).
13. Tarikh-i-Punjab, p 59.
14. History of the Punjab, p 274.
15. Ibratnama, pp. 133-46 of the printed book; 26B to 35B of the manuscript
at British Library, London.