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<p class="C1">&#65279M&#362L R&#256J, D&#298W&#256N, governor of Haz&#257r&#257 during Sikh times, was connected through family ties with Misr Bel&#299 R&#257m, an influential courtier. During the prime ministership of R&#257j&#257 H&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh (1843-44) when Misr Bel&#299 R&#257m was imprisoned, D&#299w&#257n M&#363l R&#257j too was suspected of disloyalty towards the State. He was placed under the supervision of R&#257j&#257 Gul&#257b Si&#7749gh and was asked to render accounts. H&#299r&#257 Si&#7749gh was himself replaced by Jaw&#257har Si&#7749gh as prime minister. During the Latter's time, D&#299w&#257n M&#363l R&#257j rendered much help in the restoration of order among the rebellious tribes of the frontier said to have been instigated by R&#257j&#257 Gul&#257b Si&#7749gh, but was shortly afterwards replaced by  Chatar  Si&#7749gh A&#7789&#257r&#299v&#257l&#257 as governor of Haz&#257r&#257. At the end of the first Anglo-Sikh war (1845-46), he was appointed <i>n&#257zim</i> or administrator of Pi&#7751&#7693 D&#257dan <u>Kh</u>&#257n, with the revenues of certain salt districts farmed out to him. In 1847, however, the inspection of his accounts revealed certain irregularities and he was relieved of his charge  and asked to make good 4,00,000 rupees outstanding against him. Failing to pay up the sum he was arrested and was, along with his two brothers, detained in the Fort of Gobindga&#7771h at Amritsar.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> S&#363r&#299, Sohan L&#257l, '<i>Umd&#257t ut-Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u></i>. Lahore, 1885-89<BR>
<li class="C1"> Griffin, Lepel, <i>The Punjab Chiefs</i>. Lahore, 1890<BR>
<li class="C1"> Chopra, Barkat Rai, <i>Kingdom of the Punjab</i>. Hoshiarpur, 1969<BR>
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