were starving. A force of 16,000 men of all arms from Lord Napier's camp in Delhi was stopped on its march and ordered to return to camp. Meanwhile, sixty-eight of them, including two women belonging to Patiala were arrested and handed over to Patiala State and the rest of them were brought to Malerkotla. On getting the news of attack on Malaudh and Kotla, Mr. Cowan, the Deputy Commissioner of Ludhiana, started for the latter place and telegraphed for troops, which arrived soon after. On 17 January 1872, Mr. Cowan ordered the execution of forty-nine of the captured men by blowing them from guns at Kotla in an open field in the presence of thousands of spectators. Later, the British Government arrested and deported Guru Ram Singh. The Kukas displayed exemplary courage and faced the cannon willingly. Sixteen others were tried by the Commissioner Mr. Forsyth and hanged the following day at Malaudh. The British were horrified as was the rest of the western world and Lord Mayo ordered a halt to further executions and sacked Cowan. Demographics India census, Maloud had a population of 7160. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maloud has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. In Maloudh, 12% of the population is under six years of age. The population includes Somal, Deol, Cheema and Dhillon Jats. See also Phulkian sardars Patiala State Nabha State Jind State Faridkot State Bhadaur Kaithal Cis-Sutlej states References External links Genealogy of Phoolkian Family Cities and towns in Ludhiana district