Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 54: S.
A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa) 54
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SAADAT-QHAN, Governor of Aood ; offers his services to Serboolend-qhan in satisfying the claims of the latter's disbanded soldiers, i, 257. Undertakes an expedition at the request of Camer-eddin-qhan against the refractory Zemindar Adjadjoo, of the Checlaw of Corra, i, 270. Marches against the Marhattas, i, 288. His victory, i, 289. His reception by the Emperor Mahmed-shah ; receives the command of the Imperial army to face the invincible Nadyrshah i, 309. Defeated and taken prisoner, i, 311. Mediates in introducing Nizam-el-mulk to Nadyr-shah, i, 312. Divested of the dignity of Emir-ul-umrah ; instigates Nadyr-shah to break the treaty and to demand a larger sum than two Corors, i, 313. Dies of cancer, i, 316. The viceroyalties of Acbar-abad and Adjmir bestowed upon him ; marches against the Radjpoots of Adjmir, iii, 311. Quarrels with Sooroodjmull the Djatt ; his Council decide against his project, iii, 312. Proceeds against the Djatts rejecting the advice of his Council, iii, 313. Orders his army to retreat ; submits to a disgraceful treaty, iii, 314. Resumes his expedition against Adjmir, iii, 315. Marches against Radja Ram-sing ; his troops ready to perish with thirst, relieved by the singular generosity of the Radjpoots, iii, 316. Rejects the insinuations of Bhat-sing; resolves to make an accommodation with the Radjpoots, iii, 317. His unpopularity due to his fruitless expedition to Adjmir, iii, 318. His disrespectful attitude towards the Emperor Ahmed-shah ; his dismissal and disgrace, iii, 319. Takes up the cause of the Vezir in his operations against the Emperor, iii, 333. ordered to realise the money promised by the King of Haider-abad in terms of the treaty, iv, 192 A disciple of the school of Aoreng-zib ; sends the Emperor the jewels pledged by the King of Haider-abad ; his artful management of the business, iv, 193. Ingeniously defends the fanatical conduct of his master the Emperor Aoreng-zib, iv, 194-195. Applauded by the Emperor, iv, 196. Neglected and disgraced, iv, 226.
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SAAD-EDDIN-QHAN, MIR-ATESHY, steward of the Imperial household; his death, iii, 221.
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Seif-qhan, Governor of Puraniah; assistance sent by him to Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 48. Slighted by Aaly-verdy-qhan; his death, ii, 74.
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Sekender-adel-shah, King of Bidjapur; dispossessed by Aoreng-zib after a terrible and protracted warfare, iv, 174-178. His confinement, iv, 179.
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Selabet-djung, alias Seyd-mahmed-qhan, son of Nizam-el-Mulk; raised to his hereditary throne by Ram-das; marches against and defeats Baladji-rao with the assistance of the French, iii, 323. His death in confinement, iii, 397.
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Seradj-ed-dowla, alias Mirza-mahmed; birth of, i, 282. Adopted by Aaly-verdy-qhan, i, 283. His marriage, ii, 17. Specimen of his hastiness of temper and his influence over Aaly-verdy-qhan's mind, ii, 64-65. Appointed Governor of Azim-abad, ii, 68. His signal for the murder of Ser-endaz-qhan, ii, 81. Marches against Mir-habib, ii, 87. Joins his grandfather, Aaly-verdy-qhan's army at Midnipur, ii, 88. Sets out for Azim-abad with only Lootf-en-nissa and his mother for companion, ii, 94. His answer to the envoys sent by his grandfather, ii, 95. His reply to his grandfather's letter, ii, 96. Arrives at Ghyasspur; despatches a letter to Mehdi-nessar-qhan, ii, 97. Lodges at Djaafer-qhan's garden and commands Radja Djankiram's attendance; reveals his secrets to the envoy sent by Djankiram, ii, 99. Intends to fight Djankiram; his blunt answer to Mehdi-nessar-qhan, ii, 100. Strange attack of Azim-abad by, ii, 101. His flight, ii, 104. His reception by Mustapha-cooly-qhan, ii, 105. His reconciliation with his grandfather, ii, 106. His detestable conduct; his design to murder Hossein-cooly-qhan and Haider-aaly-qhan, ii, 122. Instigates Aga-sadyc to murder the nephew of Hossein-cooly-qhan; influences all the members of his family to aid him in his murderous design, ii, 123. Gains the consent of Nevazish-mahmed-qhan to the murders; Hossein-cooly-qhan and Haider-aaly-qhan murdered by his order, ii, 125. Succeeds his grandfather in his government; commences his reign by stripping and confining his aunt, Gahassity-begum, ii, 185. Changes in his court; goes to Radj-mahal with the intention of wrenching Purania from Shaocat-djung's hands, ii, 187. Receives news of Mr. Drake's giving shelter to Kissen-bohllub; his correspondence with Mr. Drake; declares war against the English, ii, 188. His disregard for his ablest Generals; takes possession of the English towns, ii, 189. Universal pillage of the Company's warehouses and the dwellings of the principal English by the army of, ii, 190. Leaves his new conquests in charge of Manic-chund; returns to Moorshood-abad, ii, 192. General discontent and a confederacy against, ii, 193. His letter to Shaocat-djung, ii, 204. His victory, ii, 213. His order to Radja Mohunlal, ii, 215. Holds a consultation with his Grandees upon the proposal of Colonel Clive, ii, 220. Gets intelligence of the success of the English; marches to Calcutta, ii, 221. Surprised in his camp by the English; his narrow escape, ii, 222. Submits to a disgraceful treaty; terms of the treaty agreed to by him; returns to Moorshood-abad, ii, 223. Deserted by his Generals and his friends, ii, 224. Representation of the English Agent supported by his discontented officers; his conference with Moosher Lass; his answer to the English Agent, ii, 226. Advises Moosher Lass to repair to Azim-abad; two Generals of his confederate with the Djagat-seats to overthrow his Government, ii, 227. Gets intelligence of Colonel Clive's preparations for war, ii, 229. Sends part of his forces to Palassy under command of Radja Dooloob-ram; defection amongst his Generals; arrives at Palassy, ii, 230. Sends for General Mir-djaafer-qhan; his affecting speech to the General, ii, 232. Consults Mir-djaafer-qhan; his pressing order to Mohun-lal for retreat, ii, 233. Desertion of his troops; arrives at Moorshood-abad; abandoned by his whole court, ii, 234. His flight, ii, 235. Betrayed by Shah-dana, a Fakir; arrested, ii, 239. Brought back to Moorshood-abad as prisoner, ii, 240. His confinement, ii, 241. Affecting narrative of his murder; treatment of his remains, ii, 242.
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Serberah-QHAN, Djelil, a slave boy; raised to dignities under the surname of; wounded and taken prisoner during the siege of Golconda, iv, 206. Honorably treated by the King of Haider-abad and restored to liberty; entrusted with a message by the King of Haider-abad; disgraced; represents the message to Emperor Aoreng-zib, iv, 207.
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Ser-BOOLEND-QHAN, Governor of Cabool; called to Court to receive anew the investiture of his Government, i, 138. Recalled from retirement with an advance of a Coror of Rupees; offered the patent of the Government of Goodjerat, i, 249. Obtains liberation for Nedjm-eddin-aaly-qhan and makes him his colleague, i, 250. Defeats the revolted Hamed-qhan, i, 251. Neglected; superseded by Abi-sing whom he fights and compels to quit the field, i, 254. His interview and reconciliation with Abi-sing, i, 255. Proceeds to the Capital; his advance checked by the Imperial guards; set up on by his disbanded troops, i, 256. Satisfies the claims of his disbanded troops, i, 257. Appointed Governor of Illah-abad, i, 261.
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Serdar-QHAN, an Afghan Commander; dismissed from the Bengal army, ii, 17. Accepts the proposals of Zin-eddin-ahmed-qhan, Governor of Azim-abad; encamps over against Azim-abad, ii, 30. Pays respects to the Governor; disclaims his knowledge of the conspiracy, ii, 32. His death by a cannon-ball, ii, 54.
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Ser-efraz-QHAN, Ala-ed-dowla, succeeds his father, Shudjaahmed-qhan, ii, 133. His private life, ii, 134-136. Riches found in his treasury, ii, 137. Makes the author a present of an elephant, ii, 138-139. His bounty to the author, ii, 140. His modesty and obliging manners, ii, 141. His chastisement of Shek-mahmed-djelil, Zemindar of Puraniah, ii, 142. His treatment of his son after a quarrel with Naky-aaly-qhan, ii, 145. His death, an account of, ii, 147-150.
Seyd-mahmed-ASKERY, a noble personage renowned for learning and sanctity, iv, 90.
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Seyd-MAHMED-qhan, Deputy Governor of Moorshood-abad, his jealousy of Mahmed-takyqhan, ii, 182. Gets intelligence of the victory of the English; his shameful flight towards Monghyr, ii, 485.
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Shah-AALEM, Emperor, alias Aaly-goher, son of Aalemghir the Second; proceeds to Illah-abad, 284. Strongly recommended by his mother to Hedaiet-aaly-qhan, ii, 287. His reception by Mahmed-cooly-qhan, ii, 289. Sets out on his expedition against Bengal, ii, 290. Leaves Benares, ii, 291. Fords the Keremnassa and marches to Azim-abad, ii, 292. Pitches his tent on the plains of Poolvary; prepares a magnificent tent for the reception of Ram-narain, ii, 300, His remarks on the eulogium passed on Ram-narain by Mahmed-cooly-qhan; accepts Ram-narain's homage, ii, 302. Directs attendance of Hedaiet-aaly-qhan with all his troops on Mahmed-cooly-qhan, ii, 308. Gets notice of the arrival of the Bengal army with the English, ii, 317. His determination for a retreat; visited by Moosher Lass; his reply to the latter's questions, ii, 318. At Saherseram, ii, 319. His letter to Colonel Clive, ii, 321. Takes Moosher Lass in his service and sets out for Mirzapoor, ii, 322. Invited by Camcar-qhan, a Zemindar of Narhut-semai; advances towards Azim-abad, ii, 332. Receives intelligence of his father's death, ii, 335. His letter to Hedaiet-aaly-qhan, ii, 336. Ascends the throne, ii, 337. Gathers troops; advances against Ram-narain, ii, 338. His engagement with Ram-narain, ii, 339. His victory, ii, 340. Marches forward to fight the Bengal army with Colonel Clive and the English; his battle order, ii, 343. Beaten by Colonel Clive; flies to Bahar, ii, 345. His junction with two Marhatta Commanders, ii, 346. His return to Burdevan, ii, 348. Besieges Azim-abad, ii, 349. Beaten; goes to Gaya-manpur; invites Hedaiet-aaly-qhan to camp, ii, 353. Accepts the advice of Camcar-qhan; commands Marhatta Shyoo-bahat to make excursions on the estate of Hedaiet-aaly-qhan, ii, 354. Obliged to live by rapine and plunder, ii, 377. Accepts Hedaiet-aaly-qhan's resignation, ii, 379. His engagement with Major Carnac; his flight, ii, 401. Declines the proposals of Major Carnac and dismisess his envoy, Shitab-ray, ii, 403. Recommended to Shudj-eddowla and to all the Afghan Princes by the Abdali-monarch; adopts Hedaiet-aaly-qhan's advice, ii, 404. Signs a note commanding Shitab-ray's return; encamps near the English army; advances towards the English camp, ii. 405. Acknowledged Sovereign by Major Carnac and his officers; his encampment on the lake of Muty-pur, ii, 406. At the English factory, ii, 407. Accepts the homage of Mir-cassem-qhan; accepts an offer of twenty-four Lacks a year from Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 408. Orders Hedaiet-aaly-qhan to retire upon his estate, ii, 409. His Sovereignty acknowledged by Nedjibed-dowla, Shudja-ed-dowla and Ahmed-qhan-bangash; signs a treaty with the English, ii, 414. Marches towards Shudja-ed-dowla's country; his reception by Shudja-ed-dowla; marches to the capital of the latter, ii, 415. His journey to Illah-abad; visited by Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 521. Encamps at Benares, ii, 524. Crosses the Ganga; marches against the English through Radja Balvand-sing's country ii, 525. Enters Azim-abad, ii, 528. Sick of his dependence on Shudja-ed-dowla; his negotiation with Major Carnac, ii, 536. Miscarriage of his negotiation, ii, 537. His defeat in the battle of Bacsar, ii, 567. Sends for the English; joined by them, ii, 571. Some account of him, iii, 365-366. His heroical retreat through a whole army, iii, 367-368. Flies from place to place; received everywhere with honor and respect, iii, 369-370. His son, Mirza-djuvan baqht, raised to the throne by the Marhattas, iii, 386. Some account of his Court, iv, 26-27. Submits to the whims of the English Commanders stationed at his residence in Illah-abad; resolves to repair to his capital in the face of strong oppositions, iv, 36. Encamps at Feroh-abad to come to settlement with Muzafer-djung; arrives at his capital, iv, 38. Falls out with the Marhattas, iv, 39. Makes a treaty of peace with the Marhattas, iv, 41. His character and administration contrasted with those of Emperor Aoreng-zib, iv, 125.
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SHAH-ABDOL-GHAFOOR, a Fakir; rises in position and power; his unpopularity, disgrace and imprisonment, i, 253.
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SHAH-ADHEM, some account of this eminent man, ii, 170.
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SHAH-DANA, a Fakir, gives information of the whereabouts of Seradj-ed-dowla, to the latter's enemies, ii, 239.
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SHAH-DJAAFRY, son of Shah-haidery; short history of, ii, 172-174.
SHAH-GURG, alias Saint Wolf, a disciple of Moluvy Mahmed-aaref, ii, 168 (foot-note).
SHAH-HAIDERI, some account of, ii, 171-172.
SHAH-MAHMED-AALIM, some account of, ii, 169-170.
SHAH-NEDJM-EDDIN, better known as Shah Moolah, some account of, ii, 175.
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SHAH-NEVAZ-QHAN, younger son of Zekeriah-qhan, seizes and confines his elder brother, iii, 241. Becomes sole Governor of Lahore and Mooltan; resigns his Government in favor of Ahmed-abdali, iii, 254. Receives the fugitive Nassyr-qhan with great honors and proposes to him to join in attacking the Abdali; rejects a letter of invitation from the Abdali-king, iii, 256. Encounters the Abdali and turns a fugitive without suffering a defeat, iii, 259. His settlement with Baladji-rao, iii, 322. Made Prime Minister to Selabet-djung, iii, 324. His death, iii, 357.
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SHAOCAT-DJUNG, his pretended grief for his departed father Seyd-ahmed-qhan, ii, 151. Sends a supplique to Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 152. Succeeds to his father's Government of Purania, ii, 153. Alarmed at Seradj-ed-dowlah's arrival at Radjmahal, ii, 187. Induces Gholam-hossein-qhan to return to office, ii, 194. His strange character, ii, 195. His head overset by a letter from Mir-djaafer-qhan; takes into his service two sycophants, Mir-maaly-qhan and Habib-beg, ii, 196. His ambitious projects; obtains leave of the Vezir Umad-el-mulk to take possession of the province of Bengal, Bahar and Oressa under certain conditions, ii, 197. His ignominious treatment of Colonel Lally, the Commander of his artillery, ii, 199. His letter to the Vezir Umed-el-mulk; uses abusive language to his officers, ii, 201. Gets information of a confederacy; sends for a number of his officers and promises them a better behaviour, ii, 202. His mistrust of all his officers; receives news of Colonel Lally's departure to Moorshood-abad upon an invitation from Seradj-ed-dowla, ii, 203. Receives a letter from Seradj-ed-dowla; holds a meeting of his officers; asks the author's opinion on the letter, ii, 204. His approval of the author's advice, ii, 205. His extravagant letter to Seradj-ed-dowla; prepares for war, ii, 206. Outcome of his indecent treatment of his Generals; his troops disposed in a strange manner, ii, 207. His message to Car-guzar-qhan and the other officers, ii, 210. Reply to his message; his subsequent message, ii, 211. An account of his engagement with the army of Seradj-ed-dowla, his defeat and death, ii, 213.
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Shah-pur, Battle of, i, 191.
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SHAH-QHYZIR, [or Saint Green] a religious man of distinction, some account of, ii, 170.
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Shah-SADYC, stands surety for Abdol-aaly-qhan's peaceful behaviour, ii, 42.
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SHAH-SULTAN-SULEIMAN, the Emperor of Iran; thinks his honor concerned in rescuing the forlorn Prince Ecber; his threatening message to the treacherous King of Mascat, commanding the release of his illustrious prisoner; sends a noble of his court to receive the liberated Prince, iv, 155. Receives Prince Ecber with the greatest hospitality, iv, 157.
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SHEAB-EDDIN-QHAN, alias GHAZI-EDDIN-QHAN, son of Nizam-el-mulk, trained to war by the Emperor Aoreng-zib, iv, 168. Supplied with a good army and ordered to possess the Marhatta fortresses, iv, 169. Lays siege to the town of Rameh, iv, 171. Makes himself conspicuous during the siege of Bidjapoor, iv, 176-177. Comes to the assistance of Aoreng-zib during the siege of Golconda, iv, 198. Failure of his attempt at escalade, iv, 205. The batteries and scaffoldings raised by his ingenuity overset by the rains, iv, 206.
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SHEH ABDOLLAH, informs Mir-cassem-qhan of Gurghin-qhan's treason, ii. 438. Called upon to adduce proofs of his charge, ii, 441. Sent prisoner to Puraniah ; his death, ii, 492.
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SHEH-HAMID-EDDIN, a Commander of Ram-narain ; his advice to Shitab-ray, ii, 358.
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SHEH-MAHMED-HASSEN, short history of, ii, 178-180.
SHEH-MAHMED-MAASOOM, an eminent Commander ; appointed Deputy Governor of Catec, i, 370. His death in an engagement with the Marhattas under Mir-habib, i, 405.
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SHEH-MUEZ-EDDIN-QHAN, a famous Commander ; affords protection to the family and property of the citizens of Lucknow against the Afghan inroads ; visits the Afghan Commander, iii, 301. Orders the Afghan Cutwal to be turned out ; proclaims himself as Cutwal from the Vezir's side ; drives away the Afghans with great slaughter, iii, 302.
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SHEH-SAAD-OLLAH, a Commander of Mir-cassem-qhan ; accused of holding correspondence with the fugitive zemindars, ii, 428. His execution, ii, 429.
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SHIM-SHIR-QHAN, an Afghan Commander; his dismissal, ii, 17. Accepts the offer of the Governor of Azim-abad ; encamps over against Azim-abad, ii, 30. His reception of the Governor; his disapprobation of Morad-shir-qhan's proposal, ii, 31. Pays his respects to the Governor, ii, 36. Receives news of the coming of Aaly-verdy-qhan ; applies for help to his countrymen, ii, 39. His respectful treatment of Abdol-aaly-qhan ; subsequently orders Abdol-aaly-qhan to be executed, ii, 41. His march against Aaly-verdy-qhan, ii, 44. Visits Mir-habib, ii, 50. His demand upon Mir-habib, ii, 51. Disposition of his army, ii, 54. Slain by Djib-beg, ii, 56.
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SHITAB-RAY, RAO, a clerk of Aga-suleiman, Minister of Mahmed-shah ; secures patents for three offices; obtains Colonel Clive's recommendations in support of his patents, ii, 267. Installed in the three offices by Radja Ram-narain ; lives honorably at Moorshood-abad, ii, 268. His bravery ii, 350. Accepts the offer of Mr. Amyatt and Captain Knox ; joins Captain Knox with his force, ii, 358. His brave stand against the attack of Qhadum-hassen-qhan, ii, 360. Encomiums paid to him, by Captain Knox, ii, 361. Comes back to Azim-abad ; wins the heart of the whole English nation, ii, 362. His embassy to the Emperor Shah-aalem ; his prediction regarding the latter; his return to camp, ii 403. Shews the Emperor's note to Major Carnac, ii, 405. His account of the three offices held by him examined by the Council at Calcutta ; repairs to Shudja-eddowla's dominions, ii, 420. Takes service with Shudja-ed-dowla; rises into favour; his mission to Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 520. Imparts to Major Carnac the proposal made by Beni-bahadyr; his letter of reprimand to the latter, ii, 575-576. His address to Major Carnac, ii, 577. Accompanies Major Stibbert in his march to Illah-abad, ii, 578. His eminent services to the English, ii, 579. Hemmed in by a body of the Marhatta cavalry; rescued by some English troops, ii, 581. The negotiator of peace between the English and Shudja-ed-dowla ii, 584. Devan of Bahar on the part of the Emperor; his intimate connection with General Carnac obtains for him a free-hold or Djaghir yielding revenue to the amount of a lac of Rupees, iii, 3. Accompanies Lord Clive to the Imperial Court at Illah-abad, iii, 9. Occupies a high place in the heart of Lord Clive for his exceptional qualifications and services to the Company, iii, 10. Obliged to acknowledge his illness on the proposal of his being attached to the person of Lord Clive for business; his titles and promotion, iii, 15. Introduces regulations for the management of State affairs, iii, 17. Discovers strange mismanagement in the administration of Durdj-narain, iii, 18. Proposes expedients for the reconciliation of accounts which Durdj-narain does not listen to, iii, 18-19. Invested by the Council of Calcutta with sole authority over the province of Azim-abad, iii, 23. His administration suspected, iii, 33. Undergoes a scrutinising examination conducted by Mr. Vansittart, from which he acquits himself with credit, iii, 34-35. Threatened with arrest and confinement, iii, 39. Arrested and sent to Calcutta, iii, 43. Divested of all powers over the Imperial revenue, iii, 44. His trial; his acquittal with honor, iii, 47. His reinstatement; his death, iii, 48, His parentage, character and administration reviewed, iii, 49-55. His generosity on the trying occasion of the famine of 1770 A. D., iii, 56-58. A Mussulman in his heart and a fanatical Shyah, iii, 60-64. Adopts iniquitous methods to support his expenses, iii, 65. His office bestowed on his son, iii, 67.
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Shudja-ed-dowla, Viceroy of Aood and Lucknow; his reception of Prince Shah-aalem; goes to Illah-abad; fraud practised by; his return to his capital, ii, 289-290. Opposes Mahmed-cooly-qhan, ii, 322. Invites Ahmed-shah, the Abdaly-monarch, ii, 413. Recommended by the Abdali-monarch to acknowledge Shah-aalem as the lawful Sovereign; coins money in the name of Shah-aalem; supplicates Shah-aalem's coming to ascend the throne of his ancestors, ii, 414. His reception of Prince Shah-aalem; marches to his capital in company with the Prince, ii, 415. His march to Illah-abad; visits Mir-cassem-qhan; invites the latter to visit Emperor Shah-aalem, ii, 521. Accepts Mir-cassem-qhan's offer to bring under control the Radja of Bundelcund; the refractory Radja of Bundelcund brought under control of, ii, 523. Encamps at Benares ; agreement entered into with, by Mir cassem-qhan ; reinforced by a detachment under command of Moosher-Medec, ii, 524. Crosses the Ganga ; marches against the English through Radja Balvand-sing's country, ii, 525. Joined by the Radja with his force ; his army utterly ungovernable ; advice given to him upon the mode of prosecuting the war with the English, ii, 526-527. His deafness to the advice; enters Azim-abad, ii, 528. Disposition of his troops, ii, 531. His engagement with the English under the walls of Patna, ii, 532-533. Encamps on the river Poon-poon, ii, 534. His skirmish with a detachment under command of Major Carnac ; his retreat to his camp ; raises the siege of Azim-abad and returns to Bacsar, ii, 535. Receives a message from Mir-cassem-qhan ; his discourse with Aaly-hibrahim-qhan, ii, 538-539. His demand of monthly payment due by Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 540. His abrupt message to Mir-cassem-qhan ; his reply to Aaly-hibrahim-qhan's representations, ii, 541. Alarmed ; his measures to pacify Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 543. His discourse with Aaly-hibrahim qhan ; visits Mir-cassem-qhan ; makes him lay down the Fakir's garb, ii, 544-545. Visited by Aaly-hibrahim-qhan ; his discourse with him, ii, 549-550. His approval of Mir-suleiman's advice ; provides him with the necessary letters, ii, 553. Gets intelligence of the motions of the English ; sends some Moghul cavalry to impede their march, ii, 563. His carelessness ; his battle array, ii, 564. His engagement with the English under command of Major Monro ; his defeat in the battle of Bacsar, ii, 565-567. Orders release of Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 568. Flies with his family to Illah-abad, ii, 570. Goes to Berheily ; arrives at the country of Ahmed-qhan-bangash ; holds a meeting with the Afghan Princes, ii, 573. Joined by Malhar-rao, the Marhatta Commander, ii, 574. Marches against the English ; worsted in an action in the plains of Corra, ii, 580. Repairs to Feroh-abad, ii, 581. Goes to the English camp without any safe conduct ; honorably received by the English General, ii, 583. Concludes a peace with the English, ii, 584. Applies to every one of his relations for some money, helped by his wife, ii, 585. Settles his accounts with the English, ii, 586. Departs for Faiz-abad, ii, 587. Succeeds his father, Abool-mansoor-qhan, as Viceroy, iii, 339. His character and conduct ; his dominions invaded by the Abdali-king at the instigation of Mir-sheab-eddin, iii, 340. Secures the friendship of, and unites with, Nedjib-ed-dowla to stand against Umed-el-mulk, iii, 372. Co-operates with Nedjib ed-dowla to oppose the Marhattas ; his army severely handle the Marhattas and gain a victory over them, iii, 373. Flushed with victory proceeds the two armies to deliver Nedjib ed-dowla from his besieged position, iii. 374. Waits upon the Abdali-king; his bold answer, iii, 382. His taunting answer to the Marhattas in refusing a proposal of peace, iii, 385 Appointed Vezir to the Emperor Shah-aalem, iii, 392. His surprise at the singular appearance of a young man slain, iii, 393. Receives the investiture of Vezir together with other presents, iii, 395. Gives protection to Mir-cassem-qhan, Navab of Bengal; offers assistance to the Navab for the recovery of his dominions, iv, 25. His engagement and treaty of peace with the English; iv, 26. His generous treatment of the sons of Ahmed-qhan-bangash. iv, 38. His solemn treaty with the English; conceives the idea of the overthrow of the Rohillahs, iv, 51. His message to the Rohillah Princes unattended to, iv, 52-53. His victory over the Rohillahs, iv, 54-55. Takes possession of the Rohillah countries, iv, 56. His alliance with Mirza-nedjef-qhan, iv, 58. Makes a treaty of partition with Nedjef-qhan, iv, 59. Suffers from an eruption of a peculiar type, iv, 60. Departs for Faizabad for a change of air, iv, 62. His character and actions criticised, iv, 63 65. Popular feeling at his death, iv, 67.
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SHUDJA-QHAN, alias Shudja-ed dowla; succeeds his father-in-law, Djaafer-qhan as Viceroy of Bengal, i, 273. His passion for women; his separation from his consort, i, 275. Takes into his court the illustrious Aaly-verdy-qhan, i, 276. Bright side of his nature, i, 279-280. His prosperous rule; his distribution of offices, i, 281. His admirable character exemplified, i, 322-325. His death, i, 323.
SIMBA, son of Siva-dji; created Monsobdar of five thousand horse by Emperor Aoreng-zib, iv, 15. Succeeds his father, iv, 16. Resolves to stand in defence against Sheab-eddin-qhan the Imperial Commander; contrives strange artillery at the siege of Rameh, iv, 171.
SITARAM, appointed assistant to Aaly-hibrahim-qhan, Examiner of Military Accounts, ii, 389. His practice of exacting exorbitant fees from the suitors, ii, 427. Accused of holding correspondence with a Zemindar, ii. 428. His execution, ii, 429.
SIVA-DJI, son of Saho-dji; assumes independence, iv, 13. Takes possession of forty fortresses; extends his marauding expedition to the territory of Aoreng-zib. iv, 14. His submission to the Emperor Aoreng-zib; his interview with the latter; his confinement, iv, 15. His ravages; his death, iv, 16.
SMITH, (Usmutt) Colonel Richard, afterwards General; left at the Imperial Court as Lord Clive's agent, iii, 9. His insolence, iii, 10. Appointed Commander in-Chief of the British force, iii, 24.
SOMRO, the European adventurer; undertakes to put to death all the English prisoners of Mir-cassem-qhan; executes the order, ii, 505, and foot-note. Takes service with Shudja-ed-dowla, ii, 545.
SOOCK-LAL, head spy of Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 426.
SOOROODJ-MULL, Radja; renders valuable assistance to the Vezir Abool-mansoor-qhan in his operations against the Rohiilahs, iii, 306-307. His quarrels with Saadat-qhan, iii, 312. Offers a bold front, iii, 313. Besieges the enemy's camp for three days; forces Saadat-qhan to conclude an agreement, iii, 314. Assists Saadat-qhan with his person and army in the latter's expedition towards Narnoul; returns offended to his own country, iii, 315. Enters the service of Abool-mansoor-qhan during the Civil War, iii, 332. Attacks old Delhi, iii, 334. Set upon by the Marhattas, takes shelter in strong fortresses, iii, 335. His message to the Emperor and the Vezir, iii, 336. Abandons the Marhatta cause, shocked at their remorseless proceedings, iii, 385. The Djatt Prince; an estimate of his character and abilities, iv, 27. Disciplines his cavalry after his own method; his friction with Nedjib-ed-dowla, iv, 28. Encroaches upon the territory of the Balooches, iv, 30. Conducts war against Nedjib-ed-dowla, iv, 31. Slain in a singular manner, iv, 32.
Sooty, Battle of, ii, 487-489.
Stibbert (Ustubert), Major; his march to Illah-abad, ii, 578. Takes possession of the fortress of Illah-abad, ii, 579.
SUDJAN-SING, appointed to the Fodjdary of Hedjly, ii, 27.
SUNDER-SING, an accomptant of Radja Ram-narain; his confinement; his effects confiscated by Mir-cassem-qhan, ii, 418.
SUNDER-SING, a Zemindar; his quarrel with Camcar-qhan; sides with Radja Ram-narain; gets Camcar-qhan arrested and confined, ii, 264. Invites Shah-aalem; his hatred of Mir-djaafer-qhan, ii, 284. Assembles his troops silently; chides Sheh-gholam-ghoos, one of his Commanders, ii, 285. His murder, ii, 286.
Sycs, The; some account of, i, 82. Their conversion from mendicants to soldiers, i, 85 Their uniform appearance and dress, i, 89. Their destruction after a multitude of bloody actions, i, 86. The bad administration of the Viceroy of Lahore and Mooltan strengthens their fraternity, iii, 341. Ravages of; proclaim an Emperor of their own, iv, 3. Establish themselves in Lahore and Mooltan, iv, 8. Their overthrow contemplated, iv, 112. Shamefully defeat the Imperial army, iv, 113. Submit to the superiority of Nedjef-qhan, iv, 114.