The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.149
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.149
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On 27 September, 1715, Farrukh-siyar was married to Ajīt Singh's daughter, who had been converted to Islām on that day. The celebrations were held on a most gorgeous scale a month and a half later, because at the time of the marriage the emperor was suffering from an internal disease and only the skill of Dr William Hamilton, the surgeon of the English embassy, succeeded in curing him early in December next.