The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.50
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.50
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This action had been expected and some time before the departure of Ahmad Abdālī, the emperor had granted assignments to his eldest son, ‘Ālī Gauhar, to the west of Delhi, and had sent him into these districts with secret instructions to raise an army for opposing Ghāzī- ud-dīn if he marched on Delhi. The participation of the Marāthās had not been expected and ‘Ālī Gauhar, who was not strong enough to attack the combined forces, did nothing.