The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c25.s1.69

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v4.c25.s1.69

1701 Ja‘far Khān appointed revenue minister of Bengal (p. 312). 1702 Durgā Dās rebels (p. 304). 1703 Sinhgarh taken by bribery (p. 298). Marāthās stop Mughul communications between northern and southern India (p. 313). 1704 Death of Muhammad Akbar (p. 302). 1705 Chhatra Sāl recognized by Aurangzīb (p. 314). Serious illness of Aurangzīb (p. 299). Durgā Dās restored to office (p. 304). 1706 Barodā sacked by Marāthās and Kolīs (pp. 306, 315). Marāthā raids in southern India (p. 301). 1707 Aurangzīb separates his sons (p. 301). Death of Aurangzīb (p. 302). Rāthor war of independence (p. 303). Prince Mu‘azzam becomes emperor as Bahādur Shāh (p. 319). Prince A‘zam asserts claim in Deccan (p. 319). Prince Kām Bakhsh crowns himself (p. 321). A‘zam defeated near Jājau and slain (p. 320). 1708 Shāhū recognized as Marāthā king (p. 392). Ajīt Singh submits to Bahādur Shāh (p. 321). Bahādur Shāh marches against Kām Bakhsh (p. 321). Rājputs again rebel (p. 321). Death of Gurū Govind Singh and revolt of Banda (p. 322). 1709 Kām Bakhsh defeated and killed (p. 321). 1710 Rājputs pardoned (p. 322). Bahādur Shāh attacks Sikhs (p. 323). 1711 Sirhind recovered by Mughuls (p. 323). Shiah-Sunnī dissension at Delhi (p. 324). 1712 Death of Bahādur Shāh (p. 324) and contest for succession (p. 325). Jahāndār becomes emperor (p. 326). Farrukh-siyar with help of Sayyid brothers gains battle of Khajuhā (p. 327). 1713 Farrukh-siyar defeats Jahāndār near Āgra (p. 328), and is enthroned (p. 330). Jahāndār murdered (p. 330). Expedition against the Sikhs (p. 335). 1714 Mughuls invade Mārwār (p. 333). Intrigues against the Sayyids (p. 334). Sayyid Husain ‘Alī appointed viceroy of Deccan (p. 334). 1715 William Hamilton visits Delhi (p. 335). Surrender of the Sikhs (p. 335). 1716 Execution of Banda (p. 335). Rājā Jay Singh attacks Jāts (p. 336). 1717 *Jizya* re-imposed (p. 337). 1718 Churāman Jāt visits Delhi (p. 336). Plot to seize Sayyid ‘Abdullah (p. 337). 1719 Husain ‘Alī returns to Delhi and proposes concessions to Marāthās (pp. 338, 395). Farrukh-siyar deposed and strangled and Rafī‘-ud-Darajāt succeeds (p. 339). *Jizya* abolished (p. 340) and re-imposed (p. 346).