The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c25.s1.88

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v4.c25.s1.88

1737 Bājī raids almost to Delhi and is formally appointed governor of Mālwā (pp. 356, 403). Nizām-ul-Mulk visits Delhi (p. 382). Marāthās over-run Konkan and besiege Bassein (p. 405). Chanda Sāhib seizes Trichinopoly (p. 384). 1738 Nizām-ul-Mulk makes terms with Marāthās (p. 357). Nādir Shāh takes Kābul and invades India (p. 357). Marāthā depredations in Berār (p. 383). 1739 Nādir Shāh defeats Mughuls near Karnāl (p. 360), enters Delhi and orders massacre (p. 361). Burhān-ul-Mulk dies and is succeeded by Safdar Jang (p. 362). Mughuls lose Kābul and trans-Indus territory (p. 362). Death of Shujā‘-ud-Daula of Bengal (p. 364). English obtain rights to trade in Deccan (p. 406). 1740 ‘Alī Vardī Khān appointed to Bengal (p. 364). Marāthās invade Arcot. Dost ‘Alī killed (p. 384). Death of Bājī Rāo and succession of Bālājī Rāo (pp. 365, 407). Nizām-ul-Mulk finally leaves Delhi (p. 383). Nāsir Jang rebels against Nizām-ul-Mulk (pp. 366, 383). 1741 ‘Alī Vardī Khān reduces Orissa (p. 366). Marāthās capture Trichinopoly and Chanda Sāhib (p. 384). Death of Chimājī Appa (p. 407). 1742 Bhāskar Pant invades Bengal (p. 367) and is driven out by ‘Alī Vardī Khān (p. 368). "Marāthā ditch" dug round Calcutta (p. 408). 1743 Raghūjī Bhonsle invades Bengal. *Chauth* of Bihār granted to Peshwā (p. 368). Nizām-ul-Mulk takes Arcot and instals Anvar-ud-dīn (p. 384). Death of Rājā Jay Singh (p. 368), and of Muhammad Khān Bangash (p. 429). 1744 Treaty between Nizām-ul-Mulk and Marāthās (p. 384). Raghūjī Bhonsle’s troops invade Bengal (p. 441). 1745 Rohilla insurrection under ‘Alī Muhammad Khān (p. 370). Raghūjī Bhonsle occupies Orissa, but is defeated at battle of Katwa (p. 441). 1746 Mīr Ja‘far appointed to Orissa (p. 442). 1747 Murder of ‘Umdat-ul-Mulk (p. 371). ‘Alī Vardī Khān defeats Marāthās near Burdwān (p. 442). Nādir Shāh assassinated (p. 371). Famine in Gujarāt (p. 384). Ahmad Shāh Abdālī crosses Indus (p. 372). 1748 Death of Qamar-ud-dīn Khān (p. 373). Ahmad Shāh Abdālī retreats to Kābul (p. 373). Death of Muhammad Shāh and succession of Ahmad Shāh Bahādur (p. 373). Death of Nizām-ul-Mulk and succession of Nāsir Jang (pp. 384, 385). Muzaffar Jang and Chanda Sāhib seize Arcot (p. 387). Qāim Jang Bangash killed by Rohillas (p. 429). 1749 Death of Shāhū and succession of Rām Rājā (p. 410). Ahmad Shāh Abdālī invades Punjab (p. 429).