The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c27.2.4

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2 Ajīt Singh, Rājā (of Mārwār or Jodhpur), his infancy, 247; escapes from Delhi, 248; becomes chief, 303; pardoned by Aurangzīb, 304; revolts against Bahādur Shāh and reconciled, 321–2; submits to Husain 'Alī, 333; friendly to Sayyid brothers, 337, 338; viceroy of Gujarāt and Ajmer, 341; rebels, 346; but submits, 347; Ajmer transferred from, 349 Ajīt Singh, Sikh, 335 Ajmer, 54; Akbar's first visit to, 81; his pilgrimage to, after Jahāngīr's birth, and improvements at, 102; province of restored to order, 333; governed by Ajīt Singh, 347 Ajodhya, 27, 524 n. 1 Ajudhan, 53, 102 Akbar, 9; birth, 39; abandoned to his uncles, 40; exposed to fire at Kābul, 41; with army against Sikandar Shāh, 67; declared victor, appointed to govern Punjab, 68; succeeds Humāyūn, 69; his youthful character, and enemies, 70; opposed by Hīmū, 71; defeats him at Pānīpat, 72; recovers Delhi, marries a cousin, 73; factions at his court and foster-relatives, 74; education at Āgra, 75; inability to read and write, 76; his breach with Bairam Khān, 77; marries Salīma Begam, 78; kills tigress with sword, his mastery of elephants, 80; his first pilgrimage to Ajmer and marriage to Bihārī Mal's daughter, 81; early religious toleration, 82; personal bravery near Sakīt, and at murder of Atga Khān, 83; stands forth as ruler, 84; settles Gakkhar disputes, abolishes pilgrim-tax, intrigues with women, 86; escapes assassination, abolishes *jizya*, becomes free from family influence, 87;