The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c5: Chapter IX

The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c5

Language: English

Chapter IX

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THE KINGDOMS OF THE DECCAN DURING THE REIGNS OF JAHĀNGĪR, SHĀH JAHĀN AND AURANGZĪB, AND THE RISE OF THE MARĀTHĀ POWER

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| Parvīz and Khurram viceroys of the Deccan | 260 |
| Shāh Jahān's contests with Malik 'Ambar | 261 |
| Malik 'Ambar attacks Bījāpur | 262 |
| Death of Malik 'Ambar | 263 |
| Shāh Jahān as emperor proceeds to the Deccan | 264 |
| Extinction of the Nizām Shāhī dynasty | 265 |
| Claim to sovereignty over Bījāpur and Golconda | 266 |
| Terms of peace with Bījāpur | 267 |
| Rise of Shivājī | 268 |
| Aurangzīb attacks Golconda | 269 |
| Peace made with Golconda | 270 |
| Invasion of Bījāpur | 271 |
| Shivājī kills Afzal Khān | 272 |
| Shivājī assumes royal title | 273 |
| Cabals in Golconda and Bījāpur | 274 |
| Aggressions by Shivājī | 275 |
| Shivājī raids the Carnatic | 276 |
| Attempts to save Golconda and Bījāpur | 277 |
| Marāthā aid to Bījāpur | 278 |
| Character and achievements of Shivājī | 279 |

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CHAPTER X

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AURANGZĪB (1681–1707)

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By Sir Jadunath Sarkar.

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| Aurangzīb marches to the Deccan | 281 |
| Prince Akbar assumes sovereignty | 282 |
| Campaigns against Shambhūjī | 283 |
| Capture of Shambhūjī | 284 |
| Rājā Rām succeeds | 284 |
| Last siege of Bījāpur | 285 |
| Affairs of Golconda | 286 |
| Mughul attacks on Qutb Shāh | 287 |
| Shiah-Sunnī dissensions | 288 |
| Capture of Golconda fort | 289 |
| Campaign against Marāthā forts | 290 |
| Marāthā partisan war | 291 |
| Rājā Rām at Gingee | 292 |
| Zu-'l-Fiqār Khān besieges Gingee | 293 |
| Raids by Santā and Dhana | 294 |
| Rājā Rām's last efforts | 295 |
| Continued sieges of Marāthā forts | 296 |
| Capture of Sātārā and Parlī | 297 |
| Khelnā and Kondhānā taken | 298 |

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Aurangzīb’s last campaign . . . . . . . 299 Marāthā methods of spoliation . . . . . . . 300 Aurangzīb’s last year . . . . . . . 301 Aurangzīb’s death . . . . . . . 302 Rāthor war of liberation . . . . . . . 303 Rebellions of Durgā Dās . . . . . . . 304 Jāt rebellions crushed . . . . . . . 305 Risings in Mālwā and Bihār . . . . . . . 306 English East India Company . . . . . . . 306 English traders in India . . . . . . . 307 Mughul attacks on English . . . . . . . 308 European piracy in Indian waters . . . . . . . 309 Agreement between Mughuls and Europeans . . . . . 310 Bengal in Aurangzīb’s reign . . . . . . . 311 Ja‘far Khān’s administration of Bengal . . . . . . 312 Rise of Chhatra Sāl Bundelā . . . . . . . 313 Gondwāna affairs . . . . . . . 314 Disorders in Gujarāt . . . . . . . 315 Revenues of the empire . . . . . . . 316 India’s imports and exports . . . . . . . 317 Aurangzīb’s character . . . . . . . 317–18