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# 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

### [v4.c5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c5.1)

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

### [v4.c5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c5.2)

By Lt.-Colonel Sir Wolseley Haig.

### [v4.c5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c5.3)

| | PAGE |  
| 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 |

### [v4.c5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c5.4)

CHAPTER X

### [v4.c5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c5.5)

AURANGZĪB (1681–1707)

### [v4.c5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c5.6)

By Sir Jadunath Sarkar.

### [v4.c5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c5.7)

| 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

## Cites (4)

- [Golconda Fort](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.monument.golconda-fort)
- [Gingee](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.gingee)
- [Golconda](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.golconda)
- [Bijâpur](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bijapur)

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