The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c9.3

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Ahmad Shāh succeeds to the throne . . . . . . . . 428 Offices of state divided by the nobles . . . . . . . 428 Safdar Jang instigates the Bangash Pathāns to attack the Rohillas . . 429 The Bangash defeat Safdar Jang and raid in Oudh . . . . 430 Safdar Jang crushes the Bangash with Marāthā help . . . . 431 Zu-’l-Fiqār Jang in Rājputāna . . . . . . . . 432 Disputed succession to Nizām-ul-Mulk . . . . . . . 433 Third invasion by Ahmad Shāh Abdālī . . . . . . . 433 The Punjab and Multān ceded to Afghānistān . . . . . 434 Disputes between the emperor and Safdar Jang . . . . . 434 Civil war at Delhi . . . . . . . . . . 435 Intizām-ud-Daula becomes minister . . . . . . . 436 Ghāzī-ud-din replaces Intizām-ud-Daula and deposes Ahmad Shāh . 436 ‘Ālamgīr II succeeds Ahmad Shāh . . . . . . . 437 Unsuccessful attempt to recover the Punjab . . . . . . 437 Ahmad Shāh Abdālī sacks Delhi . . . . . . . . 438 Massacre at Muttra . . . . . . . . . . 439 ‘Alī Gauhar escapes from Delhi . . . . . . . . 440 The Marāthās in Bengal . . . . . . . . . 441 ‘Alī Vardī Khān expels the Marāthās . . . . . . . 442 The Marāthās retain Orissa . . . . . . . . 443 ‘Ālamgīr II assassinated. Shāh Jahān III succeeds . . . . 444 The Marāthās occupy the Punjab . . . . . . . 445 Ahmad Shāh Abdālī returns to India . . . . . . . 446 A large Marāthā army reaches Delhi . . . . . . . 447 Battle of Pānīpat . . . . . . . . . . 448 Succession of Shāh ‘Ālam . . . . . . . . 448