[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937) › v4.c9.3 # The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c9.3 The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c9.3 - **Language:** English ### [v4.c9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c9.3) 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 - [Previous: v4.c9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c9.2) - [Next: v4.c9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c9.4) - [Up: v4.c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c9) ## Cites (1) - [Muttra](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.muttra) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c9.3) · Pramāṇa