The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c24.47
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c24.47
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On his return to Bengal he was harassed for some time by the active hostility of Humāyūn’s lieutenant, Jahāngīr Qulī Beg, but ultimately disposed of his enemy by inveigling him to an interview and causing him to be assassinated. He thus became supreme in Bengal, and the increasing confusion in the newly established Mughul empire enabled him to oust Humāyūn and ascend the imperial throne.