[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. III: Turks and Afghans](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928) › v3.c9 # The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c9: Chapter VII The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c9 - **Language:** English ### Chapter VII ### [v3.c9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.1) THE REIGN OF FĪRŪZ TUGHLUQ, THE DECLINE AND EXTINCTION OF THE DYNASTY, AND THE INVASION OF INDIA BY TĪMŪR ### [v3.c9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.2) | | PAGE | | Accession of Fīrūz | 173 | | Fīrūz enters Delhi | 174 | | Public works of Fīrūz | 175 | | Expedition to Bengal | 176 | | Foundation of Fīrūzābād | 176 | | Plot against the life of Fīrūz | 177 | | Second expedition to Bengal | 177 | | Capture of Kāngra | 179 | | Expedition to Sind | 180 | | Conquest of Sind | 181 | | Rebellion in Gujarāt | 182 | | Devastation of Katehr | 183 | | Regency of Muhammad Khān and death of Fīrūz | 184 | | Character of Fīrūz | 185 | | The Pillars of Asoka | 187 | | The \*jizya\* | 188 | | Accession of Tughluq II | 189 | | Enthronement of Abū Bakr | 190 | | Accession of Muhammad | 191 | | Death of Muhammad and accession of Sikandar Shāh | 192 | | Death of Sikandar Shāh | 192 | | Enthronement of Nāsir-ud-dīn Mahmūd | 193 | | Nāsir-ud-dīn Nusrat proclaimed king | 194 | | Tīmūr crosses the Indus and captures Multān | 195 | | Tīmūr’s advance towards Delhi | 196 | | Tīmūr reaches Lonī | 197 | | Defeat of Mallū and Mahmūd before Delhi | 198 | | Tīmūr enters Delhi | 198 | | Tīmūr’s retreat | 199 | | Tīmūr crosses the Indus | 200 | | Famine and pestilence in Delhi | 200 | | Temporary restoration of Nusrat Shāh | 201 | | Return of Mahmūd to Delhi | 201 | | Mahmūd escapes from Mallū and establishes himself in Kanauj | 202 | | Death of Mallū, and return of Mahmūd to Delhi | 203 | | Death of Mahmūd: Khizr Khān captures Delhi and overthrows Daulat Khān Lodī | 204 | | Disruption of the kingdom of Delhi | 205 | ### [v3.c9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.3) CHAPTER VIII ### [v3.c9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.4) THE SAYYID DYNASTY ### [v3.c9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.5) By Lt.-Colonel Sir Wolseley Haig ### [v3.c9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.6) | Khizr Khān establishes himself on the throne | 206 | | Rebellions in the kingdom of Delhi | 207 | | Rebellion of a pretender personating Sārang Khān | 208 | | Rebellion of Malik Tughān | 209 | ### [v3.c9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.7) | | PAGE | | Death of Khizr Khān and accession of Mubārak | 210 | | Expedition into the Panjāb | 211 | | Jasrat the Khokar invades the kingdom | 212 | | Rebellion in Mewāt | 213 | | War between Delhi and Jaunpur | 214 | | Rebellion in the Panjāb | 215 | | Invasion of the kingdom by Shaikh 'Alī of Kābul | 216 | | Rebellion in Multān | 217 | | Rebellions in the Panjāb and Mewāt | 218 | | Recovery of the Panjāb | 219 | | Death of Mubārak and accession of Muhammad | 220 | | Overthrow of Sarvar-ul-Mulk | 221 | | Successful rebellion in Multān | 222 | | Rise of Malik Buhlūl Lodī | 222 | | War between Delhi and Mālwa | 223 | | Retreat of the army of Mālwa | 224 | | Death of Muhammad and accession of 'Ālam Shāh | 225 | | Retirement of 'Ālam Shāh to Budaun | 226 | | Buhlūl Lodī ascends the throne | 227 | ### [v3.c9.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.8) CHAPTER IX ### [v3.c9.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.9) THE LODĪ DYNASTY ### [v3.c9.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.10) By Lt.-Colonel Sir Wolseley Haig ### [v3.c9.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.11) | Overthrow of Hamīd Khān | 228 | | Buhlūl defeats Mahmūd Shāh of Jaunpur | 229 | | Truce between Delhi and Jaunpur | 230 | | Renewal of hostilities between Buhlūl and Husain Shāh of Jaunpur | 231 | | Three years' truce between Delhi and Jaunpur | 232 | | Buhlūl defeats Husain Shāh of Jaunpur | 233 | | Recovery of Jaunpur | 234 | | Death of Buhlūl and accession of Sikandar | 235 | | Suppression of Bārbak's rebellion in Jaunpur | 236 | | Suppression of Hindu rebellion in Jaunpur | 237 | | Invasion of Bihār and Tirhut | 238 | | Turbulence of the nobles | 239 | | Bigotry of Sikandar | 240 | | Capture of Dholpur | 241 | | Campaign against Gwalior | 242 | | Submission of Nāgaur | 244 | | Intervention in the affairs of Mālwa | 245 | | Death of Sikandar. His character | 246 | | Accession of Ibrāhīm | 246 | | Rebellion of Jalāl Khān Lodī | 247 | | Collapse of Jalāl Khān's rebellion. His death | 248 | | Suppression of the rebellion of the Afghān nobles | 249 | | Disaffection of Daulat Khān Lodī | 250 | | Defeat and death of Ibrāhīm at Pānīpat | 250 | ### [v3.c9.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.12) CHAPTER X ### [v3.c9.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.13) THE KINGDOM OF JAUNPUR ### [v3.c9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.14) | | PAGE | | Malik Sarvar establishes his independence in Jaunpur . . . . . | 251 | | Death of Sarvar and accession of Ibrāhīm . . . . . . | 251 | | Death of Ibrāhīm and accession of Mahmūd . . . . . | 252 | | War between Jaunpur and Mālwa . . . . . . . | 253 | | Death of Mahmūd and accession of Muhammad . . . . . | 254 | | Death of Muhammad and accession of Husain . . . . . | 255 | | Invasion of Orissa . . . . . . . . . | 255 | | Invasion of Delhi . . . . . . . . . | 256 | | Husain is defeated by Bahlūl . . . . . . . | 257 | | Husain flees to Bengal . . . . . . . . | 258 | | Review of the Sharqī dynasty of Jaunpur . . . . . . | 259 | ### [v3.c9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.15) CHAPTER XI ### [v3.c9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.16) THE KINGDOM OF BENGAL ### [v3.c9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.17) By Lt.-Colonel Sir WOLSELEY HAIG ### [v3.c9.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9.18) | Ancient divisions of Bengal . . . . . . . . | 260 | | The house of Balban in Bengal . . . . . . . | 261 | | Tughluq restores the authority of Delhi . . . . . . | 262 | | Successful revolt against Muhammad Tughluq . . . . . | 262 | | Iliyās re-establishes the independence of Bengal . . . . . | 263 | | Sikandar Shāh and Ghiyās-ud-dīn A‘zam . . . . . . | 264 | | Character of Ghiyās-ud-dīn A‘zam . . . . . . . | 265 | | Raja Ganesh . . . . . . . . . . | 266 | | Jalāl-ud-dīn Muhammad . . . . . . . . | 267 | | Assassination of Fath Shāh and accession of Bārbak . . . . | 268 | | Assassination of Bārbak and accession of Fīrūz . . . . . | 269 | | Death of Fīrūz and accession of Mahmūd . . . . . . | 270 | | Assassination of Mahmūd and accession of Muzaffar . . . . | 270 | | Death of Muzaffar and accession of Husain . . . . . | 270 | | Extension of the frontiers of Bengal . . . . . . . | 271 | | Death of Husain and accession of Nusrat . . . . . . | 272 | | Effects of Bābur’s invasion on Bengal . . . . . . | 272 | | The Portuguese in Bengal . . . . . . . . | 273 | | Assassination of Nusrat and accession of Fīrūz . . . . . | 273 | | Assassination of Fīrūz and accession of Mahmūd . . . . . | 273 | | Sher Khān assumes the royal title in Bengal . . . . . | 274 | | Humāyūn invades Bengal and occupies Gaur . . . . . | 275 | | Humāyūn retires and is compelled to recognize Sher Khān as Sovereign of Bengal . . . . . . . . . . | 275 | | Sher Shāh remodels the administration . . . . . . | 276 | | General character of the Muslim kings of Bengal . . . . . | 276 | --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.haig-1928.v3.c9) · Pramāṇa