Later Mughals v2.c12: Contents
Later Mughals v2.c12
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Chapter VI. Muhammad Shah: Tutelage under the Sayyids ... 1—101 Roshan Akhtar enthroned as Md. Shah, 1—peace made with Jai Singh, 4—campaign against Bundi, 5—Chabela Ram revolts, 6—dies, 8—Girdhar Bahadur rebels at Allahabad, 8—fights Haidar Quli, 11—submits, 15—Nizam sent to Malwa, 17—Sayyid brothers send Dilawar Ali against him, 19—Nizam occupies Asirgarh and Burhanpur, 23—battle with Dilawar Ali at Pandhar, 28—another account of the battle, 32—Emperor's letter to Nizam, 35—plots of Sayyids against Md. Amin Khan, 37—Alim Ali marches against Nizam, 40—his preparations, 43—Nizam's replies to Court, 45—Alim Ali defeated at Balapur, 47—Emperor taken towards Dakhin, 53—plot of Md. Amin against Sayyid Husain Ali, 55—Husain Ali murdered by Haidar Beg, 60—his camp plundered, 61—his men attack Emperor's tents, 63—Emperor's return towards Agra, 68—letters between Md. Shah and Sayyid Abdullah, 72—Abdullah crowns Prince Ibrahim at Dihli, 75—battle of Hasanpur, 82—Sayyid Abdullah surrenders, 91—his house at Dihli plundered, 93—Abdullah's captivity and death, 95—character of Sayyid brothers, 99.
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Chapter VII. Muhammad Shah's Reign 1720-1725 ... 102—154 Poll-tax abolished, 103—death of Md. Amin Khan Wazir, 104—Nizam's difficulties as Wazir, 106—revolt of Ajit Singh, 108—army sent against him, 113—Ajit murdered by his son Abhai Singh, 115—its true cause, 116—Rohela settlement in the upper Duab, 117—Jat history: Churaman, 120—his sons besieged in Thun, 123—Md. Shah's daily life, 125—dispute over a Hindu convert's minor daughter, 126—Haidar Quli's misdeeds in Gujarat, 128—he feigns madness, 129—Nizam disgusted with Emperor and his courtiers, 131—story of the robber Khanna, 133—rival factions quarrel at Court, 135—Nizam returns to Dakhin, 137—Mubariz Khan set up against Nizam, 139—battle of Shakar-Khera, 145—Nizam's letter to Emperor, 153.
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Chapter VIII. Mahrattas in Gujarat ... ... 155—215 Maharashtra country, 155—career of Shivaji, 158—Aurangzeb's wars with Mahrattas, 160—Mahratta affairs after 1707, 161—Mahratta invasion of Gujarat, 165—Hamid Khan governs Gujarat, 168—Shujaat Khan appointed subahdar, 169—is slain by Mahrattas, 172—Ibrahim Quli Khan's attack on governor's palace, 174—defeat of Rustam Ali at Aras, 177—his death, 182—Mahrattas exact ransom from Gujarat, 183—events in Ahmadabad (1725), 186—Sarbuland Khan enters Ahmadabad, 187—Hamid Khan abandons Gujarat, 189—Sarbuland's government of Gujarat, 192—grants chauth to Mahrattas, 193—fresh Mahratta encroachments on Gujarat, 195—Sarbuland's extortions, 199—Bahora rising, 201—Abhai Singh, new governor of Gujarat, 205—attacked by Sarbuland, 207—Sarbuland leaves Gujarat, 213.
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Chapter IX. Bundelkhand and Malwa ... ... 216—256 Bundelkhand and the Bundela tribe, 216—Champat Rai, 219—his struggle with Aurangzeb and death, 225—Chhattarsal's early career, 228—Md. Khan Bangash sent against him, 230—his despatch of battles, 233—Baji Rao assists Chhattarsal, 238—Md. Khan withdraws from Bundelkhand, 241—Mahratta raids into Malwa, 242—they gain footing in Malwa, 243—Bhawani Ram's government of Malwa (1728), 245—Daya Bahadur administers Malwa (1729-31), 247—is killed at Tarla, 248—Md. Khan Bangash in Malwa, 249—causes of his failure, 255—Jai Singh governor, 255.
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Chapter X. Muhammad Shah to 1738 ... ... 257—306 Shoe-sellers' riot at Dihli, 257—Court favourites : Koki, 263—Roshan-ud-daulah, 266—Shah Abdul-ghaffur, 267—his fall, 271—another account of it, 273—increasing Mahratta encroachments, 275—campaign against Mahrattas in 1733, 277—campaign of 1734, 279—campaign of 1735, 280—campaign of 1736, 281—campaign of 1737, 286—Saadat Kh. defeats Mahrattas, 287—Baji Rao sacks environs of Dihli, 289—defeats imperial army under Hasan Khan, 293—why he suddenly retreated, 295—Wazir defeats Mahrattas at Badshahpur, 296—Nizam invited by Emperor, 299—Nizam welcomed at Dihli, 301—is besieged by Baji Rao in Bhupal, 303—he cedes Malwa to Baji Rao by convention of Duraha Sarai, 305.
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Chapter XI. India in 1738: Rise and Progress of Nadir Shah 307—329 Slaughter of the Mughal aristocracy in civil wars, 307—degeneration of noble families settled in India, 308—later Emperors alienate Hindus and Shias, 309—later Mughals foolish idle and vicious, 311—nobles divided into warring factions, 313—insecurity and poverty, 314—decline of Persian kings, 315—Nadir delivers Persia from Afghan rule, 318—crowns himself king, 318—captures Qandahar, 319—causes of his quarrel with Dihli Government, 320—Emperor neglects defence of Afghanistan, 322—and of Panjab, 325—Nadir conquers Afghanistan, 327.
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Chapter XII. Nadir Shah's invasion of India ... 330—360 Nadir captures Peshawar and Lahor, 330—indolence of imperial Court, 335—Emperor entrenches at Karnal, 337—rival forces, 337—Nadir arrives near Karnal, 339—Saadat Khan issues for battle, 342—battle of Karnal, 345—heavy loss of Indians, 349—causes of Indian defeat, 350—negotiations for peace with Nadir, 353—death of Khan Dauran, 355—jealousy of Saadat Khan, 356—Nadir imprisons Emperor and nobles, 357.
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Chapter XIII. Nadir in Dihli: His Return ... 361—379 State of Dihli city after battle of Karnal, 361—Nadir and Emperor enter Dihli, 363—popular rising against Persians in Dihli, 365—Nadir's massacre at Dihli, 367—the slaughter and loss estimated, 368—extortion from Dihli, 370—cruelties practised for money, 373—Nadir reinstates Md. Shah, 374—retires from India, 375—break-up of Mughal Empire, 379.
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