Later Mughals v2.c22: Index
Later Mughals v2.c22
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(Compiled by Bijay-nath Sarkar, B.A., C.E.)
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Abdul-ghaffur Shah—joins plot against Husain Ali, ii. 57, his history, 267-269, shameless conduct of his son and daughter, 269, his disgrace and death 273-275.
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Abdullah—Sayyid Hasan Ali, Qutb-ul-mulk. At Jajau i. 31, 34, created Abdullah Khan i. 204, Azim-ush-shan's deputy at Allahabad 205, joins Farrukh-siyar 209, created Wazir 213 and 258, at Khajwa 217, at battle of Agra 229-234, doings at Dihli 247-248, created Qutb-ul-mulk 255, quarrel with Farrukh-siyar 294-301, counteracts Emperor's plots 327-337 and 347, wins over Ajit Singh 348-351 and other nobles 351-355, invites Husain Ali from Dakhin 353, seizes Dihli palace 381, tries to drag Farrukh-siyar out of harem 386, enthrones Rafi-ud-darjat 389, blinds Farrukh-siyar 390, his conduct criticized 395, quarrels with Husain Ali ii. 14, hears of Alim Ali's death ii. 51, moves towards Dihli ii. 52 and 66, complains to Md. Shah about Husain Ali's murder ii. 72, enthrones Ibrahim ii. 77, defeated at Hasanpur ii. 91-92, death ii. 96, character i. 416-417, ii. 97-100.
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Abdus-samad—early career i. 189, commands Jahandar's vanguard at battle of Lahor i. 168, appointed governor of Lahor, campaign against Banda i. 308-315, his son Zakariya Kh. ii. 325.
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Abhai Singh—son of Maharajah Ajit Singh, received by Farrukh-siyar i. 290, opposes Mughals ii. 109, submits ii. 114, succeeds Ajit Singh ii. 115 ; appointed governor of Gujarat ii. 203, fights Sarbuland ii. 213.
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Afghan—definition i. 273, settlements in N. India, id. (See Rohilkhand.)
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Agra—Battle of (1713) i. 229-234, fort garrison crown Neku-siyar 409, siege by Sayyids 423-427.
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Ahmad Khan—i. 46.
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Ahsan Khan—(Mir Mallang), chief adviser of Kam Bakhsh i. 50, reduces Karnul and Arkat 52, suspected and tortured to death, 55-56.
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Ajmer—centre of Mughal authority in Rajputana, i. 42, Nadir's proposed pilgrimage to, ii. 374.
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Ajit Singh—Maharajah of Jodhpur, early history i. 44, fights Bahadur Shah 45-48, revolts again 285-290, his daughter married to Farrukh-siyar 304, joins Sayyid brothers 349, 347, nicknamed damad-kush 408, created subahdar of Ajmer ii. 4, revolts ii. 108-114, murdered, why? ii. 117, character id.
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Akbarabad—see Agra
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Akbar-nagar=Rajmahal, i. 201.
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Alamgir—see Aurangzeb.
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Alim Ali—nephew of Sayyid brothers, opposes Nizam ii. 43, killed at Balapur ii. 49. Ali Md. Kh.—Rohela, origin ii. 118—120 ; 240. Ali Murad—see Kokaltash Khan. Ali Tabar—Azam Shah's son, commands Centre at Jajau i. 24, wounded 32. Amar Singh—II. Maharana of Mewar, ii 43, relations with Bahadur Shah 45—49. Amin-ud-din—serves Azim-ush-shan i. 133, Farrukh-siyar's supporter 369, embassy to Sayyid Husain Ali, 372, advice to Emperor 373-374. Amir Khan—Md. Shah's favourite ii. 265 ; opposes Baji Rao's attack on Dihli ii. 291. Anwar-ud-din—dismissed faujdar of Kora, joins Nizam, ii. 152. Asad Khan—Alamgir's Wazir, career i. 9, submits to Bahadur Shah 38, appointed Wakil (but not Wazir) and subahdar of Dihli 39, under Jahandar Shah 186, courts Farrukh-siyar's favour 238-246, visits Farrukh-siyar 248-251, dies 257, character 257-258. Asad-ullah—an uncle of the Sayyids, i. 300. Asaf Jah—see Nizam-ul-mulk. Aurangzeb—Alamgir, death i. 1, character 1—3, will 5, burial 7, dislikes Barha Sayyids ii. 97. Azam Shah—early life i. 4, ascends the throne 8, marches towards Agra 11-15, at Gwaliyar 15, reply to Bahadur Shah 22, battle of Jajau 24-32, killed 33, character 35, children 35, suspected of being a Shia 13n. Azim-ush-shan—second son of Bahadur Shah, recalled from Patna i. 4, at Agra 15-17, commands at Jajau 22-29, proclaims himself Emperor 134, his hesitating tactics 163-165, his entrenchments 164, attacked 169-175, drowned in the Ravi 177. Azz-ud-din—eldest son of Jahandar Shah, taken captive and released i. 181, sent against Farrukh-siyar 191, defeated at Khajwa 214-216, taken prisoner 246, blinded 280. Bagh Dahr-Ara—near Agra i. 41, different from Bagh Dahra 21n. Bahadur Dil Kh.—Lachin Beg, nicknamed tasma-kash, leader of Mughal troops i. 331, joins Husain Ali 332. Bahadur Shah—Md. Muazzam, Shah Alam I. early life i. 3-4, march from Jamrud to Agra 18, celebrates accession at Lahor 20, letter to Azam 21, victory at Jajau 33, invades Rajputana 45-49, advances against Kam Bakhsh 58-61, battle near Haidarabad 64, in Rajputana again 71-72, Sikh campaign 105-118, at Lahor 129-132, Shia khutba abandoned 130-131, illness and death 133-134, burial 135, character 137-140, coinage 140, descendants 141-147. Bahora—rising of, at Ahmadabad ii. 201. Baji Rao—second Peshwa, his plans of conquest ii. 165, defeats Md. Khan Bangash in Bundelkhand 238-240, his gains from Chhattarsal 241, invades Malwa 242, defeats senapati Dhabariya Gaekwad and Puar at Bhilapur (near Baroda) 251-252, fights Nizam 252, gets Malwa by agreement with Jai Singh 256, gets further concessions 285, attacks and defeats Rajah of Bhadawar 286, his army invades Duaba but is repulsed 287, sacks environs of Dihli 288-293, is defeated by Qamar-ud-din at Badshahpur 295-297, retires to Dakhin 298, attempt on Berar fails 299, defeats Nizam at Bhupal 303-305, Nizam makes treaty of Duraha Sarai ceding Malwa 305, his policy during Nadir's invasion 336, 374.
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Balaji Vishwanath—first Peshwa, ii. 163.
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Banda—Sikh guru, name and early career i. 93, kills Wazir Kh. and sacks Sarhind 94-98, sends out forces 98-104, assumes royalty at Lohgarh 110, attacked by Bahadur Shah, escapes 116, recovers Lohgarh 121, expelled from Sadhaura 310, besieged in Lohgarh 310, invested in Gurdaspur 315, carried a prisoner to Dihli 316, beheaded 319.
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Baqi Kh.—holds Agra fort against Azim-ush-shan i. 16, submits 21.
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Barha—home of Sayyids i. 202n.
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Bhadawar—Rajah of, ii. 286.
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Bhawani Ram—son of Girdhar Bahadur, defends Malwa ag. Mahrattas ii. 245, unassisted, fails 246-247.
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Bhimsen—historian, at Jajau i. 25n.
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Bhupal—battles near, ii. 303-305.
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Bidar Bakht—eldest son of Azam Shah, suspected by his father i. 14, halts at Dholpur 18, meets Azam 23, fights at Jajau 24-29, killed 32.
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Bilochpur—or Hasanpur, battle ii. 82-91.
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Birbal, Rajah—see Mitr Sen.
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Bundelkhand—the land ii. 216, people 217-218.
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Burhan-ul-mulk—see Saadat Kh.
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Chabela Ram—Nagar, joins Farrukh-siyar i. 215, attacks Jani Kh. at Agra 231, defeats and killed Kokaltash Kh. 233, governor of Agra 262, rises against Sayyids, but dies ii. 6-8.
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Champat Rai—Bundela, his descent ii. 219, attacked by Mughals 222, joins Aurangzeb 224, causes disturbance 225, flees pursued by imperialists 226, killed 227.
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Chhattarsal—fourth son of Champat Bundela, a fugitive at father's death ii. 227, joins Jai Singh 228, offers to join Shivaji 229, serves under Mughal Emperors 229-230, rises, kills Diler Kh. 231, attacked by Md. Kh. submits 232-237, calls in Mahrattas 237, invests Md. Kh. at Jaitpur 239, makes peace 241, death 241.
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Chin Qilich Kh.—see Nizam-ul-mulk.
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Churaman Jat—plunders both camps at Jajau i. 322, submits to Bahadur Shah 322-323, plunders opposing camps at Agra 323, foils Chabela Ram 323, makes terms with Farrukh-siyar 323, invested by Jai Singh at Thun 324, submits 326-327, helps Sayyid Abdullah to seize Farrukh-siyar 362, joins Md. Shah ii. 68, plunders imperial camp 81 and 93, submits 120, dies 122.
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Dalpat—Bundela, under Zulfiqar i. 10, joins Bidar Bakht 15, killed at Jajau 30, cremated 34.
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Danishmand Kh.—i. 60n, 65.
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Daud Kh.—Zulfiqar's deputy in Dakhin i. 238, opposes Husain Ali, is killed 302-3, 329.
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Daya Bahadur—son of Chabela Ram, appointed governor of Malwa ii. 247, opposed by Nandalal Mandaloi 247-8, killed by Mahrattas at Tirla 248.
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Dihli—riot ag. Persian soldiers ii. 365, Nadir orders massacre 367-368.
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Dilawar Ali—Sayyid, Bakhshi of Husain Ali's army, watches Jai Singh ii. 3, against Jats 5, goes to Bundi 5, pursues Nizam to Burhanpur 26, fights, is killed 33.
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Dost Md. Kh.—Rohela (afterwards ruler of Bhupal), joins Dilawar Ali ii. 28, flees from battle of Pandhar 33, struggle with Nizam 130.
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Durgadas—Rathor, saves infant Ajit Singh i. 44, intercedes with Bahadur Shah 48, takes Jodhpur 67.
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Dutch—embassy to Emperor at Lahor, i. 147-157.
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Farrukh-siyar—son of Azim-ush-shan, early life i. 198, proclaims himself Emperor at Patna 199, wins adherents 206-211, defeats Azz-ud-din at Khajwa 216, crosses Jamuna 227, battle of Agra 230-235, acts after battle 244-245, abolishes jizya 246, puts Zulfiqar and Jahandar Shah to death 253-254, new appointments 258-259, allows many murders under Mir Jumla's influence 275-280, plots against Sayyid brothers 282-285, 293, 295, 298, submits to Sayyids 300, marries Ajit Singh's daughter 305, illness 306, hunts 328, 332, 343, reimposes jizya 334, plots against Sayyids 342-345, 347, 355, tries to propitiate Abdullah 362, and Husain Ali 369-373, abject surrender to Sayyids 375-377, stormy interview with Abdullah 381-382, dragged out of harem, blinded and imprisoned 390, sufferings in prison 391, death 392, character 396, coins and family 398-403.
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Fath Jang—see Chin Qilich Kh. i. 272.
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Firuz Jang—(1) father of Nizam, (2) son of Nizam.
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Ghazi-ud-din—(1) Firuz Jang, father of Nizam, blind subahdar of Dakhin, early career i. 263, invited to Court by Bahadur Shah 37, career 269, death and character 270.
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(2) Ahmad Beg, Ghalib Jang, chief partisan of Farrukh-siyar, his history i. 266, chief of artillery 350, fights against Sayyids 385-386, supports Abdullah in his last fight ii. 89.
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(3) Firuz Jang, eldest son of Nizam, ii. 300, 141, son-in-law of Qamar-ud-din 277, commands against Baji Rao 295.
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Ghiyas-ud-din Kh.—see Md. Ghiyas Kh. ii. 297.
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Girdhar Bahadur—Chabela Ram's nephew, escapes to Allahabad ii. 7, invested there 11-15, governor of Malwa 153, 242, struggle with Mahrattas and death 243.
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Govind Singh—Sikh guru, his innovations in religion i. 80-81, struggle ag. Aurangzeb 84-88, joins Bahadur Shah 89, death 90-91.
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Gurus—religious heads of Sikhs, early gurus i. 73-79; successors of tenth guru 391, Banda 93-121, 307-317.
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Hafiz Khidmatgar—Khwaja Ambar eunuch, favourite of Md. Shah and accomplice of Koki ii. 106, his career and death 266.
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Haidar Quli—sent ag. Girdhar Bahadur ii. 9, finds favour with Husain Ali 54-55, takes Abdullah captive 91, governor of Gujarat 128-130, campaign against Ajit Singh 113-114.
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Hakim Muhsin—Wazir of Kam Bakhsh, entitled Taqarrub Kh. (see) i. 50.
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Hamid Kh.—Nizam's uncle, deputy governor of Ahmadabad ii. 168, joins Mahrattas and kills Shujaat Kh. 171-172, kills Ibrahim Quli 175, flees from Rustam Ali's attack 178, assumes independence 183, forced to retire to Dakhin 189.
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Hasan Ali Kh.—(1) son of Allah-wirdi Kh., faujdar of Agra in Alamgir's reign, i. 321. (2) Sayyid = Abdullah Qutb-ul-mulk (see).
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Hasan Kh.—Sayyid, deserts to Farrukh-siyar, i. 219.
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Hasanpur—or Bilochpur, battle ii. 85-91.
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Hidayat-kesh—converted Hindu, arrests Prince Md. Karim i. 190, murdered 277. See Sadullah Kh.
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Hindustani—its definition i. 274-275.
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Husain Ali—Sayyid, descent and early career i. 203-205, supports Farrukh-siyar 206, at Khajwa 217, at the Jamuna 227, wounded at Agra 230, made First Bakhshi 282, war against Ajit Singh 287-290, estranged from Farrukh-siyar 292-302, in Dakhin 302, defeats Daud Kh. 303, marches to Dihli 357-362, encamps near Dihli 374, seizes palace and Dihli city 377-379, repulses Emperor's partisans 385, his conduct criticized 395, quarrels with Abdullah 407, disrespectfully treats Rafi-ud-darjat 417, takes Agra fort 422-426, disagrees with Abdullah ii. 14, on hearing of Dilawar Kh.'s death 34, letter to Nizam and reply 45, hears of Alim Ali's death 51, marches with Emperor towards Dakhin 53, murdered 59-60, character and conduct 100.
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Husain Kh.—(1) Barha Sayyid, faujdar of Mewat, fell in battle near Sambhar i. 69. (2) Barha Sayyid, mediates between Farrukh-siyar and Sayyid brothers i. 299. (3) slain at Jajau, i. 31.
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Ikhlas Kh.—i. 334, 360, 372.
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Imad-ul-mulk—see Mubariz Kh.
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Inayatullah—(1) a Kashmiri, entitled Shaista Kh., maternal uncle of Farrukh-siyar i. 144, 304.
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(2) a Kashmiri, secretary of Aurangzeb in his old age, and diwan of Khalsa, goes to Mecca on execution of his son Sadullah (Hidayatullah, Khan-saman), i. 259, 333, returns and is appointed diwan 334, governor of Kashmir 334, temporary Wazir under Md. Shah ii. 105, father-in-law of Mubariz Kh. i. 261, ii. 138.
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Irvine, Wm.—life and works i. xiii-xxxii.
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Ishaq Kh.—or Mutaman-ud-daulah ii. 354.
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Islam Kh.—Mashhadi, acts as mediator between Emperor and Sayyids i. 298, Itimad-ud-daulah—see (1) Md. Amin Kh. (2) Qamar-ud-din Kh. Itiqad Kh.—see Md. Murad, i. 275 and 304. Iwaz Kh.—at Pandhar ii. 33, at Balapur 47. Jahandar Shah—Muizz-ud-din, Emperor, son of Bahadur Shah, fights Azim-ush-shan i. 161-177, overthrows Jahan Shah 181, also Rafi-ush-shan 185, crowned 186, his evil life at Dihli 192-197, prepares to oppose Farrukh-siyar 219-229, marches to Samugarh 222-224, retires to Agra 228, battle of Agra 234, flees to Dihli 235-237, imprisoned by Zulfiqar 239, character and family 240-243, death 254. Jahan Shah—Khujista-Akhtar, son of Bahadur Shah, fights Azim i. 161, attacks Jahandar 180, killed 182. Jai Singh II—Rajah of Amber, joins Bidar Bakht i. 15, deserts at Jajau 30-31, superseded on the throne by Bijai Singh 47, governor of Malwa 262, sent ag. Churaman Jat 324, invests Thun 326, invades Mughal territory ii. 3, second campaign against Jats, takes Thun 124, appointed subahdar of Malwa 247, treacherous collusion with Mahrattas 248-249, reappointed to Malwa 255, makes peace with Mahrattas 256. Jaitpur—siege, ii. 239. Jajau—battle of i. 25-33. Jani Kh.—at battle of Agra i. 292, killed 232. Jats—their land and character i. 321, wars with Mughals 321 et seq, led by Churaman 322, rising ag. Md. Shah ii. 121. Jaziya—ii. 103, see Jizya. Jhujhar Singh—Bundela chief of Orchha, wrests Chauragarh from Gonds ii. 220, pursued and killed by Mughals 221. Jizya—abolished i. 246, its history and incidence 338-339, reimposed 334, withdrawn 404, abolished finally ii. 103. Kachhwaha—tribe of Amber i. 43. Kam Bakhsh—see Md. Kam Bakhsh. Khan Dauran—see Samsam-ud-daulah. Khan Jahan—(1) Sayyid, uncle of Sayyid brothers, i. 300.
(2) son of Kokaltash Kh., evades joining Farrukh-siyar i. 200-201, governor of Allahabad 262. Khujista-Akhtar—see Jahan Shah. Khwaja Asim—see Samsam-ud-daulah. Khwaja Inayatullah—see Inayatullah. Kokaltash Kh.—early history i. 197, fights ag. Jahan Shah i. 168, 184, disagrees with Wazir 197, fights Husain Ali 230-231, killed 233. Koki Jiu—see Rahim-un-nissa. Lachin Beg—see Bahadur Dil Kh. Lahor—battles near i. 176-185. Lal Kunwar—Jahandar Shah’s concubine i. 180, her evil influence 193-196.
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induces Emperor to flee from battle 235, joins Jahandar in prison 239, sent into retirement 254.
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Lutfullah Kh.—(1) Sadiq, advises Azz-ud-din to flee i. 218, punished for duplicity 301-302. (2) governor of Dihli during Nadir's invasion, ii. 362.
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Mahabat Kh.—eldest son of Munim Kh., taken captive i. 187, locked up in a cell 221, released by Farrukh-siyar 247.
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Mahrattas—are massacred in Dihli i. 383, people and country ii. 155, their wars with Aurangzeb 160-163, first incursions north of Narmada 164, join Hamid Kh. and overrun Gujarat 170-185, again in Gujarat 190-192, enter Bundelkhand and get one-third of it from Chhattarsal 238-241; gain a footing in Malwa 242-245, alliance with Nandalal 248, fight Md. Khan Bangash in Malwa 252-253; fight between Peshwa and senapati 252, get possession of Malwa 256 (confirmed 305), yearly invasions and encroachments on N. India 275-285, enter Duaba 287, sack environs of Dihli 288-298, treaty of Sarai Duraha 305, Mahratta envoy's flight from Karnal 360.
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Malhar Rao, Holkar—fights Samsam-ud-daulah ii. 283.
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Mansur Jang—see Samsam-ud-daulah.
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Mewar—country of Sisodias i. 42.
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Mir Hasan Kh. Koka—Khan Jahan Bahadur Kokaltash Zafar Jang, defeated in attack on Baji Rao near Dihli ii. 292-294.
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Mir Jumla—Ibadullah or Ubaid-ullah, Shariyat-ullah Kh., early history i. 267, works in Farrukh-siyar's interest 227, heads the party ag. Sayyids 248, appointed to Farrukh-siyar's personal staff with high titles 260, created subahdar of Bengal 262, causes many executions under Farrukh-siyar 276, set to oppose Sayyid brothers 293, backs out 297, sent away to Lahor 301, returns to Dihli 330, takes refuge in Md. Amin's house 331, disgraced and sent to Lahor 332, recalled by Farrukh-siyar, but seeks refuge with Abdullah Kh. 352, pardoned 356.
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Mir Mallang—see Ahsan Kh.
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Mitr Sen—Rajah Birbal i. 412, antecedents 410, enthrones Neku-siyar 412, surrender and suicide 427.
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Mubariz Kh.—Khwaja Md., Shahamat Kh., Imad-ul-mulk, i. 261, early career ii. 138, appointed subahdar of Dakhin ag. Nizam 139, reduces Phulchari fort 140, fights Nizam at Shakar-Khera 148, buried 149.
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Mubariz-ul-mulk—see Sarbuland Kh.
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Mughals—Turani and Irani, defined i. 272.
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Md. Amin Kh.—Chin, early history i. 263, deserts Azam 12-13, in disfavour with Munim Kh. Wazir 40, operations ag. Sikhs 120-121, won over by Farrukh-siyar 227, deserts Jahandar Shah at Agra 233, app. second Bakhshi 258, covets wazir-ship 297, reduced in rank for unruly followers 307, 333, sent to Malwa 340, returns to Dihli, is befriended by Abdullah 366-367, his part in Farrukh-siyar's deposition 387 and after 404, his double dealings with Sayyids ii. 37, effects Husain Ali's murder 59, made Wazir 67, attacks and overthrows Abdullah 92, conduct as Wazir and death 104-105.
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Md. Azim—see Azim-ush-shan.
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Md. Ghiyas Kh.—Nizam's most trusted officer ii. 20-21, at Pandhar 29, at Balapur 47, at Shakar-Khera 143.
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Md. Ibrahim—son of Jahandar Shah, enthroned by Abdullah ii. 76, capture and interview with Md. Shah 94, death 94.
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Md. Kam Bakhsh—youngest son of Aurangzeb, early life i. 2 and 5, movements 10, assumes independence 11, issues coins 51, misled by Taqarrub Kh., kills his best friends 53-56, rejects Bahadur Shah's overtures 58, deserted 62, taken prisoner, dies 64, family 66, imprisonment under Alamgir 252.
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Md. Karim—eldest son of Azim-ush-shan, his history i. 144-145, hides himself, taken and executed 190.
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Md. Khan Bangash—fights Girdhar Bahadur ii. 16, won over to Emperor's side 70, sent ag. Ajit Singh 113, ag. Chhattarsal 231, second expedition ag. Chhattarsal 232-239, makes peace and retires from Bundelkhand 241, posted to Malwa 249, meets Nizam as friend 251, desperate struggle with Mahrattas 252-255, puts down rising in Fathpur 277, opposes Mahrattas near Agra 282, marches to aid of Qamar-ud-din 297.
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Md. Muazzam—see Bahadur Shah I.
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Md. Murad—Kashmiri, Itiqad Kh. i. 275, gains Farrukh-siyar's favour and is made 2nd Mir Tuzak 340, his career 340-342, created Itiqad Kh. and rapidly promoted 344-345, ejected from palace 381, imprisoned 406, death 406, enlisted by Sayyid Abdullah ii. 79.
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Muhammad Shah—Prince Roshan Akhtar, succeeds Rafi-ud-daulah as Emperor ii. 1, marches to Agra 5, under the tutelage of Sayyids 17, 45, advances towards Dakhin in Husain Ali's charge 53, his conduct after Husain Ali's murder 60-61, 73-74, overthrows Abdullah 92-94, abolishes jizya 103, appoints Nizam as Wazir 105, alienates him, how? 107, marries Farrukh-siyar's daughter 124, acts as Solomon 126, attempts ag. Nizam fail 141, 153, appoints Abhai Singh to Gujarat 205, his favourites 263-275, violates diplomatic usage towards Persia 320-322, imbecile conduct and defeat at Karnal 347, dines in Nadir's camp 355, made prisoner by Nadir 358, enters Dihli 363, welcomes Nadir in palace and gives up vast ransom 364, cedes territory to Persia 374, restored to throne 375.
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Muhkma—son of Chura Jat, taken prisoner but set free ii. 65-66, attacks and kills Nilkant Nagar 121, attacked by Jai Singh 124, his end 124.
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Muhkam Singh—Khatri, Rajah, principal officer of Husain Ali, taken over by Md. Shah ii. 67, deserts to Abdullah at Hasanpur 87, accompanies Sarbuland to Gujarat 185.
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Muhtashim Kh.—deputed to guard the fords of Chambal i. 15, flees 18.
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Mukhtar Kh.—subahdar of Agra i. 13, arrested by Azim-ush-shan 16, joins Bahadur Shah 20.
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Munim Kh.—deputy-governor of Lahor, exerts himself for Bahadur Shah i. 19, at Jajau 36, made Wazir 39, commands ag. Kam Bakhsh 62, disagreement with Zulfiqar Kh. 114, death 117, life and character 125-127.
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Muizz-ud-din—eldest son of Bahadur Shah, see Jahandar Shah.
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Murshid Quli Kh.—diwan of Bengal, refuses to support Farrukh-siyar i. 199, app. deputy governor of Bengal 262.
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Muzaffar Kh.—brother of Samsam-ud-daulah, quarrels at Court and is sent to Ajmer ii. 134, marches ag. Mahrattas 279, killed at Karnal 349.
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Nadir Shah—his early life ii. 317-318, becomes king of Persia 319, takes Qandahar 319, diplomatic rupture with Court of Dihli 320-322, takes Kabul 327, and Lahor 332, defeats imperial army at Karnal 341-348, composition of his army 338 and 350, negotiates peace with Emperor 353-356, imprisons Md. Shah and his nobles 359, marches to Dihli 363, visits Emperor 364, orders a massacre at Dihli 367, exacts heavy ransom 371-373, his life at Dihli 373-374, his son Nasr-ullah married to Mughal princess 371, restores Md. Shah 374, retreats from India 375-376, effect of his invasion 377-378.
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Najm-ud-din Ali—Sayyid, captured ii. 91.
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Namwar Jang—see Sarbuland Kh.
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Nanak—founder of Sikhism i. 73-74.
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Nandalal Mandaloi—chaudhuri of Indor, ally of Mahrattas in Malwa ii. 245, treason to Emperor 248-249.
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Nasir Jang—Ahmad Kh., second son of Nizam, fails to stop Baji Rao ii. 302.
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Nasir Kh.—governor of Kabul, ii. 323, left unsupported from Court 270 and 324, defeated by Nadir Shah 330.
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Neku-siyar—Prince, his early history i. 409, raised to the throne in Agra fort 410-412, besieged, surrenders 424-426, death 427.
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Nizam-ul-mulk—Mir Qamar-ud-din, Chin Qilich Kh. Bahadur, Fath Jang, Asaf Jah, early history i. 269-271, created Kh. Dauran by Bahadur Shah and transf. to Oudh 41, insulted by Zuhara 194, won over by Farrukh-siyar 227, deserts Jahandar Shah at Agra 233, submits to Farrukh-siyar 244, created Nizam-ul-mulk and governor of Dakhin 271, superseded by Husain Ali 302, returns to Dihli, goes to Muradabad as faujdar 328, intrigues ag. Sayyid brothers 328, recalled from Muradabad, removed from office 351-352, app. governor of Patna 371, tries to save Farrukh-siyar 385, removes to Malwa 405, prepares for war ii. 18, conquers Asir 23, occupies Burhanpur 25, defeats Dilawar Ali at Pandhar 33, letter from Emperor and Nizam's reply 45, overthrows Alim Ali at Balapur 49, marches into Karnataka and Maisur 106, made Wazir, comes to Dihli 106, his difficulties at Court 107, vanquishes Haidar Quli in Gujarat 129, resigns in disgust at Emperor's imbecility and Court corruption 131-137, defeats Mubariz Kh. at Shakar-Khera 148, defends his conduct to Emperor 153, encourages Mahratta invasion of N. India 242, compact with Md. Kh. Bangash 251, fight and terms with Baji Rao 252, called to Dihli 299-301, defeated by Baji Rao at Bhupal 303-305, opposed by Hindustani party under Samsam-ud-daulah 325 and 336, counsels Saadat Kh. to postpone battle 343, inaction in battle of Karnal 347, negotiates with Nadir Shah 353, made prisoner by Nadir 357, raises contribution from Dihli citizens for Nadir 373, retires to Dakhin for good 379.
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Nur Bai—dancing girl, liked by Nadir ii. 371.
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Nur-ud-din—Sayyid, killed at Jajau i. 31.
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Padshah Begam—see Zinat-un-nissa, daughter of Aurangzeb.
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Qamar-ud-din Kh.—son of Md. Amin Kh., escorts Banda to Dihli i. 316, created Itimad-ud-daulah ii. 105, app. Wazir 138, quells riot in Jama Masjid 260-262, futile campaign ag. Mahrattas 277, 281-283, defeats Baji Rao at Badshahpur 297, in Karnal camp 340, his helplessness after Nadir had arrested Nizam 358, taken to Persian camp 359, at Dihli during exaction of ransom 373.
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Qudrat-ullah—Shaikh, his influence over Azim-ush-shan i. 278, goes to Farrukh-siyar but is murdered 278-281.
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Qutb-ul-mulk—see Abdullah Kh.
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Rafi-ud-darjat—Emperor, enthroned i. 389, a puppet of the Sayyids 416, his health fails, deposed dies 418, chronology and wives 418-420.
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Rafi-ud-daulah—Emperor, enthroned i. 420, taken by Abdullah to Agra 428, dies 431, chronology 432, burial ii. 1.
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Rafi-ul-qadr—son of Bahadur Shah, created Rafi-ush-shan i. 36, joins Jahandar ag. Azim-ush-shan 161, attacks Jahandar 184, killed 185.
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Rahim-un-nissa—Koki Jiu, her influence over Md. Shah ii. 106, her descent and history 263-265.
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Raiman—see Shadman.
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Rajputana—chief States i. 41.
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Ram Singh—Hada Prince, killed at Jajau i. 23, cremated 34.
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Rashid Kh.—i. 199.
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Ratan Chand—agent of Sayyid Abdullah i. 291, 318, farms out revenue collection 335, disagrees with Inayatullah 334-335, warns Husain Ali against Farrukh-siyar 372, secures repeal of jizya 405, prevents breach between Sayyid brothers 407, influence over Abdullah ii. 9, negotiates peace with Girdhar Bahadur 15, roughly handled after Husain Ali's murder 65, executed 85.
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Rathors—of Marwar i. 42.
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Rohelas—fight Mughal Govt. ii. 119-120.
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Rohilkhand—country ii. 117.
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Roshan Akhtar—see Muhammad Shah.
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Roshan-ud-daulah—Zafar Kh., Khwaja Muzaffar, brings news of Ajit Singh's submission i. 290, quarrels in Court ii. 134, influence over Md. Shah his character 266, his disgrace and death 270-271, 323.
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Rustam Dil Kh.—(1) subahdar of Haidarabad, submits to Kam Bakhsh i. 52, seized and executed under suspicion 53, buried 54.
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(2) grandson of Allah-wardi Kh. Shah Jahani, i. 120, war ag. Sikhs 112, 119, quarrels with Md. Amin Kh. 120, created Ghaznafar Kh. 121, joins Jahan Shah and attacks Jahandar 181, flees on Jahan Shah’s death 181, captured and killed 187.
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Rustam Ali Kh.—brother of Shujaat Kh., fights Hamid Kh. at Aras ii. 176-180, disastrous march 181, killed 182.
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Rustam-i-Hind—see Shadman.
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Saadat Kh.—Sayyid Md. Amin, Burhan-ul-mulk, early life ii. 55, plots ag. Husain Ali 57, fails ag. Jats 121, quarrels at Court, is transf. to Oudh 134-135, co-operates with Samsam-ud-daulah ag. Mahrattas 281, defeats Malhar Holkar in Duaba 287, helps Samsam and Qamar-ud-din ag. Mahrattas 288, 298, fights Nadir at Karnal 343-347, made prisoner 348, conversation with Nadir 352-353, his jealousy of Nizam, induces Nadir to go to Dihli 356, commits suicide 363-364.
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Sabha Chand—Zulfiqar’s deputy i. 197, his fatal advice 236, his tongue cut out 277.
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Sadullah Kh.—son of Inayatullah Kh., also Wazarat Kh. and Hidayat-kesh, i. 259, executed 276-277.
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Sahiba-niswan—Farrukh-siyar’s mother i. 144, 342, wins over Husain Ali 206, pacifies Abdullah 300, at her son’s marriage 304, a Kashmiri 342.
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Saif Kh.—Kam Bakhsh’s instructor in archery, tortured to death i. 54.
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Samsam-ud-daulah—Khwaja Asim, Kh. Dauran, Mansur Jang, early history i. 265, joins Farrukh-siyar at Patna 211, set up ag. Sayyids 293, fails 297, rebuked by Abdullah 300, app. Husain Ali’s deputy at Court 302, reduced in rank for unruly retainers 306, 333, ousted by Md. Murad from Emperor’s favour, joins Sayyids 354-355, ordered ag. Mahrattas, fails ii. 279-280, more successful in next campaign 281-284, aids Wazir 298, fights Nadir Shah at Karnal, mortally wounded 344-347, dies 355, character ii. 313, i. 265.
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Sarbuland Kh.—Namwar Jang, Mubariz-ul-mulk (i. 346), joins Jahandar Shah i. 191, early history 199-200, governor of Oudh 262, of Patna 332, recalled to Dihli, given titles (Dilawar Jang) 346, 363, sent to Agra 347, returns to Dihli 363, governor of Kabul 405, of Gujarat ii. 153, 169, his deputy Shujaat Kh. overthrown by Nizam’s deputy Hamid Kh. 171-183, he occupies Ahmadabad and expels Hamid Kh. 185-189, his rule over Gujarat and struggle with Mahrattas 190-200, replaced in Gujarat by Abhai Singh 197-201, driven out of Gujarat 206-213, last years and character 214-215, cruelly exacts ransom for Nadir at Dihli 373.
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Sayyids of Barha—their history i. 201.
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Shadman—a Qalmaq woman, cr. Raiman and Rustam-i-Hind, saves Jahandar Shah from assassin i. 170-171, murdered 281.
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Shadman Shah—prophesies Farrukh-siyar’s success i. 278, takes Qudrat-ullah to Court 279.
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Shaista Kh.—see Khwaja Inayatullah Kashmiri.
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Shujaat Kh.—deputy governor of Gujarat ii. 152, antecedents 167, attacks Hamid Kh. 170, killed 172.
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Sidi Qasim Habshi—kotwal of Dihli, murdered i. 277.
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Sidisht [Sudhisht] Narayan—zamindar of Bhojpur, joins Farrukh-siyar i. 211.
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Sikhs—their origin and history i. 73-79, their doctrines and influence 79-84, their gurus 92, their bravery in captivity 317-318, their spiritual headship after Govind Singh 319-320.
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Sisodias—of Mewar i. 42.
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Tahmasp Khan Jalair—Persian minister ii. 362.
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Taqarrub Kh.—Hakim Muhsin, quarrels with Ahsan Kh. i. 51, plots ag. latter 53, fights for Kam Bakhsh 62, wheedles Asad Kh. and Zulfiqar into visiting Farrukh-siyar 249-250, made Khan-saman 255.
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Tirpoliya Fort—prison i. 280, Banda in 317, Jahandar Shah in 254, Farrukh-siyar in 370.
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Ubaid-ullah—see Mir Jumla.
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Wala Jah—second son of Azam Shah, at Jajau i. 24, wounded 32, dies 33.
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Warid—i. 97, 220.
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Wazarat Kh.—see Sadullah Kh. (i. 128, 186, 244, 259, 276).
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Zahir-ud-daulah—Azim-ullah Kh., cousin of Qamar-ud-din, commands Van ag. Baji Rao ii. 295-297.
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Zakariya Kh.—son of Abdus-samad Kh. i. 316, fights ag. Banda 308-316, governor of Lahor, neglected by Emperor 324-326, surrenders Lahor to Nadir 352, takes leave of Nadir 376, Panjab under his rule 378.
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Zinat-un-nissa—second daughter of Aurangzeb, sides with Azam i. 2, left at Gwaliyar 23, cr. Padshah Begam by Bahadur Shah 39, slighted by Jahandar Shah 195, her share in the execution of Zulfiqar and Sadullah 276-277.
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Zulfiqar Kh.—son of Asad Kh., early career i. 9-10,, flees from Jajau 30, joins Bahadur Shah at Agra 37, cr. Samsam-ud-daulah 39, at Court as 1st Bakhshi 39, commands a wing ag. Kam Bakhsh 62, disagrees with Munim Kh. 114, refuses to be Wazir 128, joins Jahandar Shah and secures his success ag. brothers 160-183, app. Wazir 186, unpopularity 197, accompanies Jahandar to Agra 221, commands at battle of Agra 229-234, leaves the field 235, at Dihli decides on delivering up Jahandar Shah 239, visits Farrukh-siyar 250, murdered 253, burial 256, character 257.
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Works of JADUNATH SARKAR, M.A.
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History of Aurangzib
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4 vols., Rs. 3-8 each. Vol. I. Reign of Shah Jahan Vol. II. War of Succession Vol. III. Northern India during 1658-1681, (2nd ed.) Vol. IV. Southern India, 1644-1689
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Professor Sarkar's History of Aurangzib is based mainly on original contemporary Persian sources, viz., the Mughal State Papers, daily bulletins of the Mughal Court, the records of impartial non-official writers (such as two Persian memoirs by contemporary Hindu writers), the letters of Aurangzib, his father, brothers, sons, grandsons, officers and vassal kings, and other makers of Indian history, revenue returns &c. Most of these are preserved in Persian MSS., for which the author has exhaustively searched Indian and European libraries, viz.,—the British Museum, India Office Library (London), Bodleian (Oxford), Royal Asiatic Society's Library (London), Cambridge University Library, Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris), Royal Library (Berlin), Khuda Bakhsh Library (Patna), Asiatic Society's Library (Calcutta), Rampur Nawab's Library, &c.—besides making some important "finds" at Benares, Lucknow and Rampur. He has taken exact photographic copies of these. Of the letters of Aurangzib and his contemporaries, more than 5,000 are in the author's possession. The author has also used the Marathi bakhars and letters and the Assamese buranjis, besides contemporary records in English and modern Gazetteers, maps and works on travel. Classified and descriptive bibliographies are given at the end of volumes II. and III. To be completed in five volumes.
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For several portions of the reign, the author has been able to secure the very raw materials of history, viz., the letters of the leading historical personages of the time and the daily bulletins of Aurangzib's Court.
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