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... enemies The stage emptied . 1 • 15 17 • 18 • 20 • 20 22 CHAPTER III . Muhamad Shah 23 CHAPTER IV . Ahmad Shah 27 Alamgir II .. 34 CHAPTER V. Afghan invasion 89 CHAPTER VI . Overthrow of Mahrattas at Pánipat 44 PART II . CHAPTER I. A.D. ...
... enemies The stage emptied . 1 • 15 17 • 18 • 20 • 20 22 CHAPTER III . Muhamad Shah 23 CHAPTER IV . Ahmad Shah 27 Alamgir II .. 34 CHAPTER V. Afghan invasion 89 CHAPTER VI . Overthrow of Mahrattas at Pánipat 44 PART II . CHAPTER I. A.D. ...
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... enemies- The Stage emptied . FOR nearly two centuries the throne of the Chaghtais continued to be filled by a succession of exceptionally able Princes . The brave and simple - hearted Bábar , the wandering Humáyun , the glorious Akbar ...
... enemies- The Stage emptied . FOR nearly two centuries the throne of the Chaghtais continued to be filled by a succession of exceptionally able Princes . The brave and simple - hearted Bábar , the wandering Humáyun , the glorious Akbar ...
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Henry George Keene. the Turks in showing a common front to the common enemy , weakened the defence irrecoverably by opposi- tion and rivalry . In the attempt to put down the Sikhs , Bahádur died at Lahor , just five years after the death ...
Henry George Keene. the Turks in showing a common front to the common enemy , weakened the defence irrecoverably by opposi- tion and rivalry . In the attempt to put down the Sikhs , Bahádur died at Lahor , just five years after the death ...
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... enemy , and forced him to retire . The Vazir Kamr - ul - din died on the 11th , just before the retreat of the Afghans . A round shot killed him as he was praying in his tent ; and the news of the death of this old and constant servant ...
... enemy , and forced him to retire . The Vazir Kamr - ul - din died on the 11th , just before the retreat of the Afghans . A round shot killed him as he was praying in his tent ; and the news of the death of this old and constant servant ...
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... enemy , where they were received as expected guests . In this strait the Minister's personal qualities saved him . Having in the meantime made Mannu's daughter his wife , he had the address to obtain the intercession of his mother - in ...
... enemy , where they were received as expected guests . In this strait the Minister's personal qualities saved him . Having in the meantime made Mannu's daughter his wife , he had the address to obtain the intercession of his mother - in ...
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