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... sent him to die in a remote and dishonoured exile . When , therefore , the sceptre had fallen from the dead man's hands , there were numerous evil influences ready to attend its assumption by any hands that were less experienced and ...
... sent him to die in a remote and dishonoured exile . When , therefore , the sceptre had fallen from the dead man's hands , there were numerous evil influences ready to attend its assumption by any hands that were less experienced and ...
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... sent to Ajmir , under the command of Saádat Khán , the Amir - ul- Umra , the noble of the Shiah or " Iranian " party already mentioned as commanding in Rájpután , and who was also the Imperialist Viceroy of Agra . He wasted his time and ...
... sent to Ajmir , under the command of Saádat Khán , the Amir - ul- Umra , the noble of the Shiah or " Iranian " party already mentioned as commanding in Rájpután , and who was also the Imperialist Viceroy of Agra . He wasted his time and ...
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... sent a body of veterans to aid the Moghul cause ; the account is confused , but this seems to have turned the tide . The Moghuls , or Turks , for the time won ; and Gházi assumed the command of the army . The Vazir- ship was conferred ...
... sent a body of veterans to aid the Moghul cause ; the account is confused , but this seems to have turned the tide . The Moghuls , or Turks , for the time won ; and Gházi assumed the command of the army . The Vazir- ship was conferred ...
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... sent to Dehli in country carts . The Emperor and his minister lost all heart , and fled precipitately into Dehli , where they had but just time to take refuge in the palace , when they found themselves rigorously invested . Knowing the ...
... sent to Dehli in country carts . The Emperor and his minister lost all heart , and fled precipitately into Dehli , where they had but just time to take refuge in the palace , when they found themselves rigorously invested . Knowing the ...
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... country ; but on the latter's disgrace had borne a part in the campaigns of Gházi- ud - din . When the Vazir first conceived the project of attacking the government , he sent Najib in the com- 34 FALL OF MOGHUL EMPIRE .
... country ; but on the latter's disgrace had borne a part in the campaigns of Gházi- ud - din . When the Vazir first conceived the project of attacking the government , he sent Najib in the com- 34 FALL OF MOGHUL EMPIRE .
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Abdáli Afghan Afrásyáb Agra Ahmad Allahabad army artillery attack Aurangzeb authority battalions battle Begam Bengal Bhao Bhartpur Bihár Boigne British Calcutta Calcutta Gazette camp campaign chief command Crown 8vo death Deccan Dehli Doáb Emperor Empire enemy English European favour force Francklin French Ghausgarh Gházi Gházi-ud-din Gholám Kádir Gohad Government Gwalior Hindu Hindustan Holkar horse Imperial India infantry Ismail Beg Jaipur Jamna Játs Jodhpur joined Kuli Khán lakhs late latter leader Lucknow Mádhoji Sindhia Mahrattas Majad-ud-daulah marched Meerut minister Mir Mannu Mirza Najaf Khán Moghul Moghul Empire Mohamad Beg Mohamadan Mohammad Musalman Najaf Kuli Najib native Nawab Nizám officers once palace Pánipat Patel Pathans Persian Peshwa plunder present prince provinces Rájput Rána retired Rohilkand Rohillas rupees Safdar Jang Sardhana sent Shah Shah Alam Shujäá Shujäá-ud-daulah Sikhs Singh soon Sumroo Suraj territory throne tion troops Vazir Viceroy of Audh Vide sup Zábita Khán
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