Index:Siyar-ul-Mutakherin.djvu
CONTENTS OF VOL. I. Chapter I. Death of Aurengzib, and the contests of his sons for the throne.—The Prince Mahomed Azim enters the king's camp, and ascends the throne.—The Prince Mahomed Muazem quits Cabul, and ascends the throne under the title of Bahadur-shah.—Mahomed Azim quits the Deckan, and opposes his brother in the battle of Agra, in which he is slain.—The Prince Mahomed Cambakhsh opposes his brother Bahadur-shah, but is defeated and slain.—Nomination of Assed-khan to the office of Vakil, and of Khan-khanan to the office of Vezir.—Death of Bahadur-shah, and the contests of his sons for the throne.—The eldest son, Mahomed Moiz-ed-din defeats his three brothers, and assumes the title of Jehandar-shah.—Sudden decline of the power of Jehandar-shah.—Pretensions of the Prince Mahomed Ferokh-siar to the throne.—Is supported by the two Seids, Hussein Ali-khan, and Abdullah-khan.—Ferokh-siar ascends the throne at Azimabad Patna, and marches against Jehandar-shah in person.—Measures taken by Jehandar-shah to oppose the pretender.—Second battle of Agra, wherein Jehandar-shah is defeated and loses his life.—Accession of Ferokh-siar to the throne. Abdullah-khan is sent to occupy Dehli.—Khan-khanan, entitled Zulficar-khan, submits to Ferokh-siar, and is put to death.—The Emperor becomes dissatisfied with the Seids, and intrigues to restrain their influence and power.—Insurrection at Ahmedabad, in Guzerat, owing to the dissensions —between the Hindus and Mahomedans.—Victory gained by Abd-us-semed-khan, in the Penjab, over the Siks.—Hussein Ali-khan appointed viceroy of the Deckan.—Battle of Burhanpoor.—Death of the great minister Assed-khan. Page 1. Chapter II. Dissensions at court, and in all parts of the empire; owing to the contests for power between the Emperor and the Seids, which is the lead to the downfall of the house of Timoor.—Coalition between Seid Hussein Ali-khan and the Mahratta chiefs, against the Emperor.—Accession of the influence of Etikad-khan and Rukn-ed-doulah at the court of Dehli.—Return of Hussein Ali-khan from the Deckan to Dehli, and his reception at court.—Seizure and deposal of Ferokh-siar, and accession of Refi-ed-derjat to the throne, and his death.—Accession of Refi-el-kadr, and his death.—Death of Ferokh-siar.—Account of this event by Mahomed Hashem, entitled Khafi-khan.—Death of Refi-el-kadr, and accession of Niko-siar to the throne, and his death.—Accession to the throne of Roshen-akhter, the grandson of Bahadur-shah, by his son Jehan-shah, under the title of Mahomed-shah. Page 134. Chapter III. Commencement of the intrigues of Nizam-ul-mulk against the —Seids.—He proceeds to the Deckan.—Success of Abd-us-semed-khan against some insurgents in the Penjab.—Insurrection in Cashmir.—Battle of Assere between Dilaver Ali-khan and Hussein Ali-khan, the general of Nizam-ul-mulk, in which the former is defeated, and loses his life.—The minister Seid Hussein Ali-khan marches to the Deckan.—His assassination.—Rebellion of his brother the Vezir Abdullah-khan, and the elevation of the Prince Ibrahim to the throne.—Battle of Hassanpoor, in which the Vezir and his partisans are all slain.—Religious dissensions produced by one Mir Mahomed Hussein Enaiet-ullah-khan appointed vezir.—War with Raja Jye-sing Rahtore.—Marriage of Mahomed-shah with the daughter of the emperor Ferokh-siar.—Return of Nizam-ul-mulk to Dehli, and his nomination to the office of vezir.—Death of Nilkant Nagar, and the appointment of Raja Jye-sing to the office of governor of Agra.—Nizam-ul-mulk withdraws to the Deckan, and Kamer-ed-din-khan is appointed vezir.—Mobariz-khan opposes Nizam-ul-mulk in the Deckan, but is defeated and slain.—Nizam-ul-mulk excites his uncle Hamed-khan to revolt in Guzerat.—Ser-belend-khan appointed governor of Guzerat.—He is recalled to Dehli.—Nizam-ul-mulk excites the Mahrattas to invade Hindoostan.—Mahomed-khan Bangash defeated by the Mahrattas in Bundelkund.—Mozaffirkhan deputed to attack the Mahrattas.—Revolt of Ajazee, a zemindar of Chikalgora.—Removal of Fakhr-ed-doulah from the government of Behar to that of Bengal.—History of Shuja-ed-doulah, the son-in-law of Jafer-khan, governor of Bengal.—Union of the governments of Bengal and Behar under him as viceroy.—Mozaffir-khan and Kamer-ed-din-khan march to oppose the Mahrattas under the Peshwa Bajy Rao.—They are defeated by Saadet-khan, governor of Oude.—They appear before Dehli and retreat.—Distracted state of affairs in Cabul, and the advance of Nadir-shah from Persia.—Mahomed-shah quits Dehli, and opposes Nadir-shah on the plain of Kernal.—Nadir-shah enters Dehli.—Retires to Persia, leaving to Mahomed-shah all the country east of the Indus.—Death of Shuja-ed-doulah, viceroy of Bengal and Behar.—Alia Verdi-khan, lieutenant-governor of Patna, procures the viceroy's patent.—Defeats and slays Ser-efraz-khan, the son of Shuja-ed-doulah, and enters Moorshedabad in triumph.—His wise administration. Page 280. |