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CONTENTS.

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