The history of Hindostan: from the death of Akbar, to the complete settlement of the empire under Aurungzebe. To which are prefixed, I. A dissertation on the origin and nature of despotism in Hindostan. II. An enquiry into the state of Bengal; ... By Alexander Dow, ...

INDEX.

• ABA Chan slain by Shere, 29.
• Abdalla, commands in Guzerat, 49. Re|warded for his services, 140. Quashes an insurrection in Behâr, 160. Dismissed from his government, 165.
• Abdalla, King of Bucharia, 392.
• Actemâd-ul-Dowlat, raised to the vizarit, 33. His wise and able administration, 35.
• Acticâd Chan, 33. His death and character, 55.
• Adil Shaw, sues for peace, 142. Defeated by Aurengzêbe, 209.
• Afgans rebel, 36. Again rebel, and are re|pulsed, 134. Rebel, 389. Defeated, 390.
• Agriculture encouraged, 35.
• Akbar, his great abilities, 1. His empire not so ex|tensive as that of the Patans, 2. His death, 4.
• Ali Murdân, delivers up Candahâr, 160. Re|warded, 161. Promoted, 167. Made go|vernor of Cashmire, 174. Invades Buduck|shân, 183. His death and character, 206.
• Aliverdi, his insolence, 175.
• Alla (Seif), his unhappy sate, 106.
• Alum (Chan) returns from Persia, 58.
• Amâr Singh, his rashness and death, 179.
• Ameid reduces Chittagong, 372.
• Amin (Mahommed), the son of Jumla, 203. Released by the Prince Mahommed, ibid. His insolence to Aurengzêbe, 383. Sent against the Afgans, 391.
• Arabian system of philosophy, 2.
• Arselan Ago, the Turkish ambassador, 169.
• Asiph Jah, 33. His daughter married to Shaw Je|han, 53. Made Visier, 56. Opposes coming to battle, 67. Crosses the Gelum, 88. Re|solves to release the emperor, 89. Defeat|ed by Mohâbet, 90. Taken prisoner, 91. His conference, 95. and schemes with Mo|hâbet, 96. Raises Dawir Buxsh to the throne, 107. Defeats Shariâr, 108. Pro|claims Shaw Jehân, 107. Continued in the vizarit, 114. Arrives at Agra, 115. In high favour, 116. Commands the army, 136. Defeats Lodi, ibid. Demands him of the Nizam, 137. Lays waste the Decan, 142. His death, 170. His character, 172. His family, 173.
• Assamites, invade Bengal, 162. Their country reduced, 163.
• Attala Chan killed, 90.
• Azim Chan, opposes Selim, 3. Sent to Mala|va, 5. Abets a conspiracy, 6. Proposes to assassinate the emperor, 7. Disgrace, 45. He is released, 54. Commands an army under his grandson, 71.
• —, governor of Guzerat, 169. Re|moved, but pardoned, 170.
• Aziz, his valour, 187. Defeated by Aureng|zêbe, 188.
• Azmut, the son of Lodi, his spirit, 124. His gallant behaviour, and death, 127.
• Aurengzêbe, born, 57. Delivered as an hos|tage to Jehangire, 79. Presented to his fa|ther, 115. His age at his father's accession, 116. Sent to Bundela, 146. In high fa|vour, 149. Accompanies his father to the Decan, 157. Marries the daughter of Shaw Nawâz, 159. Jealous of the influence of Dara, 165. Removed from the Decan, 181. Sent to Guzerat, 182. Sent to command against the Usbecs, 187. whom he totally overthrows, 188. Besieges Candahâr in vain, 194. Defeats the Persians, 195. Sends Jumla to court, 205. Joins sumla, 207. Takes Bider, 208. Defeats Adil Shaw, 209. His plans with Jumla, 210. His character, 218. Hears of his father's illness, 222. Embraces Morâd's proposals, 223. Gains over Jumla, 224. Marches from Aurungabâd, 225. His management of Morâd, 226. Arrives at the Nirbidda, ibid. Joined by Morâd, 227. Defeats the Maraja, 228. Remains at Ugein, 229.

• Turns the rear of Dear's army, 232. His order of battle, 233. His resolution, 237. Gains the battle, 238. His great address, 242. Corrupts the army of Solimân, 243. Arrives before Agra, 245. Sends a message to his father, 246. His conference with his sister, ibid. His duplicity and address, 247. His schemes, 249. Seizes his father, 251. Writes to him, 252. Deceives Morâd, 253. Prepare to pursue Dara, 254. His narrow escape, 255. He seizes Morâd, 256. Quells the army, 257. Advances to Delhi, 258. and mounts the throne, 259. Pursues Dara, 274. Arrives on the Suttulaz, 275. How he receives the adherents of his brother, 277. Marches to Moultân, 278. Cause of his return, 279. Duplicity toward Suja, 280. His preparations against Suja, 281. Marches down along the Jumna, 282. Offers battle, 283. Betrayed by the Maraja, 284. His resolution, 285. Obtains the victory, 286. His speech to the nobles, 287. Arrives at Agra, 289. Marches against Dara, 297. Offers battle, 298. His stratagem to de|ceive Dara, 299. Overthrows that prince, 302. Sends a force in pursuit of him, 305. Calls a council concerning Dara, 309. Con|demns him to death, 312. His behaviour on seeing his brother's head, 315. Sends an insidious letter to his son Mahommed, 323. Imprisons him, 326. His prudent admini|stration, 334. Suspects his second son, 336. Expedient against Solimân, 337. His be|haviour to that prince, 338. Receives an embassy from Persia, 339. His humanity, 341. His sickness, 345. Consternation of the people thereupon, 346. His anxiety, 347. His resolute behaviour, 348. He re|covers, ibid. His demands on his father, 349. His health perfectly restored, 353. His progress to Cashmire, 354. His jea|lousy of Jumla, 357. Endeavours to ap|pease Shaw Abas II. 377. Suspects the Per|sians in his service, 379. His irresolution, 380. Sends for his sister Jehanâra, 381. Reconciled with the Persians, 382. He takes the field, 383. Alarmed, 387. Re|wards Dilêre, 388. His genius, 394. At|tention to justice, 395. His contempt of pomp and flattery, ibid. Plainness of dress, and austerity, 396. His justice and cle|mency, 397. His public buildings, and encouragement of letters, 398. His cou|rage, learning, and manly exercises, 399. His continence, 400. Amusements, 401. His business in the morning, 402. noon and evening, 403.

B

• Bahâder Shaw rebels in Guzerat, 48.
• Bakîr, his successful invasion of Golconda, 132.
• Bandor assassinates Chusero, 63.
• Bao Singh succeeds his father, 46.
• Bengal, disturbances in, 19.
• Bickermâjit, sent into the mountains of Sewalic, 57. Killed, 69.
• Bocharas taken, 112. Magnificent reception of its king, 392.
• Bechari (Ferid), his spirited resolution, 4. Sent in pursuit of Chusero, 10. Defeats that prince, 11. Disabled by a stroke of the palsy, 33.
• Bundela, its Raja revolts, 119.

C

• Calamities, 141.
• Candahâr, besieged, 17. Lost to the empire, 79. Delivered up by Ali Murdân, 160.
• Casim takes Chusero, 15.
• —governor of Bengal, takes Hugley, 145.
• Chaja Aiäss, his distress in the desart, 20. Ar|rives at Lahore, 21. Promoted, 22. Made high-treasurer, ibid. Made visier, 33.
• Channa-zâd defeats the Usbecs, 80.
• Chan Chanan, accompanies Purvez, 40. Dis|graced, 41. Intrigues with the enemy, 52. Besieged in Brampour, 59. His death, 98. Character, 99.
• Characters of the natives of Asia strongly mark|ed, 2.
• Chittagong reduced, 372.
• Churrum (prince), 18. Sent to command the army in the Decan, 43. Forces the Rana to a peace, 44. In great favour, ibid. Re|turns to court, 45. Carries every thing be|fore him, 46. All powerful in the affairs of the state, 48. His name changed to Shaw Jehân, 51.
• Chusero (prince), 3. His party struck with a panic, 4. Received into favour, 5. Medi|tates to rebel, 6. Refuses to assassinate his father, 7. His plot discovered, ibid. Files

• from Agra, 8. Plunders the country, 9. Pillages the suburbs of Delhi, 10. Marches toward Lahore, 11. Defeat and flight, 12. He is deserted by his adherents, 13. In great distress, 14. He is taken and brought to his father, 15. His behaviour before him, 16. Closely confined, 18. Released, 53. Delivered up to Shaw Jehân, 60. His cha|racter, 61. Assassination, 62. Manner of it, 63.
• Cipper-Shekô, accompanies his father Dara, 304. Bound and dragged from his father, 313. Sent prisoner to Gualiâr, 314.
• Coolies defeated, 49.
• Cruelty (excuse for), 114.
• Cuttub rebels in Behâr, 38. Killed with a brick-bat, 39.
• Cuttub, king of Tellingana, 201. Imprisons the son of Jumla, 203. Offers terms to the prince Mahommed, 203. Defeated, 204.
• Cuttub Chan quells a rebellion in Guzerat, 355.

D

• Dara, 79. Presented by Asiph Jâh to his fa|ther, 115. His age at his father's accession, 116. Marries the daughter of Purvez, 148. Jealous of his brothers, 150. Promoted, 164. Marches against the Persians, 175. Dangerous sickness, 179. Speech against Aurungzêbe, 181. His great jealousy of that prince, 198. Unsuccessful against Can|dahâr, 199. Appointed to succeed to the throne, 200. Possesses part of the Imperial power, 202. Assumes the government, 210. His violence, 211. Sends his father to Agra, 212. Turns Jumla out of his of|fice, 213. His filial piety, 214. Carries all before him, ibid. His character, 216. His great preparations, 230. Marches a|gainst Aurungzêbe and Morâd, 231. Charge given him by his father, 232. His order of battle, 233. His bravery, 235. By an ac|cident, 236. is overthrown by Aurungzêbe, 237. How received by his father, 240. His flight to Delhi, 241. Raises sorces, 242. Flies to Lahore, 258. His irresolu|tion, 273. Retreat from the Bea, 274. Hesitates about giving battle, 275. He flies from Lahore, 276. Flies to Bicker, 290. Meditates to retire to Persia, 291. Arrives at Tatta, 292. His distress in the desart, ibid. Arrives at Guzerat, 293. Gains over the governor, 294. Marches toward Agra, ibid. Turns toward the dominions of the Maraja, 295. who deserts his cause, 296. He fortifies himself at Ajmere, 297. Insulted in his lines, 298. Deceived by Aurung|zêbe, 299. Totally defeated, 302. His misfortunes, 303. Uncommon distress, 304. Arrives at Tatta, 305. Prepares to fly to Persia, 306. Detained by his regard for the Sultana, 307. Throws himself upon Jehan, ibid. His grief for the death of the Sultana, 308. Betrayed and delivered to the enemy, 309. Carried with ignominy through Delhi, 310. Humanity of the people for him, 311. His manly behaviour, ibid. Circumstances previous to his murder, 313. Assassinated, 314. Reflections on his death, ibid. His head brought to Aurungzêbe, 315.
• Dawir Buxsh, the son of Chusero, 71. Raised to the throne, 107. A temporary emperor, 108. Deposed and murdered, 109.
• Debere, deceives Dara, 300. His valour, 301.
• Decan, a small part only conquered, 2. In|vaded by Shaw Jehân, 131. Its princes sue for peace, 142. Invaded by Shaw Jehân, 156. Submits, 158.
• Dilêre, invades Bijapour, 385. Suspects the prince Shaw Allum, 386. Flies from him, 387.
• Diria defeats the Nizâm, 122.
• Dowlatabâd (the city of), taken, 137. The citadel taken by Mohâbet, 148.

E

• Eder defeated by Abdalla, 49.
• Eman Kulli, 112.
• Erâdit, receives Shaw Jehân, 130. In danger of a defeat, 134. Removed from the com|mand of the army, 135. Takes Dowlata|bâd, 137.
• Etabar defends Agra against Shaw Jehân, 65.
• Executions (a dreadful kind of), 16.

F

• Fakiers (remarkable insurrection of), 360. Quelled, 361.
• Famine, 340.
• Fedai Chan, his gallant resolution, 90.
• ...

• ... Ferid▪ See Bochari.
• Ferose seizes Shariâr, 108.

G

• Ghazi raises the siege of Candahâr, 17.
• Government, becomes settled and uniform under Akbar, 1. Its effects on the manners of the Indians, 2. That of the Tartar Moguls, 113.

H

• Hakîm advises the murder of Dara, 312.
• Hidjâr Singh revolts, 119. Defeated, and flies, 120. Taken and pardoned, 121. Re|volts, 145. His misfortunes and bravery, 146. His death, ibid.
• House of Timur, extent of their dominions, 3. Their revenue, 2. Their forces, 3.
• Hugley, taken by assault, 145.
• Hussein Beg, joins Chusero, 8. His advice to that prince, 12. Attends him in his flight, 13. Taken, 15. Put to death, 16.
• Hussein (Abdul), obtains a victory in Malava, 59. Attacks Lodi, 126.
• Hussein, the son of Lodi, 127.

J

• Jâm (Raja) receives Dara hospitably, 304.
• Ibrahim defeated and slain, 73.
• Jehân (Chan), his humanity, 309.
• Jehanâra (the princess), her character, 116. Meets with an accident, 179. Her confe|rence with Aurungzêbe, 246. Deceived by that prince, 247. Sent for by Aurungzêbe to appease the Persians, 381.
• Jehangire, mounts the throne, 5. Confirms all the laws of his father, 6. Pursues his son Chusero, 10. His behaviour to him when taken, 16. Marches to Cabul, 17. Per|plexed, 18. His designs against Shere Af|kun, 24. Refuses to see Mher-ul-Nissa, 31. He is captivated by her charms, 32. Marries her, ibid. Changes her name into Noor-Mâhil, 33 Her power over him, 34. His indolence, 35. Natural impatience, 41. Removes to Ajmere, 42. A whim, 44. Pays extravagant honours to Moin-ul-Dien, 47. His magnificence, 48. His reception of the English ambassador, ibid. Leaves Aj|mere, 52. Releases prince Chusero, 53. Arrives at Mando, 54. Marches into Gu|zerat, ibid. Returns to Agra, ibid. Makes a progress to Cashmire, 57. His public works, 58. Returns to Lahore, 59. En|raged at the murder of Chusero, 63. De|clares Shaw Jehân a rebel, 66. His distress, 67. His dream, ibid. Defeats Shaw Je|hân, 69. Suspects Mohâbet, 81. Calls him to court, 84. Surprised and taken in his tent by that officer, 86. His behaviour on the occasion, 87. His great danger, 90. Marches toward Cabul, 91. Refuses to put Mohâbet to death, 94. Returns to Lahore, 95. Declines in his health, 100. His death, 101. Character, 102. Anecdotes of his private life, ibid. Scheme of establishing a new religion, 103. His violence, 104. Se|vere justice, 105. His children, 110.
• Jihon, 306. Receives Dara, 307. Betrays him, 308. Delivers him up to the enemy, 309. Rewarded by Aurungzêbe, 311. Slain by the people, 312.
• Islam, governor of Bengal, 37. Reduces As|sâm, 162. Removed from his government, 165.
• Jumla (Mahommed), his rise and character, 201. His influence with Aurungzêbe, 203. Made visier by Shaw Jehân, 205. Sent to the Decan, 207. Concerts measures with Aurungzêbe, 210. Returns to Agra, ibid. Turned out of his office, 213. Gained by Aurungzêbe, 224. Imprisoned, 225. Ar|rives at court, 278. His resolution, 285. Sent in pursuit of Suja, 286. Turns his rear, 317. Attacks Suja in his lines, 318. Quashes a mutiny, 320. His speech to the army, 321. Defeats Suja, 322. Receives the prince Mahommed, 325. Drives Suja from Bengal, 327. He invades Assam, 357. which he reduces, 358. His retreat, death, and character, 359.
• Justice, remarkable instance of, 105, 106.

K

• Kilburga taken by Aurungzêbe, 209.
• Koka slain by Shere Askun, 29.

L

• Laël defeated by Abdalla, 49.
• Lescâr, what, 42.
• ...

• ... Lodi (Chan Jehân), accompanies prince Pur|vêz, 40. Commands the army in the De|can, 98. Averse to Shaw Jehân, 109. Submits, 117. Affronted at court, 122. Shuts himself up in his house, 124. His distress, 125. Gallant behaviour and flight, 126. Attacked at the Chunbul, 127. E|scapes, 128. Forms a confederacy in the Decan, 131. Commands their forces, 133. Disappointed in his views, 135. Defeated, 136. His flight, 137. Misfortunes and death, 138. His character, 139.

M

• Mahommed (prince), the son of Aurungzêbe, 203. Takes Hydrabâd, 204. Defeats the king of Golconda, ibid. Returns to Bram|pour, 205. Employed by his father, 249. to seize the person of Shaw Jehân, 250. Which he effects, 251. Rejects the offer of the empire, ibid. Refused admission to his grandfather, 264. Made governor of Moultân, 280. Joins his father, 281. His rashness, 282. Pursues Suja, 286. Joined by Jumla, 317. Deferts to Suja, 319. Marries that prince's daughter, 320. His confidence, 322. His father's insidious letter to him, 323. Suspected and dismissed by Suja, 324. He is seized, 325. and impri|soned, 326. His death and character, 363.
• Malleck Amber, at the head of the rebels, 50. His boldness, 51.
• Man Singh, favours Chusero, 3. Abets a con|spiracy, 6. His death, 45. Succeeded by his son, 46.
• Maraja rebels, 200. Reduced, 201. Fa|vours Dara, 214. Opposes Aurungzêbe at the Nirbidda, 226. His folly and defeat, 227. Masculine behaviour of his wise, 228. Offended at Aurungzêbe, 277. His trea|chery, 284. Plunders the baggage, 285. Carries a false report to Agra, 288. Pro|poses to join Dara, 295. But is gained by Aurungzêbe, 296. Sent to aid Shaista, 343. His plot to assassinate that general, 344. Discontented, 369.
• Mauzim (Mahommed the son of Aurungzêbe), 324. Employed by his father in a stratagem, 325.
• Mher-ul-Nissa, her accomplishments and beau|ty, 22. Captivates the prince Selim, 23. Married to Shere Afkun, ibid. Her husband slain, 29. She is brought to court, 30. Denied admittance to the emperor, 31. Her ingenuity, ibid. She captivates the empe|ror, 32. Married by Jehangire, ibid. Her name changed to Noor-Mâhil, 33. Ad|vancement of her relations, 34. Her mag|nificence, 48. Power over the emperor, 53. Her name changed to Noor-Jehân, ibid. Builds a magnificent monument for her fa|ther, 55. Her flight from Mohâbet, 88. Her intrepid conduct, 89. Seized by Mo|hâbet, 91. Condemned to death, ibid. But pardoned, 92. Her violence against Mo|hâbet, 95. Obliges him to fly, 95. Pro|cures a will in favour of Shariâr, 107. Con|fined by her brother, 108. Death and cha|racter, 184.
• Mohâbet, commands the army in the Decan, 41. Joins the emperor against Shaw Jehân, 68. Commands the army under Purvêz, 70. Defeats Shaw Jehân, 72. Marches toward Bengal, 75. Totally defeats Shaw Jehân, 76. Envied and suspected, 81. Ac|cused of treason, 82. His enemies at court, 83. Commanded to appear in the presence, 84. His messenger grossly affronted, 85. He surprises the emperor in his tent, 86. Carries him to his own camp, 87. Cuts off Sujait for his insolence, 88. Carries the emperor to his camp, 89. Defeats the visier, 90. and takes him prisoner, 91. Seizes and condemns to death the empress, ibid. Par|dons her, 92. Manages the empire, ibid. In danger at Cabul, 93. Resigns his power, 94. Obliged to fly, 95. His conference with the visier, 96. Pardoned, 97. Resides with the Rana, 98. Joins Shaw Jehân, 108. Commands in the Decan, 117. Sent against the Usbecs, 119. and into Bundela, 120. His generous conduct to the Raja, 121. De|prived of the command of the army, 122. Sent to the Decan, 148. Takes Dowlata|bâd, 149. Quarrels with prince Suja, ibid. His death and character, 152. Anecdotes of his private life, 153.
• Mohâbet (the younger), takes Kilburga, 209. Sent to Guzerat, 350.
• Morâd emperor of the Ottomans, 167.
• Morâd (prince), delivered as an hostage to Je|hangire, 79. Presented to his father, 115. His age at his father's accession, 116. Dis|tinguishes himself, 170. Marries the daugh|ter

• of Shaw Nawâz, 175. Sent with an army against the Usbecs, 185. And through his impatience disgraced, 186. Sent to the Decan, 193. Removed, on account of his violence, from that government, 196. His character, 219. Proposals to Aurungzêbe, 223. Deceived by him, 226. Commands in the center of battle, 234. His great bravery, 236. Deceived by Aurungzêbe, 253. His counter-plot miscarries, 254. He is again deceived, 255. Seized by his bro|ther, 256. Sent prisoner to Agra, 257. His wife persuades her father, 293. to join Dara, 294.
• Mukirrib Chan, his affection for his sovereign, 88.
• Mumtâza Zemâni, the favourite Sultana, dies, 141.

N

• Nadili Midâni, a gallant officer, 36.
• Nadira, the daughter of Purvêz, married to Dara, 148. Her misfortunes, 303. Over|whelmed with distress and sickness, 306. Her fortitude, ibid. Her death, 307.
• Narsi sent by Asiph to Mohâbet, 108.
• Nazir commissioned to murder Dara, 312.
• Nizam proposes terms, 137.
• Noor-Jehân. Vide Mher-ul-Nissa.
• Noor-Mâhil. Vide Mher-ul-Nissa.

P

• Peace between India and Persia, 17. Another pacification, 163. Universal peace, 362. Peace with Persia, 384. A general peace, 391.
• Perist, murders many of the imperial family, 110. Affronts Lodi in the presence, 124. Killed by Lodi's son, 127.
• Persia (origin of the quarrel with), 374.
• Persians invest Candahâr, 16.
• Piâra Bani, the wife of Suja, 331. Her reso|lution and melancholy death, 332.
• Pomp of the court of India, 2.
• Portuguese, complaints against them, 144. Dastardly behaviour at Hugley, 145.
• Purvêz (prince), 18. Sent against the Rana, 39. His mildness and inexperience, 40. Recalled, 41. Politeness to the English am|bassador, 46. Resides at Brampour, 50. Commands the army, ibid. Superseded by the prince Churrum, 51. Pursues Shaw Jehân, 70. Defeats Shaw Jehân at the Nirbidda, 72. Totally defeats him in Ben|gal, 76. His insensibility and death, 97. His character, 98.

R

• Rahim, taken prisoner, 15. Put to death, 16.
• Rahim (Abdul) accompanies prince Purvêz, 40.
• Raja-Mâhil, destroyed by fire, 166.
• Rana rebels, 39. Sues for peace, 43. Breaks the treaty, 50.
• Reflections on the government of the Moguls, 113. On despotism, 177. On the cause of the civil war, 215. On the defeat of Dara, 238. On Aurungzêbe's mounting the throne, 260. On the reign and charac|ter of Shaw Jehân, 266. On the art of Aurungzêbe, 269. On the death of Dara, 314. On the death of Suja, 332. On the conduct of Aurungzêbe, 333.
• Rhotas (new), taken, 91.
• Rodriguez refuses aid to Shaw Jehân, 144.
• Roe (Sir Thomas), arrives at Brampour, 46. How received by Purvêz, 47. Arrives at Ajmere, 48. His success at court, 54.
• Roshinâra (the princess), her character, 116.
• Rustum Suffavi carries on the Persian war, 66.

S

• Sadulla, made visier, 183. Settles the affairs of Balick, 186. His death, 202.
• Seâhôsh totally defeated, 161.
• Sefi, his feeble reign over Persia, 160. Marches an army toward Candahâr, 161. Makes peace with Shaw Jehân, 163. Proposes to invade India, 174. His death, 175.
• Seif commissioned to murder Dara, 312.
• Selim, intrigues against him, 3. Mounts the throne, 4. Assumes the name of Jehangire, 5. Captivated by Mher-ul-Nissa, 23.
• Sewaji, his depredations, 342. War with him, 363. His strange conduct, 367. Insolence to Aurungzêbe, ibid. His flight, 368.
• Shaista Chan, commands an army in the De|can, 131. The eldest son of Asiph Jâh, 173. Second in command before Hyderabâd, 205.

• Writes a letter to Aurungzebe, 233. Be|trays Dara, 240. Condemned to death, 243. Rescued, 244. His panie, 288. Invades Malabâr, 342. A plot to assassinate him, 344. Made governor of Bengal, 370. Gains over the Portuguese, 371. Reduces Chitta|gong, 372.
• Shaw Abas I. 17. A great prince, 111. Sur|prises Candahâr, 64. His death and charac|ter, 129.
• Shaw Abas II. his accession to the throne of Persia, 193. Takes Candahâr, 194. En|raged against Aurungzêbe, 376. His death and character, 384.
• Shaw Allum (the prince), his art, 335. Sus|pected by his father, 336. Declared heir of the empire, 340. He intrigues for the throne, 346. Sent to the Decan, 351. His jealousy of Dilêre, 385. His designs to rebel, 386. Pursues Dilêre, 387. Drops his designs, 388.
• Shaw Beg, his unaccountable behaviour, 17. Defeats the Afgans, 36. Quells an insur|rection, 50.
• Shaw Jehân, 51. Success in the Decan, 52. Sent to quell the insurgents, 59. Suspected of assassinating Chusero, 63. Rebels, ibid. Assumes the imperial titles, 64. Attacks Agra to no effect, 65. Forms his camp at Ferid-abad, ibid. His demands on his father refused, ibid. Endeavours to excuse himself, 66. Is totally defeated, 69. His valour, 70. His party defeated in Guzerat, 71. Defeated at the Nirbidda, 72. Flies to O|rixa, 73. Reduces Bengal, 74. and Bahâr, ibid. Divides his army into three divisions, 75. Prepares for action, 76. Totally de|feated, ibid. His bravery, 77. Flies to the Decan, 78. Besieges Brampour, ibid. His affairs ruined, 79. Is pardoned by his fa|ther, ibid. Prepares to rebel, 96. Inform|ed of the death of his father. 108. Marches toward the capital, 109. Proclaimed em|peror, 110. His titles, 114. Attention to business, 115. His great abilities, 116. Vigour of his government, 119. His cle|mency, 120. Enraged against Lodi, 122. Alarmed at his escape, 129. Prepares to invade the Decan, 130. Arrives and de|taches armies into the enemy's country, 131. Resides at Brampour, 133. His vigilance, ibid. And magnificence, 134. Rewards Abdalla, 140. Remits the taxes, 141, to those who had suffered by a public calamity, 142. Returns to Agra, 143. Persecutes the Hindoos, 144. Enraged against the Portu|guese, ibid. Sends Mohâbet to the Decan, 148. Progress to Cashmire, 151. Returns to Agra, 154. Resolves to invade the De|can, 156. Leaves Agra, 157. Lays waste the enemy's country, 158. Reduces the Decan, ibid. Returns to Ajmere, 159. Makes peace with Persia, 163. A foe to oppression, 165. Punishes oppressive gover|nors, 166. His excellent government, ibid. His justice, 173. Arrives at Agra, 178. Sends his son Morâd against the Usbecs, 185. Disgraces that prince for disobedience, 186. Returns to Lahore, 190. Jealous of his sons, ibid. Resides at Delhi, 192. Makes Jumla vifier, 205. Makes a tour to the north, 206. He falls sick, 211. Removed to Agra from Delhi, 212. Recovers, 213. His favour for Dara, 214. His great per|plexity, 230. His charge to Dara, 232. His behaviour to him after his defeat, 240. Writes to him, 248. His letter intercepted, 249. His schemes to seize Aurungzêbe, ibid. He is deceived and taken, 250. Offers the empire to Mahommed, 251. How he re|ceives the news of Aurungzêbe's having mounted the throne, 263. Reflections on his reign, 265. And character, 266. Re|jects the proposals of Aurungzêbe, 349. His fierce answer to his son, 350. His death, 364. Anecdotes of his private life, 365, 366.
• Shawriâr, appointed by will to succeed to the throne, 107. Defeated, 108.
• Shere Afkun, 19. Marries Mher-ul-Nissa, 23. His spirit and high birth, 24. Fights and kills a tyger, 25. Defeats a design against his life, 26. Discomfits forty assassins, 27. He is murdered, 29.
• Sinka (Amir) rebels, 39.
• Solimân, the son of Dara, 221. Surprises and defeats Suja, 222. Deserted by his army, 271. Flies to Serinâgur, 272. His flight, 337. He is taken and delivered up to Au|rungzêbe, 338. His behaviour in the pre|sence of that prince, 339.
• Succession to the throne (the mode of), 113.
• Suja (prince), presented to his father, 115. His age at his father's accession, 116. Sent to command under Mohâbet, 149. Is recal|led, 151. Promoted, 164. Made governor of Bengal, 165. Narrow escape, 166.

• Sent to command in Cabul, 191. Returns to Bengal, 194. Pays his respects at court, 197. His character, 217. He takes the field, 220. Surprised and defeated by Soli|mân, 222. His preparations against Au|rungzêbe, 279. On full march, 281. For|tifies himself, 282. His great resolution, 284. Defeated, 286. War against him, 316. His preparations, 317. Attacked in his lines, 318. Retreats, 319. Defeated near Tanda, 322. His suspicions, 324, and generous behaviour to Mahommed, 325. Driven from Bengal, 327. Takes refuge in Arracân, 328. His uncommon misfortunes, 329. Ordered to leave Arracân, 330. His resolution, bravery, misfortunes, and mur|der, 331. Deplorable fate of his family, 332.
• Sujait, quells an insurrection in Bengal, 37. Slain by Mohâbet, 88.
• Suria Banu (the princess), her mild and ami|able character, 116.

T

• Tartars, their ideas on government, 113.
• Tirbiet, sent ambassador to Persia, 375. Ill received by Shaw Abas, 377. His return from Persia, 379.
• Tuckt Taoos, the famous peacock throne, 155.

U

• Visier Bec slain, 90.
• Usbecs, their irruption, 80. Their decline, 111. Civil commotions, 112. Invade In|dia, 118. Repulsed, 119. Another irrup|tion, 122. Embassy to them, 154. In|cursions, 180. Defeated by the prince Mo|râd, 185. Their prince flies to Persia, 186. Overthrown by Aurungzêbe, 189. They submit, 190. Apply for aid, 195.

W

• Walli, king of the Usbecs, slain, 112.
• War, with the Usbecs, 184. On the coast of Malabâr, 342. In Bijapour, 385.

Z

• Ziffer Jung seizes Morâd, 256.
• Zimân, the son of Mohabet, joins his father, 117. Commands the army, 143. Death, 159.
• Zingis, the Usbec, invades India, 122.

END OF THE THIRD VOLUME.