Our Indian Empire and the Adjacent Countries of Afghanistan, Beloochistan, Persia, Etc., Depicted and Described by Pen and Pencil, Količina 1London Print. and Publishing Company, 1879 |
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Afghan Ahmed Ahmednuggur Akber Akhoond Ameer army Asuf attack attempt Aurungzebe authority Bajee Rao became Beejapoor Bengal Brahmins British brother Cabool Calcutta capital captured Carnatic chief Clive Colonel command commenced compelled court death Deccan declared Delhi dominions Dowlah Dupleix Dutch dynasty E. I. Cy emperor enemy England English European favour Ferishta force formed French garrison governor governor-general Guzerat Hastings Hindoo Hindoostan Holcar honour horse hostilities Humayun Hyder India Indus Khan king lacs Lord Madras Mahmood Mahrattas Malwa marched Meer Jaffier ment military Mogul Mohammed Mohammedan Mussulman nabob Nadir Shah native Nizam obtained officers peace peishwa Persian person Peshawur Pondicherry Portuguese possession prince prisoners proceeded province Punjaub rajah Rajpoot received reign rendered revenue Rohillas ruler rupees seized sent Sevajee Shah Jehan ships Shuja siege Sing success successor Surat territory throne tion Tippoo took trade treaty troops viceroy vizier zamorin
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