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death of Siddy Mowla. Revolt at Runtunbhore. The King marches
against it relinquishes the siege-is reproached by his minister.
100,000 Moguls invade Hindoostan -are defeated by the King
in person. The Moguls suffered to retreat without molestation.
Oghloo Khan and 3000 Moguls enter the King's service, and embrace
the faith of Islam. Quarters in the city of Dehly assigned to them.
Mogulpoora built. Mullik Alla-ood-Deen, the King's nephew, takes
Bhilsa, in Malwa - receives great honours, and addition to his
estates-leads the first Mahomedan army into the Dekkan. Dewgur
besieged. The Raja pays tribute. Return of Alla-ood-Deen
good conduct of his army in its retreat. The King is led to suspect
that Alla-ood-Deen has designs on the throne is warned both by
his Queen and his minister against him. The King marches to
Gualiar to meet his nephew, and to ascertain his real views is de-
ceived by Alla-ood-Deen — retires to Dehly. Alla-ood-Deen leads
his army to his estate of Kurra. Almas Beg, the brother of Alla-
ood-Deen, employed by him to effect a reconciliation, and to bring
the King to Kurra. Julal-ood-Deen proceeds to meet his nephew
is assassinated. Page 285
ALLA-OOD-DEEN KHILJY.
Consternation at Dehly. The Dowager-queen elevates her youngest
son to the throne. Measures taken by Alla-ood-Deen to strengthen
his party his profuse liberality to all classes. The Queen-dowager
invites her eldest son, governor of Mooltan, to repair to Dehly; but
he declines the contest with Alla-ood-Deen, who arrives at the
capital. The young King and his mother fly to Mooltan. Alla-
ood-Deen proclaimed King in Dehly-entertains the people with
public festivities-becomes popular forms a new administration of
the most able men of the state- gives a donation of six months' pay
to the army. Sends his brother to attack the princes in Mooltan
they surrender under the most sacred promises of kind treatment
are brought to Dehly, and all the males are deprived of sight by the
.King's orders, and subsequently put to death. The Queen-dowager
and the females are confined in Dehly. Moguls invade India — are
defeated by the King's brother, with the loss of 12,000 men. Guzerat
invaded, and partially conquered. Mutiny in the Guzerat army.
Defection of Mahomed Mogul - takes refuge with the Raja of
Runtunbhore. Mogul invasion repulsed by Zuffur Khan. Another
invasion, by 200,000 men- reaches Dehly. Great exertions of the
King. Moguls defeated. Zuffur Khan killed. Plot to assassinate
the King, who is severely wounded, and left for dead. The King's
great presence of mind, and good conduct. The assassin killed.
Plot to raise a king in Dehly discovered and put down.
King's uneasiness. Internal regulations in all branches of his govern-
ment. Sends armies to Chittoor on the west, and to Tulingana
on the south. Mogul invasion of 120,000 men — reaches Dehly
without a check. The Moguls withdraw suddenly. The King
frames a scheme of finance. Regulates the price of all articles.
Famine ensues. Another Mogul invasion. Moguls cut off in their
The King sends armies to Guzerat, Malwa, and the
Deccan. Success of his generals, particularly Mullik Kafoor, in the
Deccan. Capture of Kowul Devy also of her daughter Dewul
retreat.
The
Devy. Siege of Jalwur. Massacre of the Moguls in Dehly, by the
King's orders. Flourishing condition of the empire under Alla-ood-
Deen. The King becomes suspicious of his sons, and confines them.
Misfortunes in the empire. Dissensions in the provinces. Revolu-
tion in the Deccan. Death of the King. Page 321
OOMUR KHILJY.
Mullik Kafoor produces a spurious testament of the King, nominating
his youngest son, Oomur Khan, his successor, and appointing Mullik
Kafoor protector, during his minority. Mullik Kafoor procures the
King's eldest sons, Khizr Khan and Shady Khan, to be blinded, and
another son, Moobarik, is imprisoned for the same purpose. Mullik
Kafoor espouses the mother of the young King. Plot of the officers
of the guards to kill the protector. Mullik Kafoor is assassinated.
The Prince Moobarik is raised to the throne. The young King,
Oomur Khan, is deprived of eyesight, and confined for life in the fort
of Gualiar.
MOOBARIK KHILJY.
383
The officers of the guards, who had cleared the way for the King's
accession, are put to death. The King disgusts his nobles by raising
low persons to high dignities. One Mullik Khoosrow, a Hindoo of
the lowest origin, is enrolled among the nobility, and is appointed to
the command of the army. The King indiscriminately orders the
gates of the prisons to be thrown open, by which 17,000 persons are
set free he abolishes all the regulations regarding trade introduced
by his father he abandons himself to licentiousness, and the most
degrading vices. The King sends an army to Guzerat, and marches
in person to the Deccan sends Mullik Khoosrow, with the main
body of the army, towards Malabar, and returns to Dehly. A plot
discovered against the King's life. The leader of the conspiracy, a
cousin of the King, suffers death. The princes at Gualiar are also
murdered, and the widow of one of them is brought to Dehly, and
placed in the King's haram. The King becomes totally regardless of
all decency in his licentiousness and vices. Mullik Khoosrow re-
turns from the Deccan. The King goes forth to meet him-em-
braces him publicly. Khoosrow aims at the throne. Plot to murder
the King publicly talked of. The King warned by his tutor
neglects the admonition—is murdered by Mullik Khoosrow.
GHEIAS-OOD-DEEN TOGHLUK.
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· 386
New ministry. The King's eldest son is sent with an army to Tulin-
gana. Wurungole besieged. Disaffection of the officers. Dispersion
of the troops. Retreat of the Prince to Dehly. A new army
collected. The Prince proceeds a second time to Wurungole, which
is taken. The Raja and his family sent to Dehly. The Prince pro-
ceeds to Jajnuggur- -returns to Wurungole, and proceeds to Dehly.
The King leaves his son in Dehly, and proceeds to Bengal -
invades Tirhool - returns towards Dehly-is met by his son at
Afghanpoor. A temporary building is erected by the Prince for the
King's reception. The building gives way, and the King and some of
his attendants are killed.
401
MAHOMED TOGHLUK.
The Prince, Aluf Khan, ascends the throne, and assumes the title of
Mahomed. Invasion of the Choghtay Tartars, under Toormooshreen
Khan. Expeditions from Dehly into the Deccan. Disaffection
throughout the kingdom. The army mutinies. Expedients to re-
cruit the King's finances they fail. The King sends an army to
invade China-its total destruction. Insurrection in the Deccan
by the King's nephew - he is delivered up by the Raja, Bilal Dew,
and suffers a cruel death. The King makes Dewgur his capital, and
causes it to be called Dowlutabad. Compels the inhabitants of
Dehly to occupy Dowlutabad. Insurrection in Mooltan. Dehly
repeopled. Invasion of Punjab by the Afghans. Famine in Dehly.
The Gukkurs overrun Punjab. Revolt in Sumbhul. Confederacy
of the Hindoos in the Deccan. Revolt of the King's troops in the
Deccan. Revolt in Malwa. Revolt in Guzerat. Death of the King
from a surfeit of fish. Page 409
FEROZE TOGHLUK.
Mutiny in the army. The Mogul troops plunder the treasury. Feroze,
the King's cousin, is raised to the throne in the camp. his claim
disputed at Dehly-but is subsequently acknowledged. The inde-
pendence of the Deccan and Bengal acknowledged by the reception
of ambassadors. War with Bengal. The Dehly army proceeds to
Jajnuggur, in Orissa. The King's eldest son, Mahomed, suspected
of treason. The King reconciled to him— resigns the government
into his hands. A governor is sent to Guzerat, who is refused
admittance. A conspiracy formed to depose the new King, who is
besieged in his capital. The old King is brought out by the populace,
the new king expelled. The Prince Gheias-ood-Deen is raised to
the throne. Death of Feroze Toghluk at the age of 90—his cha-
racter. The public works executed during his reign,
444
The King forms a new ministry-sends a force to attack the Prince
Mahomed Khan. The King's brother and cousins fly from Dehly,
owing to apprehension of his jealousy and cruelty-they form an
insurrection, and return with an army to the capital. Death of some
of the King's adherents. The King's death,
ABOO BUKR TOGHLUK.
466
Aboo Bukr, the son of the Prince Zuffer Khan, the third son of
Feroze Toghluk, is raised to the throne. The Ameer Judeeda, or
Mogul officers, refuse to acknowledge Aboo Bukr - they rise on his
minister and slay him, and invite the exiled Prince, Mahomed Khan,
to urge his pretensions to the throne. Mahomed arrives-defeats
the King, and ascends the throne a second time.
NASIR-OOD-DEEN MAHOMED TOGHLUK II.
468
Events which preceded the King's accession. Contests between the
two Kings. Nasir-ood-Deen Mahomed occupies Dehly twice, but is
expelled succeeds the third time in driving out Aboo Bukr, who
is eventually taken in battle, and confined for life. Insurrection in
Guzerat. Furhut-ool-Moolk sent to quell it proceeds thither, and
proclaims himself king. Islam Khan created minister is accused
by Khwaja Jehan of treason, and suffers death. Khwaja Jehan
created minister. The King marches against Bahadur Nahir of
Mewat. Sheikha Gukkur takes Lahore. The King's illness, and
death is succeeded by his son Hoomayoon, who dies after a short
reign of 40 days.
Page 470
MAHMOOD TOGHLUK.
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The minister, Khwaja Jehan, proceeds to Joonpoor, and establishes
his independence. Sarung Khan, viceroy of Mooltan, defeats the
Gukkurs recovers Lahore out of their hands, and becomes inde-
pendent at Depalpoor. His brother, Mulloo Yekbal Khan, creates
a revolt in the capital. The inhabitants take opposite sides. Three
parties in Dehly, each supporting a king. Civil war in the capital
for three years. All the provinces become independent. Invasion
of India by Teimoor (or Tamerlane).
INVASION OF TEIMOOR (OR TAMERLANE).
478
Teimoor crosses the Indus, and proceeds by Toolumba to Mooltan,
where he is joined by his grandson, Peer Mahomed. Proceeds to
Bhutnere, which he reduces. Marches by Paniput to Dehly. Recon-
noitres the city with a small division of troops-is attacked, but
repulses the Indians. The Indian captives, to the number of 100,000,
put to death by his order. Battle of Dehly. The Indians defeated,
and their King, Mahmood Toghluk, flies. Contribution laid on
Dehly- -causes resistance. Massacre and sack of Dehly. Teimoor
retreats, after appointing Khizr Khan, an Indian chief, his deputy.
Noosrut Shah enters Dehly, and expels Mulloo Yekbal Khan.
Noosrut Shah subsequently expelled by Mulloo Yekbal Khan. The
territory of Dehly confined to a few villages. Seven independent
kingdoms established on the ruins of the Dehly monarchy. Mah-
mood Toghluk returns to Dehly-retires on a pension. Mulloo
Yekbal Khan attacks Khizr Khan, Teimoor's deputy —is killed in
battle. Khizr Khan arrives at Dehly.
SYUD KHIZR KHAN:
485
His origin assumes the reins of government, but disclaims the title
of King-forms a new ministry. causes the Khootba, or public
prayers, to be read, and coins to be struck in the name of Teimoor
-endeavours to re-establish the authority of the Dehly state
recovers great part of the Dooab. The governor of Surhind as-
sassinated, and one Mullik Toghan Toork becomes master of the
place is expelled by the minister, Zeeruk Khan. Khizr Khan
proceeds by the route of Byana to Gualiar. Mullik Toghan returns
to attack Surhind — is repulsed, and flies is overtaken, and com-
pelled to pay a fine. Toghan is permitted to retain possession of
Jalendur. Khizr Khan sends an army against Kutehr. An im-
postor, assuming the name of Sarung Khan, the late brother of
Yekbal Khan, collects forces at Machiwara - is defeated-joins
Mullik Toghan, who espouses his cause. On discovering that he has
wealth, Mullik Toghan puts him to death. Mullik Toghan ravages Sur-
hind, but is defeated, and expelled the kingdom. Khizr Khan taken
ill-dies- his character. Tokens of the people's regard. Page 506
SYUD MOOBARIK.
Succeeds his father. Insurrection in Punjab suppressed. The minister
appointed governor. Survur-ool-Moolk created vizier. New insur-
rection in Punjab. The King of Malwa declares war against Dehly,
and lays siege to Gualiar-is compelled to retreat. Insurrection in
Mewat suppressed. The King proceeds to Byana. The King of
Joonpoor makes war with the ruler of Kalpy. The latter is assisted
by the King of Dehly. The rulers of Byana, Mewat, and Surhind,
in open rebellion against the Dehly government. Byana and Mewat
reduced to obedience. The ruler of Surhind invites the Moguls
from Kabul to aid him. The King of Dehly retires from Su. hind to
Dehly. The Moguls are attacked, and totally routed. Revolt in
Punjab. The King's governor taken prisoner. The King proceeds
in person, and recovers Punjab. Appoints a new governor. Lahore
taken by the Moguls and Gukkurs. Mullik Sikundur appointed
generalissimo expels the Moguls and Gukkurs, and returns to
court. The King becomes jealous of his minister. The latter
apprehensive of the King, causes him to be assassinated.
SYUD MAHOMED,
515
The King's son, is raised to the throne by the minister. The King's
murderers are created governors of provinces. Disaffection of the
officers. Insurrection in Sumbhul. Kaly Khan sent to suppress it
- he joins the insurgents, and marches to the capital. The minister
is slain. Kaly Khan minister. The murderers of the late King
punished. Rebellion in Mooltan. Bheilole Khan Lody assumes
independence in Lahore. Defeats the King's troops sent against
him. Insurrection in all quarters. The King of Joonpoor seizes some
of the King's districts. The King of Malwa leads an army against
Dehly. Bheilole Khan Lody is called in to assist the King. The
Malwa army retreats. Disagreement between the King and Bheilole
Lody- the latter quits the court returns and besieges Dehly for
six months. The King falls sick - his death.
SYUD ALLA-OOD-DEEN,
532
The son of the late King, ascends the throne - proceeds to reduce
Byana-retreats to Dehly-falls into contempt. Interesting ac-
count of the Mahomedan rule in India. The territorial limits of
each principality described. The King removes his court to Budaoon
-attempts to put his minister to death. The latter flies to Dehly,
and invites Bheilole Lody to occupy it. Bheilole arrives — deceives
the King as to his motive-is adopted by the King as his heir-
Alla-ood-Deen abdicates his throne- and is content to live at
Budaoon.
540