1 CONTENTS xix
2 hxb, or volont«er». — Principal military oflSoere. — Anm and eqnipment. — Dkc^lne
3 and mode of war. — Civil wara ^ ^ - : Page 530
4 CHAP. VII.
5 THE RKLIOTOU8 ESTABLTSHMEWT - - - - - 539
6 APPENDIX A.
7 HISTORY OP THE KINGDOM OF CAUBDL FROM THE POUNDATIOK OF THE
8 DOORAUNEE MONARCHY.
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10 AHMED SHAUH.
11 Early history of tlie Dooraunees. — Ahmed Shauh assumes the crown. — Form of his
12 government, and its policy, internal nrnl external. — Ahmed Shauh takes Ghuznet^
13 Caubul, aud Pcshawcr. — Aluiicd Shauh's first expedition to Iiidia. — Defeated at
14 Sirhind. — The Ponjaub annexed to the Dooraunee monarchy. — Ahmed's first expe-
15 dition to Pmian Khorassaon. — Second expedition to Persian Khorasaaun, reductioa
16 of the province. — Second expedition to India : conquest of Caahmeer. — Third expe-
17 dition to India : capture of Delly. — Mahratta war. — Revolt of Nusseer Kliaun,
18 cliief of the BelcKhes. — Suppressed. — State of the Punjaub. — Fourth expedition to
19 India. — Second capture of Delly. — Battle of Pauniput — Fifth expedition to India.
20 — Sixth and last expedition to India. — Third expedition to Persian Khoraasaun. —
21 Deatli and Character of Ahmed Shauh. — His policy towards the different classes of
22 his subjects - - - - - - - .- J41
23 TIMOUR SHAUH.
24 Fruitless plots to oppose the accession of Timoor Shauh. — Timoor Shaidi's system of
25 government — Insurrections. — Conspiracy of FeizooUah Khaim. — Expedition to the
26 Moultaun. — War with the King of Bokhaura. — Death of Timoor Shauh 558
27 SHAUH ZEMAVN.
28 Accession of Shauh Zemaun. — Opposed by prince Hoomayoon. — Prince Hoomayoon
29 defeated. — Bulkh invaded by the Uzbeks. — Troables in other parts of the country,
30 Rebellion of prince Mahmood. — Troubles in Bdochistaun. — Defeat and seizure of
31 prinoe Hoomayoon. — Character and. projects of Shotih Zemaun. — Power of Jthe
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