LEY

Levrit, M. de, despatches assistance to M.
Bussy, 418

Lindsay, Sir John, supports the Nawab
of the Carnatic, and overrules the
Madras Council, 475. His coalition
with the Nawab of the Carnatic, 496.
Removed, 496. Real foundation for his
appointment, 517

Lingayets, Hindoo sect of the, 27, 32, 70.
Exists in Southern India, 70

Little, General, pursues the rebel Sepoys,
747

Little, Captain, his operations against

Mysore, 523. Joins Lord Cornwallis,
524. Sent to the west, 524. At the
battle of Simóga, 524

Littler, Sir John, holds Ferozepoor, 670.
Joins the commander-in-chief before
Feroze Sheher, 670, 671

Lody, dynasty of, 125. Its end, 127
Lokman, surrenders Raiseen to Bahadur
Shah, 292, His death, 292
London merchants, their expedition to
India in 1591, 286

Lonekhair, Rajah of, defeated by Alla-
ood-deen Shah II. of the Deccan, and
compelled to pay tribute, 169
Loodhiana threatened by the Sikhs, 673.
Relieved by Sir Harry Smith, 673.
Plundered by Sepoy mutineers, 730
Loshais, tribe of, 36

Low, Lieutenant (now General Sir John),
sent to make terms with the Peshwah,
595. His spirited conduct at Lukhnow,
636. His transactions with the Nizam,
696. Supports Mr. Mansell's minute,
700

Lubin, M. St., arrives at Poona. 490.
His proposal to the Mahrattas, 490
Luddur Déo, Rajah of Wurungul, de-
feated by Alla-ood-deen of Dehly, 109.
And by Aluf Khan, 114. Sent to Debly,

114
Lugard, Sir Edward, storms the Martin-
ière at Lukhnow, 751. And drives
out the Moulvee, 752. His operations
against Koer Singh, 753
Lukhnow annexed to the kingdom of
Dehly, 115. Taken by the Afghans
under Bayazeed Khan, who is defeated
by Babur, 233. Visited by Lord
Amherst, 611. The Mutchie Bhowan
provisioned, and the residency provided
against surprise, 726. Siege of the
residency, 728. The Mutchie Bhowan
given up, 729. Details of the defence,
729. Relieved, 729. Havelock's advance
to relieve, 737, 788. Relieved, 789. Sir
James Outram assumes the command
in, 744. Besieged by the rebel forces,
744. Details of the siege, 744. And of
the operations of the relieving force,
745. Outram's operations against the
rebels outside the city, 747, 749. Sir
Colin Campbell's attack of, 751. Taken
and cleared of rebels, 752, 753
Lukhoondy, in Dharwar, capital of the
Bellal kings, 71

Macleod, Colonel, his attack on Bednare,
505

Macleod, Mr. (now Sir John), his decree
against Moneer-ool-Moolk, 626
Macleod, Lieutenant, at the storming of
Ghuzny, 643

Macnaghten, Mr. (afterwards Sir Wil-
liam), his negotiations with Runjeet
Singh, 639. Created a baronet, 644.
His remonstrances with the govern-
ment of Lahore, 645. His treaty with
the Afghans, 649. His intrigues with
the Ghilzyes and Barukzyes, 649. Es
defence, 650. Murdered, 650
McNeill, Captain, rescues prisoners st
Lukhnow, 752

Macpherson, Mr. (afterwards Sir John),
succeeds Mr. Hastings as acting go-
vernor-general, 516. His early life and
acts, 517. His feeble and inconsequent
administration, 518. Declines to assi
the Nana Furnawees, 519

MAC

Put to

Macpherson, Major, his labours to sup-
press human sacrifices, 633
Madood, governor of Lahore, 87.
death by his brother Môdood, 87
Madras, English factory of Fort St.
George established at, 389. Becomes a
presidency, 390. Growth and import-
ance of, in 1708, 396. Events of, in
1744, 399. Besieged by the French, and
surrenders, 401. The convention vio-
lated by Dupleix, who publicly de-
grades the English inhabitants, 402.
The son of the Nawáb defeated before
the town, 402. Given up by the French,
403. Perplexity of the Council, 406.
Who determine to join Mahomed Ally,
406. Sends assistance to Calcutta
under Clive, 424. At war with the
French, 440. Who besiege the town,
441. But raise the siege, 442. The
English and French losses, 442. Re-
ceives reinforcements, 443. Position
of the English at, in 1761-1768, 465.
Attacked by Tippoo Sahib, 469. Nego-
tiates with the Nizam, 469. Ineffi-
ciency of the Council, 470. Treaty
concluded with the Nizam, 470. At
war with Hyder Ally, 470. Consterna-
tion at Hyder's approach, 473. Who
dictates terms of peace at Madras, 473.
Conclusion of the treaty, 473,474. The
terms of which are not observed by the
Council, 475. Events at, from 1771-
1780, 496. Advance of Hyder Ally on,
500. Famine of 1782, 503. Unprepared
for war, 539. Insurrection of Vailoo
Tumbee, 571. Mutiny of European
officers at, 572. Sir Thomas Munro's
land settlements in, and their opera-
tion, 612. Irrigation works in, 783
Madura, capital of the Pandyans, 66.
Founded, 67. Calliaud's unsuccessful
attack on, 433. Again attacked and
capitulates, 433

MAH

death, 477. His districts in Guzerat
taken by General Goddard, 493
Mahdoo Ráo Peshwah becomes Vakeel.
i-Mootluq, 509. Invested with great
pomp, 529. Delighted with Sindia, 529.
Accompanies Nana Furnawees to war
against the Nizam, 531. His grief at
the result of the battle of Khurdlah,
532. Commits suicide, 533. Nominates
Bajce Rao as his successor, 533
Mahé, besieged and taken by Colonel
Braithwaite, 498

Mahmood, defeats his brother, and usurps
the crown of Ghuzny, 79. Declares
his independence, 79. His plans re-
specting India, 80. His nine invasions
of India, 80-83. Defeats Jeypal of
Lahore at Peshawur, 80. Defeats Beejy
Rai of Bhateca, 80. Compels Mooltan
to pay tribute, 81. Defeats Elik Khan
near Balkh, 81. Defeats the combined
Hindoo forces, 81, 82. Takes enormous
booty, 82, 84. His death, 85. His
character, 85

Mahmood, son of Feroze Poorby, suc-
ceeds to the throne of Bengal, 151.
Murdered, 151
Mahmood Adil Shah, succeeds to the
throne of Beejapoor, 306. Declines to
assist Khan Jehan Lody, 327. And
dismisses him, 328. His city of Beeja-
poor twice besieged, and his dominions
plundered by the Moghuls, 328, 329.
His death, 334. His works, 334. His
mausoleum, 334
Mahmood Gawan, Khwaja, becomes chief
minister to Hoomayoon Shah Bahmuny
of the Deccan, 171. Forms one of a
council of regency, 172. Conducts
the war against the Sooltan of Malwah,
173. Initiates the young king into
the details of war, 173. Carries on
the government, 174. Invades and
reduces the Konkan, 174. His policy
and acts, 176. Conspiracy against
him, 176. Executed, 177. His tomb,
177. His origin and character, 178.
His college at Beeder, 185
Mahmood Ghoory, Sooltan of Malwah.
See Ghizny Khan
Mahmood Khiljy, vizier of Malwah, sets
aside the Ghoories and usurps the
throne, 142. Defeated by King Kootub
Shah of Guzerat, 157, 143. His opera-
tions against the Rajpoots, 143. In-
vades the Deccan, 143. Annexes West
Berar, 143. His death, 143. His works
at Mandoo, 143. His toleration of the
Hindoos, 143
Mahmood Khiljy II., succeeds to the
throne of Malwah, 144. Influence of
the Rajpoots in Mandoo, his capital,
144, 145. Escapes from Mandoo, 145.
Ráná Sanka's treatment of him, 145.
Supports a conspiracy against the
King of Guzerat, 145. Who takes
Mandoo and imprisons Mahmood, 145.
Invades the Deccan, 173. And invests

Mafooz Khan, son of the Nawab of the
Carnatic, defeated before Madras and
at Maliapoorum, 402. Assists the En-
glish at Fort St. David, 402
Magellan, his circumnavigation of the
globe for the first time, 284, 285
Maghada, kingdom of, 49. Kings of, 49.
Revolution of Chandra Goopta, 50.
Successive princes of, 49-53

Maha Singh, his success in the Punjab, 567
Máhábharat, epic poem of the, 42
Máhábuleshwur mountains, 3
Mahadajee Sindia. See Sindia
Maharaja Adhiraj, or emperors of In-
dia, 62, 63, List of, 64
Máhárájpoor, battle of, 665
Máhars, aboriginal race of the, 37
Mahdhana Punt, minister of the King of
Golcondah, killed in riot, 350
Mahdoo Narrain Ráo, second son of
Ballajee Ráo, becomes Péshwah, 450,
487. Intrigue for depriving him of
power, 467. Attacks Hyder Ally, 467.
Marches against Hyder, 474. His

MAH

Beeder, 173. Retreats, 173. But again
invades the Deccan, 173. Compelled
to retire, 173. His death, 145
Mahmood Lody declares his independ-
ence, 233. Defeated by Babur, and
retires beyond the Soane river, 233
Mahmood Lunga, succeeds to the throne
of Mooltan, 155. His licentiousness,
155. Disorders of his kingdom, 155.
His death, 155
Mahmood Shah I. Bahmuny succeeds to
the throne of the Deccan, 164. His
minister, Seif-ood-deen Ghoory, 164.
His amiable character, 164. His
charities, 165. His death, 165
Mahmood Shah, King of Guzerat, assists
the King of the Deccan to drive out
the King of Malwah, 173
Mahmood Shah II., Bahmuny, succeeds
to the throne of the Deccan, 180.
minister Nizam-ool-Moolk put to
death, 181. His imbecile conduct, 181.
Loses his most valuable provinces, 182.
Marches against Bahadur Khan Gee-
lany, 182. Advances on Beejapoor, but
defeated, 202. Marries his son to the
sister of the King of Beejapoor, 202.
Made prisoner near Beejapoor, 182.
Escapes to Imád Shah of Berar, 182,
193. His humiliation and subjection,
182. His death, 182

His

Mahmood Shah I., King of Guzerat,
joins a combination which defeats the
Portuguese, 221, 222

Mahmood Shah Poorby, King of Bengal,
sends an army to aid the King of
Joonpoor, 241. Defeated by Shére
Khan, 241

Mahmood Shah III. becomes King of
Guzerat, 293. His character and acts,
293. Assassinated, 293
Mahmood Shurky, succeeds to the throne

of Joonpoor, 153. Captures Kalpy,
and restores it to its owner, 153. Be-
sieges Dehly, but compelled to retire,
153. His death, 153
Mahmood Toghluk ascends the throne of
Dehly, 121. Factions and insurrec-
tions in his kingdom, 121. Civil war
in his capitals, 121. Falls into the
hands of Ekbal Khan, 122. Besieged
in Dehly by Teimoor, 122. Who de-
feats him in battle, 123.
E-capes,
123. Returns to Dehly, 124. Resides
at Kanouj, 124. His death, 124
Mahomed Bégurra, succeeds to the throne
of Guzerat, 137. Marches to assist
Ahmed Nizam Shah, King of Ahmed-
nugger, 137. Defeats the Rajpoots at
Champanair, 137, 138. Defeated in a
naval action by the Portuguese, 138.
His independence acknowledged by the
Emperor of Dehly, 138. His death,
138. His character and acts, 137, 138
Mahomed, Prince, becomes viceroy of
the King of Dehly's western frontier,
100. Defeats the Moghuls, 101. But
killed, 101

MAH

Mahomed, succeeds to the throne of
Kashmere, 131. Crowned, 131. Op
posed by Futteh Khan, and deposed
131. Recovers his kingdom, 15.
Again deposed, and again recovers his
throne, 131. Confined, 132. His death,
132

Mahomed, Prince, kindness of his
brother Alla-ood-deen Shah II., 19
Against whom he conspires, 169. But
is pardoned and provided for, 169
Mahomed Adil Shah, King of Beejapor,
sues for peace, 329. Terms of the
peace, 329

Mahomed Ally, son of the Nawab of the
Carnatic, assists the English against
the French, 402. Joins Nasir Jang
with cavalry, 406. Defeated by the
French allies, 406. Trinchinopoly be
sieged by Chunda Sahib, 408. Calls in
aid, 408, 409. His enemies defeated.
408. Fails to exact money, 466, A-
tacked by the Péshwah, 467. Extent
of his dominions and authority, 454.
Requires the coercion of Tanjore, 49.
Which is captured and annexed, 497.
But restored, 497
Mahomed Ameen Khan, conspires against
the life of Syed Hoosein Ally, who is
murdered, 371. Created minister, 372.
His death, 372
Mahomed Beg, his rebellion, 508
Mahomed Bahadur Shah, King of Debly.
question as to his successor to the
throne, 689. Opposes the succession
of his eldest son, 690. Who dies, 712
The King saluted by the Sepoy -
tineers, 721. Seized after the capture
of Dehly, 742. Two of his sons shot
by Captain Hodson, 742. Tried and
sentenced to death, 749. But trans-
ported to Burmah, 749
Mahomed Issoof of Madura and T-
nevelly, attacked for money, 466. Pu
to death, 466
Mahomed Ghoory. See Shahab-ood-deer
Mahomed of Ghuzny, succeeds his fr
ther Mahmood, 86. Dethroned ani
blinded by his brother, Musaood, 86. Re-
stored by the Seljuks, 87. Put to death,
87
Mahomed Hakeem Mirza, brother of the
Emperor Akbur, and ruler of Kabox
endeavours to establish himself in the
Punjab, 261. Defeated and escapes to
Kabool, 261. Invades the Punjab, 266
But compelled by the Emperor to re-
treat to Kabool, 266. Escapes inte
the mountains, 266. But forgiven and
restored by the emperor, 266, Es
death, 267

Mahomed Hoosein Mirza, joins the ree-
lion in Guzerat, 265. Captured by s
cousin, the Emperor Akbur, 265
Mahomed Hussein Nazim, rebel Sep
leader, defeated at Majowe, 47.
Defeated by Brigadier Franks. 7%
And by the Ghoorkhas of Jung Baba-

MAH

door, 750. Succeeds to the command
of the Moulvee, 754
Mahomed Kassim Khan, Ameer-al-Behr,
sent by the Emperor Akbur of Kash-
mere, 268

Mahomed Khan, appointed minister of
Ahmednugger, 314, 315. His treason,
315. Handed over to the Queen
Dowager, 315
Mahomed Khan Bungusb, imperial vice-
roy in Malwah, 376. His campaign
against Bundelkhund, 376. Confers
territory upon Rajee Rao Péshwah,

376

Mahomed Koolly Kootub Shah, succeeds
to the throne of Golcondah, 318. His
war with the Rajah of Penkóndah, 318.
Founds the city of Hyderabad, 318.
His munificence in public works, 318.
His death, 319. His public and private
charities, 319
Mahomed Reza Khan, appointed deputy
and minister of Bengal, 462. Two
gentlemen associated with him, 463.
His corrupt and extravagant govern-
ment, 481.
Brought to trial, but ac-

quitted, 483
Mahomed Shah, succeeds to the throne of
Guzerat, 136. Marries the daughter of
the Rajah of Guzerat, 136. Invades
Chumpanair, 137. Flies to the island
of Diu, 137. Poisoned, 137
Mahomed Shah Bahmuny, succeeds to the
kingdom of the Deccan, 160. At war
with Wurungul and Beejanugger, 160,
161. His intolerance of Hindoos, 160.
Takes the forts of Velumputtun and
Golcondah, 161. His insult to Beeja-
nugger, 161. His oath to revenge the
Moodgul Martyrs, 161. Defeats the
Hindoos near Raichore, 161. Besieges
the fort of Adony, 162. Gains another
victory over the Hindoos, 162. Invests
Beejanugger, and makes peace with
the Rajah, 162. His civil government,
162. His death, 163
Mahomed Shah II. Bahmuny, succeeds to
the throne of the Deccan, 174. Orders
Khwaja Jehan Toork to be put to
death, 174. Sends an expedition which
takes Kéhrla, 174. Makes peace with
the Sooltan of Malwah, 174. Sends
Mahmood Gawan into the Konkan,
which he reduces and annexes, 174.
Makes his first campaign in Telingana,
175. His siege and capture of Belgaum,
175. Death of his mother, 175. In-
vades Orissa, and levies tribute, 175.
Reduces the Rajah Nursinga, 175.
Plunders Conjeveram, 175. Wide
extent of his dominions, 175. Policy
and acts of his minister Khwaja
Mahmood Gawan, 176. Military
parties and factions in the state, 171,
176. Puts his minister to death, 177.
His death, 180
Mahomed Shah, Roshun Akhter succeeds
to the throne of Dehly with the title

MAH

of, 368. Submits to the authority of
the Syeds, 369. Dismisses Ballajee
Wishwanath and settles the Mahratta
claims, 369. Vigour of Nizam-ool-
Moolk in suppressing insurrections,
370. Nizam-ool-Moolk defeats the
imperial forces, 370. Marches with
Hoosein Ally towards the Deccan, 371.
Forms a conspiracy against Hoosein,
who is murdered, 371. Hoosein's
brother, the vizier, places Rufy-ool-
Kudr on the throne at Dehly, 371.
Obtains a complete victory over the
Syeds, 372. Receives public congratu-
lations, 372. Rebellion of Ajeet Singh,
372. Weakness of the executive power,
872. The emperor's sensuality and
favourites, 372. Plot at court to de-
stroy Nizam-ool-Moolk, who defeats the
general sent against him, 374. Four
Mahratta chieftains established on the
southern frontier of the imperial domi-
nions, 376. The first possessions ob-
tained by the Mahrattas in Hindostan,
376. The emperor determines to expel
Bajee Rao by force, 377. Who encamps
at the gates of Dehly, 378. But leaves
on payment of his expenses, 378. The
emperor negotiates with Nizam-ool-
Moolk, who takes the command of the
army, 378. But is defeated, 379. Pre-
parations to oppose Nadir Shah and
the Persians, 380. Who defeat the
emperor's forces, 380. Mahomed Shah
submits to the conqueror, 380. And
accompanies him to Dehly, which is
sacked and the people massacred, 380.
The demands of the Mahrattas renewed,
381. Their proceedings, 382. Danger
of an Afghan invasion, 385. Sends his
son Ahmed to oppose the Afghans, who
are defeated, 385. The emperor's
death, 385
Mahomed Shah Soor, King of Bengal,
leads an army against the Emperor
Mahomed Shah Soor Adily, 247. De-
feated and slain, 247
Mahomed Shah Soor Adily, Emperor.
See Mobariz Khan

Mahomed Shah Shurky, succeeds to the
throne of Joonpoor, 153. His cruelties,
153. Defeated by his brothers, and
killed, 153
Mahomed, Syed, succeeds to the govern-
ment of Dehly, 125. His death, 125
Mahomed Toghluk, King of Dehly. See
Aluf Khan Toghluk

Mahomed Zumán Mirza flies to Guzerat,
where he is hospitably received, 292
Mahomedan era of the Hegira, 75
Mahomedans, number of, in India, 8.
Their character and manners, 9, 10.
Their food, 12. Their customs in
eating, 12. Their costume, 13. Their
amusements, 17, 18. Their invasions
of India, 75, 77. Their conquest of
Sinde, 76. Expelled by the Suméra
Rajpoots, 76, 77. First establishment

MAH

of Mahomedans in Indian territory, 78.
Defeated by the Hindoos at the battle
of Narrain, 91. But obtain a great
victory at Narrain, 92. Invade the
Deccan for the first time, 103. Defeated
by the Hindoos, 116. Extent of their
dominions in India in 1350-51, 117.
Their southern conquests, 211. Their
hostility to the Portuguese, 217. Ca-
bral's retaliation, 217. Their early
trade with India, 219. Character of
their Indian administration, 225-230.
Rising of, at Bareilly, 725. Fears in
England of a Mahomedan conspiracy
in India, 773. Review of the Mahome-
dan period of the history of India,
792

Mahore becomes independent. 193. Taken
by Ameer Bereed, 193. Recaptured
by Alla-ood-deen of Berar, 193
Mahrattas, the chiefs of the, reduced and
confirmed in their estates by King
Boorhan Nizam Shah, 210. Enter the
service of the Emperor Shah Jebán,
327. Their incursions, 339. Attempts
to check them, 339. The Mahratta
kingdom established, 344, 345. Charac-
ter of its founder Sivajee, 347. Re-
newal of Aurungzebe's war with the,
354. Mahratta soldiers, 354. Lose
some of their forts, 354. Plunder
Guzerat, Khandesh, and Malwah, 355.
Their national spirit at this time, 355.
Recover some of their forts, 356. Open
negotiations with the emperor, 356.
Their condition during the reign of the
Emperor Feroksár, 366. The Rajah
obtains terms of the emperor, 366.
Their claims settled by the Emperor
Mahomed Shah, 369. Extension of
their power, 375. Nizam-ool-Moolk's
successful intrigues against them, 375.
The four families receiving grant of
chouth in Guzerat. 376. The first
possessions obtained by the Mahrattas
in Hindostan, 376. Their demands on
Malwah and Guzerat, 377. Bhaskur
Punt and his officers murdered in
Bengal, 384, 385. Their war with the
Portuguese, 397. Their demands in
Bengal admitted by the viceroy, 398.
Join the French, 410, 411. Called in
to assist the emperor in suppressing a
rebellion of the Rohillas, 420. Plunder
the country, 420. Assist the imperial-
ists against the Játs, 421. Demand
arrears of chouth from the Nawab of
the Carnatic, which is compromised,
433. Their progress from 1757 to 1761,
445. In Dehly and Lahore, 447, 448.
Completely defeated at Paniput, 444,
450. Their political condition, 452.
Their demands over the whole of India.
452. Their progress in Hindostan from
1769 to 1772, 475. Advance into Mal-
wah, 475. Defeated by the English
under Colonel Keating, 489. Embassy
of M. St. Lubin to Poona, 490. Sur-

MAL

render of all English acquisitions
to them, 492. Defeat Nizam Ally.
467. Attack Mysore, 467. Join N-
zam Ally against Berar, 467. Ther
war with Hyder Ally, 474. Place
Shah Allum on the throne. ɛni
crown him, 476. Defeat the Rohillae,
476, 477. Occupy Dehly, 477. Retire
southwards, 477 Mutiny of their
army, in which the Peshwah is killed,
487. Their territories overrun by Hr.
der Ally and Basalut Jung, 488. The
first Mahratta war, 492. The treaty of
Salbye concluded, 496. Their negotia
tions with Hyder Ally, 499. Ti
Peshwah made Vakeel-í-Mootluq,
Their position in 1786, 518. Attacked
by Tippoo Sooltán, 519. Conclude
peace with him, 519. Their traator-
ous conduct, 525. Their disputes with
the Nizam, 530. Go to war war
him, 531. Defeat him at the battle of
Khurdlah, 531. Treaty of peace cun-
cluded, 531. State of their affairs fra
1793 to 1802, 529-538, 544-547. Their
alarm at the treaty of Bassein, 532.
The second Mahratta war with the
British declared, 555. War again with
them, 587. Their dominions arreted
by the governor-general, 591. British
administration of the Peshwah's dozi-
nions, 598. Cheerful submission of the
people, 598. Effects of British rule,
598. Property and district rights se-
cured, 599. Defeated at Mahira toRT,
665. And at Punniar, 663, Reteica
in the southern Mahratta country, l
Mailgóta, defeat of Hyder Ally at, 474
Mairs of Rajpootana, rebel and worst

King Kootub-ood-deen Eibuk, 25
Mairs, their savage life, 632. Measures

of Captains Hall and Dixon for their
improvement, 632
Mairta, besieged and captured, 261
Mairwarra, falls into possession of the

British government, 632. See Mairs
Maistre, M. Le, appointed puisne judge,

480

Majowlee, defeat of the rebel Sepoys st.

747

Mal Déo, Rajah of Joud poor, refuses bos-
pitality to the fugitive Emperor Hom
ayoon, 237
Mai Deo, Rajah of Marwar, retreats be-
fore Shere Khan, 243
Malabar, 4. Scenery of, 7. Rebel-, 116
Malartic, General, negotiates with Tipo
Sooltan, 539

Malavelly, Tippoo's forces defeated at.

541

Malcolm, Captain (afterwards Sir John),

averts bloodshed at Hyderabad, 4
Commands a brigade of Sepoys before
Seringapatam, 541. Sent as amhassa
dor to Persia, 549. Sent by Lord Minto
on an embassy to Persia, 569. Takes
offence, and returns to Calcutta, 569.
Sent again, 569. Superseded by Sir