Shipman, Sir Abraham, encamps on the island of Anjedéva, 390
Shitab Rái, Rajah, character of his ad- ministration, 481. Brought to trial, but acquitted, 483
Sholapoor, fort of, invested by Kumál Khan, 200. Surrendered to him, 200. Given as dowry to the Princess Mur- yam, 202. And as the dowry of Chand Beebee, 298. Given to the King of Becjapoor, 329. Taken by the Moghuls under Prince Azim, 349 Sholinghur, defeat of Hyder Ally at the pass of, 502
Shoojah, Shah, his authority not firmly established, 647
Shops and shopkeepers in India, 22 Shorapoor, or Soorpoor, 356. The records
of, 356 note. Affairs of, 666. The con- duct of the administration of, assumed by Captain Meadows Taylor, 666. The rajah attains his majority and takes possession of his dominions, 697. Con- ferred on the Nizam, 771 Shórapoor, Rajah of, his treason, 761. At- tacks a British force, and defeated, 761. Flies to Hyderabad, 761. Sentenced to death, which is commuted to impri- sonment in Vellore, 761. Shoots himself, 761. The principality attacked, and placed under Colonel Meadows Taylor's authority, 761
Shore, Mr. (afterwards Sir John), opposes a permanent land settlement, 527. Be- comes governor-general, 528. Refuses the Nizam's request, 530. Review of his policy in the affairs of the Nizam, 532. His weakness respecting the mu- tiny of Bengal officers, 534. Deter- mination to supersede him, 534. His courage in dealing with the affairs of Ondh, 534. Becomes Lord Teignmouth, and returns to England, 535
Showers, Brigadier, clears the country of the rebel Sepoys, 743 Shujah, Prince, son of the Emperor Shah Jehan, viceroy of Bengal, his character, 335. Assumes a royal title, 335. De- feated by his brother Dára, 335. De- fented and disappears in Arracan, 3.58. His court at Ráj Mahál, visited by Mr. Gabriel Boughton, 389 Shujah-ood-deen, nominated viceroy of Bengal, 398. His government, 398. His death, 398
Shujah-ood-Dowlah, succeeds to the vice- royalty of Oudh, 421. Resists an attack of the Afghans under Ahmed Shah Abdally, 421. Joins the Prince
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Royal in his invasion of Bengal, 438. Seizes the fortress of Allahabad, 439. Appointed vizier to the emperor, 449. His independence and wealth, 451. Joins the Emperor Shah Allum, 456. Completely defeated at Patna, 456. His dominions restored to him, 463. Threatened by the Mahrattas, 476. His death, 485
Shukur Khéra, battle of, 374 Shuldham, Colonel, forced to return,
606
Shumsh-ood-deen, King of Kashmere. See Shah Meer Shumsh-ood-deen Altmish, deposes Aram,
King of India, whom he succeeds, 95, 96. Defeats Táj-ood-deen Eldooz, King of Gauzny, 96. Fails to defeat Nasir- ood-deen of Sinde, 96. But subse- quently annexes it, 96. Aɛ well as Malwah and Bengal, 96. His death, 96
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regard to them, 645. Mutiny at Kan- dahar, 651. Revolution in the Punjab, 664. Their suspected understanding with Gwalior, 664. Supremacy of the army, 664. Determine to invade the British territories, 669. Cross the Sut- lej, 670. Defeated at Moodkee, 670. And at Feroze Sheher, 671, 672. Their new advance under Sirdar Runjoor Singh, 673. Defeated at Aliwál, 673. And at Soobráon, 674, 675. Sir Henry Har- dinge's treaty with them, 676. Proces- sion of their captured guns to Calcutta, 676. Second war with them, 683. Their murder of the wounded, 685. Their army broken and disorganised, 686. Their readiness to check the Se- poy mutineers, 723, 729. Kept down by Sir John Lawrence, 729. Mutiny of, at Secrole, 735. Captain Brasyer's force join the English before Lukhnow, 752
Sikkim ceded to the British, 580 Sikry, the Hindoos defeated by the Em- peror Babur near, 232
Sikunder, King of Bengal, 151 Sikunder Adil Shah, succeeds to the throne of Beejapoor, 344. Submits to the Emperor Aurungzebe, 350. His imprisonment and death, 350 Sikunder Boot-Shikun, King of Kash- mere. See Sugga, Prince Sikunder Jah, Nizam, succeeds his father, Nizam Ally, 559. A portion of Berar bestowed by the governor-general on him, 559. His intrigues, 565. His territories plundered by the Pindhårees, with terrible cruelties, 584, 586. Con- dition of his state after the Mahratta war, 601. Supervision of his provinces by British officers, 601. His minister Chundoo Lall's loan from Messrs. William Palmer & Co., 601. Offence of the Nizam at the suppression of the house of Palmer & Co., 693. His dominions administered by English officers, 616. His death, 616 Sikunder, Jám, succeeds to the throne of Sinde, 157
Sikunder Lody ascends the throne, 126. Events of his reign, 126. His death, 126. His character, 126 Sikunder Poorby, succeeds to the throne of Bengal, 150. His death, 151 Sikunder Shah, succeeds to the throne of Guzerat, 139, 291. Assassinated, 291 Sikunder Shah Soor, King of Dehly. See
Ahmed Khan Soor
Silhárás, dynasty of the, 71.
Account of them, 71. Their dominions, 71. Their appellation of Tagára-poor, 72 Silviera, Antonio di, his heroic defence of Diu, 282. His triumphal entry into Goa, 282
Silviera, Hector di, 224. His successes against the King of Guzerat, 281 Simlah manifesto, Lord Auckland's, 640. Its character, 641
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Simóga, battle of, 524 Simonich, Count, Russian ambassador at Tehran, sends an envoy to Dost Mabe- med, 638. Present at the siege of Herát, 639
Sinde invaded by Altmish, who is re- pulsed, 96. Northern Sinde annexe by him, 96. The Jám of, defeated by Shahab-ood-deen of Kashmere, 15), Mahomedan conquest of, 76, 156. The Mahomedans expelled by the Rajpoots, 76, 156. Mahomedan kings of, 14 Under the rule of the Soomera Raj poots, 156. The dynasties of, 157, 158. Invaded by King Feroze Toghluk, 15. Invaded by the Toorkomans of Ka dahar, 158. Annexed to Mooltan, 15% Submits to the Emperor Akbar, 261 Ahmed Shah Abdoolly's attempts i 451. An embassy sent by Lord William Bentinck, under Major Pottinger, te 632. Preparations of the Sikhs for war with, 637. But the quarti arranged by Colonel Pottinger, 631. Intrigues of the Ameers of, with Persi 642. They are compelled to execute a subsidiary treaty, 642. Major Outram's report respecting Sinde, 660. Sir C. Napier appointed to the supreme charge of, 660. Proceedings of Sir C. Napier in, in 1845, 676. Works re- specting the Sinde question, 677 Sindia, Mahadajee, his family receives
a grant of chonth of Guzerat, 376. Marches towards Dehly to assist in putting down a rebellion of the Bo- hillas, 420. His possessions, 45%. Marches into Malwah, 475. Accom- panies the Emperor Shah Allum to the Mahratta camp, 476. Seizes and de- poses Moraba, 491. Rughoba surrenders to him, 491. Crosses the Nerbudda, ani releases the English hostages, 493. His terms rejected by General Goddari. 493. Defeated by Colonel Carnac, 45 Makes overtures for peace, 495. Con- cludes a treaty with Colonel Mnir, 493, And signs the treaty of Salbye, 496. Baroch bestowed upon him, 496. His proceedings and designs against Dehly. 508. Meets the emperor and Afrasiab Khan at Agra, 509. Becomes minister and commander-in-chief of the in- perial army, 509. Demands tribute from the Rajpoots, who rebel, 500. Defeated by them, and retires to Gwalior, 509. Advances to raise the siege of Agra, but defeated, 509. Joined by Ismail Beg, and drives out Gholam Khadir from Dehly, 510. Whom he executes, 510. Consolidates his power. 510. His demands not complied with by Lord Cornwallis, 529. Defeats Ismail Beg, 529. Holkar set up as a rival, 529. Proceeds to the Deca with the insignia of the Peshwan's office, 529. Reaches Poona, and invests the young Peshwah with great pomp,
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529. His policy opposed by the minister, Nana Furnawees, 530. Routs Holkar's forces, 530. His death, 530 Sindia, Dowlut Ráo succeeds as, 535. Imprisons Nana Furnawees, 536. And marries the daughter of Ghátgay, 537. Proposal to assassinate him, 537. At- tacks Amrut Rao's camp, 537. Releases Nana, 538. Refuses to march against Zeman Shah, 540. Returns to his dominions, 544. His schemes against the English, 545. Congratulates the governor-general on the victory over Tippoo Sooltan, 545. Endeavours to seize the estates of Puréshrám Bhow, 546. His indecisive policy, 546. De- feated by Holkar, 546. Whom he de- feats near Indoor, 547. Joins the Peshwah's forces and defeated by Holkar, 547. Refuses a subsidiary treaty with the English, 553. His motives, 553. Negotiates a league against the English, 553. His defiant answer to the governor-general, 554. Loses Ahmednugger, 555. Defeated at Assaye by General Wellesley, 555. Es- capes from the field, 555. Colonel Stevenson sent in pursuit, 556. His cavalry defeated at Argaom, 557. Con- cludes a treaty with the English, 558. His attitude and proceedings, 562. Checked by General Martindell, 562. Joined by Holkar, 562. Advance of Lord Lake against them, 562. Con- cludes a treaty with the English, 563. Joins a league of native states against the British, 579. Advances to the frontier, 579. Co-operates with the British against the Pindhárees, 586. His previous treachery detected and exposed, 586. Instance of his trea- chery, 596. His fort of Aseergurh held by the British, 596. His death, 612. Prediction respecting the reign- ing Sindias 612
Sindia, Junkojee Ráo, his death childless, 662
Sindia (the 5th), sends his own body- guard to protect Mr. Colvin, 725. Re- strains the rebels at Dhólpoor, 743. A conspiracy against him formed by Tantia Topee, 757. Attacks the rebels, but is deserted by his troops, 757. Restored, 758. Decorated with the star of India, 771 Singapoor purchased, 600 Singurh, fort of, captured by Sivajce,
341
Siqueira, Diego Lopez de, Viceroy of India, 224. Defeated by the Guzerat admiral, 224
Sirhind, contributions laid upon, by Runjeet Singh, 568. Declared under the protection of the British govern- ment, 568 Sirinugger, capital of Kashmere, sur- renders to the forces of the Emperor Akbur, 268
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Sirjee Anjengoam, treaty of, concluded, 558. Its provisions, 558
Sirsa, defeat of the rebels at, 753 Sittána, rising of the Afghans of, 773 Sivajce, his parentage and birth, 331. Under the care of Dadajee Konedeo, 332. His education, 332. Obtains the hill-fort of Torna, and fortifies Raj- gurh, 332. Influence and character of his mother, 332. Intercepts a royal remittance, and causes his father's im- prisonment, 333. Applies to the Em- peror Shah Jehán, who obtains his father's release, 333. Becomes heir to the family property, and admitted into the imperial service, 333. Forti- fies Pertábgurh, 333. His intercourse with Prince Aurungzebe, 337. His ex- ploits, 337. His aggressions on Beeja- poor, 337. His plot, 337. Murders Afzool Khan, and destroys the Beeja- poor army, 338. Final results of his plans, 338. His fame established among the Mahrattas, 339. Plunders Surat and the English and Dutch factories, 339. Death of his father Shahjee. 339. Assumes the title of Rajah, 339. Takes Tanjore, 339. His predatory incursions, 339. Joins Jey Singh in his campaign, 340. Goes with his son to court, but slighted there, 340. Escapes to the Deccan in disguise, 340. Reaches Raj- gurh, 340. Obtains tribute from Becja- poor and Golcondah, 341. His arrest ordered by the emperor, 341. Takes the fort of Singurh, 341. But loses his friend Tannajee Maloosray, 341. Again plunders Surat, 341, 391. Defeats the emperor's forces in the Deccan, 341. Attacks Beejapoor, 344. His general, Pertáb Rao, killed, 344. Enthroned a second time, and declares his indepen- dence, 344. Establishes the Mahratta kingdom, 344, 345. Gives permission to the Englis to trade, 345. An army sent against him by the emperor, 345. His operations, 345. Reasons for his confidence, 345. Makes an expedition southwards, 345. Halts at Golcondah, and obtains money and artillery, 345. Reduces Vellore, 345. His proceedings in the Carnatic, 345. Returns to the Deccan, 346. Takes Bellary, 346. Annexes the southern districts of Beejapoor, 346. Plunders up to An- rungabad, 346. Makes a treaty with Beejapoor, and returns to Rajgurh, 347. His death, 347. And character, 347. Causes of his success, 355
Sivajee, son of Rajah Rám, 354. His
mother Tara Bye undertakes the re- gency during his minority, 354 Sivajee, son of Sumbhajee, succeeds his father as Rajah at Rajgurh, 352. Taken prisoner with his mother to the em- peror, 352. The emperor's negotiations for his release, 356. Receives the ap- pellation of Shao from the emperor, 359.
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The emperor's kindness to him and his mother, 359. Released by Prince Azim, 359. Joined by several chiefs, but op- posed by his mother, 359. Whom he defeats in action, 359. Crowned Rajah, 360. Sends a force to assist the em- peror, 360. His mother placed in con- finement, 360. Opposed by his mother's party, 366. Treachery of the emperor, 366. Sivajee's demands accepted by the emperor, 366. Defeats Sumbhajee's forces, and compels him to resign his pretensions to the Mahratta throne, 375. Grants the right of chouth in Bengal to Rughojee, 383
Slave kings of Dehly, 94. End of the dynasty, 102
Slavery abolished by the Emperor Akbur, 276
Sleeman, Major (afterwards Sir William),
his report on Thuggee, 620. Placed at the head of a department for sup pressing the crime, 620. Succeeds, 620
Small-pox, ravages of, in Bengal, 480 Smith, Colonel, discovers the intrigues of
the Nizam and Hyder Ally, 468. Who attack him, and are defeated, 469. Opens a campaign against Hyder Ally, 471. Ordered to return to Madras, 472. Commands an army at Chittapet, 473 Smith, General Lionel, his division in the Pindháree war, 586. Arrives at Poona, 589. Pursues the Mahratta army, 589. Pursues the Péshwah, 590. Defeats Bappoo Gokla's horsemen at Ashta,
590
Smith, Sir Harry, at the battle of Feroze Sheher, 671. His combat at Buddewal, 673. Defeats the Sikhs at Aliwal, 673. At the battle of Soobraon, 674. Created a baronet, 676
Snake-worship added to Boodhism, 58 Soarez, Lopé, arrives at Calicut with a Portuguese fleet, 221. Defeats and cap- tures the Zamorin's fleet, 221. Returns, 221. Supersedes Albuquerque as vice- roy, 223. Makes an unsuccessful at- tempt against Aden, 224 Sodré, Vincento, accompanies De Gama to India, 219. Left as De Gama's deputy, 220
Sofarides, succeed the Tahirites in Kho- rassan, 77
Sofy, Shah, King of Persia, opens trade with the English in India, 388 Soleil Khan, commands the Deccanies
at the battle of Soopa, 271, 315. Carried off the field wounded, 271 Soliman, son of Prince Shujah Shekoh, his fate, 339
Soliman Mirza, becomes governor of Budukshán, 254. Besieges and takes Kabool, 254. Declared king. 254 Somnath, temple of, its magnificence, 83, 84. Sacked by Sooltan Mahmood, 84 Rebuilt by Bheem Deo, 133. Destroyed by Mozuifer Khan, 134. The gates of,
brought away from Ghuzny, 658. The governor-general's proclamation re- specting them, 659. Their resting place, 659
Soobhan Kootub Shah, succeeds to the throne of Golcondah, 213. Deposed favour of his uncle, 213 Soobráon, position of, 674. 674
Battle of
Soojah, Shah. King of Kabool, embasy of Mr. Elphinstone to, 568. Signs the tripartite treaty, 640. Protected and pensioned by the English governm 640. Plan for restoring him, Enters Kandahar, and enthroned. 62. His triumphal entry into Kabool, 644. Establishes the Doorånee order. 44 Which he confers on English offers, 644. Takes refuge in the Bala Hisar 656. Induced to come out, and st 656. Return of his family to Ida,
658 Sooliman Soor, manages the family
tates, 239. Retires to the court of Mahomed Khan Soor, 239
Sooltan, Prince, son of the Emper Aurungzebe, sent against his tre Shujah, 338. To whom he deserts. afterwards abandons, 338, 339. Guma some successes against the Afghans,
342
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Steamers, the first, in India, 621. Steam | Sugga, Prince, becomes King of Kash-
communication with England, 621 Stevens, Admiral, fights the French fleet,
mere, under the title of Sikunder Boot- Shikun, 130. His destruction of Hindoo idols and temples, 130
434
Sukwár Bye, widow of Shao, burns herself with her husband's body, 413 Sulah-ood-deen, Jam, King of Sinde,
Stevenson, Colonel, his Hyderabad sub- sidiary force, 554. Sent in pursuit of Sindia, 556. Joins General Wellesley at Argoam, 557
Stewart, Lieutenant, a hostage of the Wurgaom convention, released by Sin- dia, 493
Stewart, Colonel, his settlement of the quarrel between Baiza Bye and Junko- jec Sindia, 631
Strabo, his account of embassies from India, 66
Strachey, Colonel, sent to India Strachey, Mr., his administration of the central provinces, 780, 781 Stuart, General, loses his opportunity at the death of Hyder Ally, 504. Invests Cuddalore, and defeats M. Bussy, 505. His army in the Southern Mahratta provinces, 555
Stuart, Brigadier, his services against the rebel Sepoys, 743. Routs a rebel force at Mundissoor, 748 Subooktugeen, a slave, becomes King of Ghuzny, 77. His descent, 77. His expeditions into India, 77, 78. Defeats Jeypal, Rajah of the Punjab, 78. Es- tablishes the first Mahomedan occupa- tion of Indian territory, 78. His death, 78
Succaram Bapoo, acting Mahratta agent at Poona, 489 Sudasheo Ráo Bhow, commands part of the Mahratta army against the Nizam, 446. Defeats the Nizam and his brother, 447. Takes Rughoba to task, and as- sumes his command, 448. Leads a Mahratta army into Hindostan, 448. Takes and plunders Dehly, 449. Raises Mirza Juwan Bukht to the imperial throne, 449. Completely defeated at Panipat, 449, 450. Supposed to have been slain, 450 Sudder Dewany court, established, 511. Lord Wellesley's reform in the, 551 Suddoosain, Moolraj defeated by Lieu- tenant Edwards at, 681 Sudras, or lowest class, 22 Sufdur Ally, his struggle for the govern- ment of the Carnatic, 399. Recognised as Nawab of the Carnatic, 399. Assas- sinated, 400
Sufdur Jung, viceroy of Ondh, made vizier to the Emperor Ahmed Shah, 420. Insults the emperor, 420. Super- seded by Shahab-ood-deen, 420. Retires to Oudh, 421. His death, 421 Sufdur Khan, son of the Regent of Beeja- poor, besieges the Queen's palace, 200, 201. Slain, 201 Suffrein, Admiral, lands a French army at Porto Novo, 503. Fights indecisive engagements with Admiral Hughes, 503. Driven from the coast, 505
Sulah-ood-deen, Jám, opposes King Jám Feroze, 158. Slain, 158
Sulim Shah Soor, crowned emperor at Kalinger, 244. See Julal Khan Soor Sullivan, Mr., attacks Lord Clive, 478 Sumbhajce, son of Shahjee Bhoslay, 331. His death, 333
Sumbhajee, son of Sivajee, goes with his father to Dehly, 340. Escapes with him in disguise, 341. At variance with his father, and joins the Moghuls, 347. Death of his father, 347. Plot to im- prison him, and put his half-brother on the throne, 348. Deposes his half- brother and ascends the throne, 348. His cruel executions, 348. At war with the Seedees of Jinjeera, 348. Which he besieges without effect, 348. Threatens the English, and attacks the Portu- guese, 348. Failure of the emperor's campaign against him, 349. Makes a treaty with Golcondah, and plunders Guzerat, 349. His inactivity and de- bauchery, 351, 352. Captured and taken with his friend Kuloosha to the emperor, 352. Who orders them both for execution, 352. His son, 352 Sumbhajee, son of Rajah Ram, regent of the Mahrattas, 354. Elected to succeed Sivajce, son of Sumbhajee, 366. His forces defeated by Sivajce, 375, Resigns his pretensions to the Mahratta throne,
375
Sumbhajee Angria, his war with his brother Manajce, 397
Sumbhul, Hindal, son of the Emperor Babur, appointed governor of, 234. Administers the government of Guzerat,
236
Sumroo, a Swiss, disciplines Meer Cassim's army, 459. Murders English prisoners,
459
Sunday labour abolished, 678 Sunga, Rajah of Chittore, increase of his power, 232. Leads a Hindoo army against the Mohamedans under Babur, 232. Defeated, 233
Sunjur, elected to the throne of Sinde, 158. His death, 158 Suntajee Gorepuray, his predatory war- fare in the Deccan, 352, 353 Suntajee Kudum, Mahratta leader, cut off in Dehly with his men, 367 Suráj-ood-Dowlah, succeeds to the vice- royalty of Bengal, 422. Opposed by Shoukut Jung, 422. Against whom he marches, 422. His demands of the English respecting Kishen Das, 422. Marches to Calcutta, which he invests, 423. Takes the factory and seizes the
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