Finally, mention should be made of Mr. Elphinstone's posthumous work, "The Rise of British Power in the East." That work does not, indeed, clash with the present book; for it did not enter into the scope of the distinguished author to give the native side of the story, or to study it from the point of view here presented. For the military and political aims and operations of the early British officers in Madras and Bengal, however, Elphinstone will be found a valuable guide. His narrative bears to our subject a relation similar to that of the "Roman de Rou" to the history of the Carling Empire of Northern France. OXFORD, 1887. CONTENTS. PART I. CHAPTER I Preliminary Observations on Hindustan and the City of Dehli CHAPTER II. Greatness of the Timurides Causes of Empire's decline Character of Aurungzeb Progress of disruption under his descendants Muhamadan and Hindu enemies The stage emptied CHAPTER III. Muhamad Shah CHAPTER IV. Ahmad Shah Alamgir II. CHAPTER V, Afghan invasion CHAPTER VI. Overthrow of Mahrattas at Panipat PART II. CHAPTER I. A.D. 1760-67. 1760. Movements of Shahzada Ali Gohar, after escaping from Dehli Shojaa-ud-Daulal His Character Ramnarayan defeated M. Law 1761. Battle of Gaya 1762. March towards Hindustan 1763. Massacre of Patna 1764. Flight of Kasim and Sumroo Battle of Buxar 1705. Treaty with British 1767. Establishment at Allahabad Legal position CHAPTER II. A.D. 1764-71. 1764. Najib-ud-Daula at Dehli Mirza Jawan Bakht Regent The Jats The Jats attacked by Najib Death of Suraj Mal 1765. Jats attack Jaipur . 1766. Return of Mahrattas 1767. Ahmad Abdali defeats Sikhs . 1768. Mahrattas attack Bhartpur 1770. Rohillas yield to them Death of Najib-ud-Daula State of Rohilkand Zabita Khan . 1771. Mahrattas invite Emperor to return to Dehli CHAPTER III. A.D. 1771-76 Agency of Restoration . Madhoji Sindhia Emperor's return to Dehli . . . . 1772. Zabita Khan attacked by Imperial force under Mirza Najaf Khan Flight of Zabita Treaty with Rohillas Zabita regains office Mahrattas attack Dehli . 1773. Desperation of Mirza Najaf . Mahrattas attack Rohilkand . Opposed by British Advance of Audh troops Restoration of Mirza Abdul Ahid Khan . Suspicious conduct of Rohillas Tribute withheld by H. Rahmat 1774. Battle of Kattra 1775. Death of Shojaa-ud-Daula Zabita Khan rejoins Jats