Najaf Kuli Khan Successes of Imperial army 1776. Zabita and the Sikhs Death of Mir Kasim CHAPTER IV. A.D. 1776-85 Vigour of Empire under M. Najaf Zabita rebels again 1777. Emperor takes the field . And the rebellion is suppressed Sumroo's Jaigir 1778. Abdul Ahid takes the field against the Sikhs Unsuccessful campaign 1779. Sikhs plunder Upper Doab Dehli threatened, but relieved 1780. Mirza Najaf's arrangements Popham takes Gwalior Death of Sumroo 1781. Begam becomes a Christian 1782. Death of Mirza Consequent transactions Afrasyab Khan becomes Premier Mirza Shaffi at Dehli 1783. Murder of Shaffi Action of Warren Hastings 1784. Flight of Shahzadah Jawan Bakht Madhoji Sindhia goes to Agra Afrasyab murdered 1785. Tribute demanded from British, but refused Death of Zabita Sindhia supreme Chalisa Famine State of Country CHAPTER V. A.D. 1786-88. 1786. Gholam Kadir succeeds his father Zabita Siege of Raghogarh 1787. British policy Measures of Sindhia Rajput confederacy Battle of Lalsot Mohammed Beg's death Defection of his nephew Ismail Beg Greatness of Sindhia Gholam Kadir enters Dehli But checked by Begam Sumroo and Najaf Kuli Gholam Kadir joins Ismail Beg 1788. Battle of Chaksana Emperor proceeds towards Rajputana Shahzada writes to George III. Najaf Kuli rebels Death of Shahzada Siege of Gokalgarh Emperor's return to Dehli Battles of Fatihpur and Firozabad Confederates meet at Dehli Sindhia is inactive Benoit de Boigne CHAPTER VI. A.D. 1788 Defection of Moghuls and retreat of Hindu Guards Confederates obtain possession of palace Emperor deposed Palace plundered Gholam Kadir in the palace Emperor blinded Approach of Mahrattas Apprehensions of the spoiler Moharram at Dehli Explosion in palace Gholam Kadir flies to Meerut His probable intentions His capture and punishment Sindhia's measures Future nature of narrative Poetical lament of Emperor PART III. CHAPTER I. A.D. 1788 - 94.