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... Parwiz at the local Red Fort . Parwiz sat in haughty state , but an equally haughty envoy refused to perform cere- monial prostration . Would the prince grant permission for an English warehouse to be set up in Burhanpur ? Parwiz agreed ...
... Parwiz at the local Red Fort . Parwiz sat in haughty state , but an equally haughty envoy refused to perform cere- monial prostration . Would the prince grant permission for an English warehouse to be set up in Burhanpur ? Parwiz agreed ...
Page 79
... Parwiz and Mahabat Khan , he retreated first to Burhanpur and then to the Deccan kingdom of Golconda . No longer ... Parwiz who still coveted the crown . Well , that threat could be scotched : Parwiz and the general must be separated ...
... Parwiz and Mahabat Khan , he retreated first to Burhanpur and then to the Deccan kingdom of Golconda . No longer ... Parwiz who still coveted the crown . Well , that threat could be scotched : Parwiz and the general must be separated ...
Page 83
... Parwiz languished in the last stages of alcoholism . Thus Mahabat Khan missed his quarry in Sind ; but since they would later join forces in mid - India , we can surmise that Asaf Khan may have been fostering plots of his own during ...
... Parwiz languished in the last stages of alcoholism . Thus Mahabat Khan missed his quarry in Sind ; but since they would later join forces in mid - India , we can surmise that Asaf Khan may have been fostering plots of his own during ...
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The Taj Mahal | 1 |
A Note on Dates and Names | 9 |
Day of Vengeance | 22 |
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