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Page 226
... officers had in fact remained in the Deccan to back him up : his revenue officer , his equerry , and even Rajput chiefs . Soldiers were now recruited with the lure of a month's pay in advance ; lead and gunpowder were bought and stored ...
... officers had in fact remained in the Deccan to back him up : his revenue officer , his equerry , and even Rajput chiefs . Soldiers were now recruited with the lure of a month's pay in advance ; lead and gunpowder were bought and stored ...
Page 260
... officers , grandees , and khans flocked to the rebel camp to pay their respects and pledge allegiance . A few more enterprising opportunists had even left Agra the very day after the Battle of Samugarh in order to greet the rebel ...
... officers , grandees , and khans flocked to the rebel camp to pay their respects and pledge allegiance . A few more enterprising opportunists had even left Agra the very day after the Battle of Samugarh in order to greet the rebel ...
Page 471
... officer and his party with a cheerful " Good morning . " Would they join him in the meal ? After breakfast , the sultan allowed himself to be conducted by Mogul officers to Azam's tent . There he placed a rope of pearls around the ...
... officer and his party with a cheerful " Good morning . " Would they join him in the meal ? After breakfast , the sultan allowed himself to be conducted by Mogul officers to Azam's tent . There he placed a rope of pearls around the ...
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