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Page 170
... Jumla soon ex- erted his monopoly over civil and military matters , so that nothing reached Abdullah Qutb Shah - the sybaritic sultan of Golconda - without his prior seal of approval . Backing an obvious winner , Qutb Shah had ...
... Jumla soon ex- erted his monopoly over civil and military matters , so that nothing reached Abdullah Qutb Shah - the sybaritic sultan of Golconda - without his prior seal of approval . Backing an obvious winner , Qutb Shah had ...
Page 171
... Jumla does not really wish to enter imperial service . . . so long as he can dexterously avert the hostility of two sultans . " Dexterity had its limits . Secret deals soon became no secret ( it is tempting to think that Aurangzeb may ...
... Jumla does not really wish to enter imperial service . . . so long as he can dexterously avert the hostility of two sultans . " Dexterity had its limits . Secret deals soon became no secret ( it is tempting to think that Aurangzeb may ...
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... Jumla . With superior artillery , he made such head- way that the opposing troops were beginning to show signs of capitulation . But help was coming . Aurangzeb himself , alarmed by his son's defection and the failing stamina of Mir Jumla's ...
... Jumla . With superior artillery , he made such head- way that the opposing troops were beginning to show signs of capitulation . But help was coming . Aurangzeb himself , alarmed by his son's defection and the failing stamina of Mir Jumla's ...
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A Note on Dates and Names | 9 |
Cockcrow in Rajputana | 20 |
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