MAL

Gore Ouseley, 569. His division in the
Pindháree war, 586. Visits the Pésh-
wah at Mahóly, and is satisfied as to
his peaceful intentions, 587. Joins Sir
T. Hislop, and defeats the army of
Holkar, 592, 593. Sends his assistants
to make terms with the Péshwah, 595.
His final agreement with him, 596.
His arrangements, though censured,
ratified by the governor-general, 596.
Aseergarh surrendered to him, 596. Be-
comes President of Bombay, 616
Malcolm, Captain (afterwards Colonel),
defeats a charge of Sikh cavalry, 686.
Arrives at Shórapoor, 761
Malet, Mr., Resident at Poona, presses for
the settlement of the Peshwahship,
535

Malligaom, besieged and capitulates, 597
Malown invested by the British, 579.

Surrendered by Ameer Singh, 579
Malwah, 4. Conquered by Altmish, 96.
Rebellion in, reduced by King Julal-
ood-deen, 103. Becomes independent
of Dehly, 121. The northern portion
reduced by Sikunder Lody, 126. In-
vaded by Ahmed, King of Guzerat, 135.
Who defeats the Sooltan, 136. The
Sooltan invades Guzerat, 137, 141. The
reigning Sooltan of, expelled from his
capital by the Rajpoots, 138. But re-
stored by Mozuffer Shah II. of Guze-
rat, 139. Boundaries of, 139. Ancient
Hindoo dynasties of, 139. Its resis-
tance to Mahomedan progress, 140.
Mahomedan Kings of, 140-145. An-
nexed to Guzerat, 145, 235. Governed
by the Prince Moorád, 269. Plundered
by the Mahrattas, 355. Placed under the
government of Nizam-ool-Moolk Asof
Jah, 369. Portions of, laid under con-
tribution by the Mahrattas, 376. The
Péshwah obtains the government of, 377.
Mahratta demands on, 377. Invaded
by Dunnajee Gaikwar, 382, 383. The
Peshwah appointed deputy governor
of, 383. Held by the Mahrattas, 452.
And divided between Sindia and Hol-
kar, 452. Advance of the Mahrattas
into, 475. Struggles of native chiefs
in, 565. Legalisation of the opium
trade of, 621. General Roberts's opera-
tions against the rebels in, 751
Mán Singh, Rajah, appointed by the
Emperor Akbur governor of the Pun-
jab, 266. Defeats Mahomed Hakeem
Mirza, 266. Defeats the Afghans of
the Khyber Pass, 268. Overthrows
an insurrection in Bengal, 209. Sur-
renders, 766. Betrays Tantia Tópee,
766

Manajee Angria, his war with his brother
Sumbhajee, 397

Mandoo, fort of, taken by Altmish, 96.
Besieged by Ahmed, King of Guzerat,
136. The siege raised, 136. Taken by
the Rajpoots, who are all slain, 138, 139.
Period when it became the capital of

MAU

Malwah, 140. Held by Moosy Khan,
who surrenders it to the King Hooshung
Ghoory, 141. Description of the city,
141, 143
Mangalore besieged by Tippoo, 506. The
garrison marches out with the honours
of war, 506
Mangs, aboriginal race of, 37
Mánkote, fort of, defended by Sikunder
Shah Soor, 256. But surrendered,

256
Mansell, Mr., Resident at Nagpoor, ad-
vises the rajah to adopt an heir, 700.
His minute supported by Sir John Low,
700

Mansfield, General, routs the rebel Sepoys,
747

Manson, Mr., murdered, 761
Manufactures of British India, 799
Marchand, a Frenchman, betrays Ma-
homed Issoof, 466

Markets, periodical, in India, 19
Marlborough, Earl of, sent to take posses-
sion of Bombay, 390

Marley, General, his part in the Goorkha
war, 577. His incompetency, 578.
Deserts his post, 578

Martaban, capture of, by the British,
605. Taken by assault, 693
Martin, Mr. W. Byam, becomes Resident
at Hyderabad, 616

Martindell, General, checks Sindia, 562.
Suppresses disturbances in Bundel-
khund, 567

Martund, temple of, constructed, 59
Marwar, invaded by Shere Khan, who
defeats the Rajpoots, and takes Chit-
tore, 243. The imperial troops defeated
at, 420
Masulipatam, English factory established
at, 290. Treaty of the English with
the King of Golcondah for trade at,
388. Action between the English and
Dutch fleets off, 391. Factory of, taken
by Moghul troops, 394. But recovered
and secured by patent, 396. Taken by
assault by the French, 406. It and its
dependencies ceded to them, 407. Be-
sieged and taken by Colonel Forde,
436. Ceded by the French to the En-
glish, 437. Submits to the English,

498

Matthews, Commodore, attacks Colaba
but fails, 397

Matthews, Ensign, raises the siege of
Patna, 439

Matthews, General, attacks Bednore, 505.
Murdered by Tippoo, 507
Mauritius, the, depredations on commerce
from, 571. Submits without resistance
to a British force, 571
Mauryan dynasty, 50. Extinct, 52
Mauzum, Sooltan, son of the Emperor
Aurungzebe, sent against the Mahrat-
tas, 339. And against Beejapoor, which
makes a treaty of peace, 341. Ordered
to arrest Sivajee, 341. Recalled, 341.
Appointed viceroy of the Deccan, 346

Medny Rái, Rajpoot chieftain, his influ-
ence in Malwah, 144. Escapes from
Mandoo to Chittore, 145
Medows, General, made governor and
commander-in-chief of Madras, 522.
Opens the campaign against Tippoo,
522. Captures several forts, 522. Re-
fuses his share of prize money, 525
Meeán Gunj, town of, captured by Sir
Hope Grant, 750

Meean Munjoo Deccany, appointed minis-
ter at Ahmednugger, 312. Sends for
Ahmed Nizam Shah, and places him
on the throne, 313. Invites Prince
Moorád Mirza, 313. Defeats Yeklas
Khan and his party, 313
Mecanee, battle of, 661
Meenas, aboriginal tribe of, 37

Meer Nawab, the, hanged at Dehly, 748
Meer Allum. See Musheer-ool-Moolk
Meer Allum, re-established in his autho-
rity by the governor-general, 566
Meerun, son of the Nawab of Bengal, his
character, 422. His intrigue with the
Dutch, 439, 440. Accompanies Colonel
Calliaud against the emperor, 456.
Who is defeated at Patna, 456. Killed
by lightning, 457

Meerun Adil Khan Farooky, succeeds to
the throne of Khandesh, 148. Assassi-
nated, 148

Meerun Bahadur Khan, ruler of Khan-
désh, rebels, but compelled to surrender
to the emperor, 272
Meerun Hoosein Nizam Shah, puts his
father the king to death, 310. Ascends
the throne of Ahmednugger, 310.
Raises Mirza Khan to be his minister,
310. Who seizes and imprisons his
master, 310. Who is dethroned, 310.
And beheaded, 311
Meeran Mohamed, succeeds to the throne
of Khandesh, 150

Meerun Mahomed Farooky of Khandesh,
elected King of Guzerat, 293. His sud-
den death, 293

Meerun Moobaruk Khan Farooky, suc-

MIN

ceeds to the throne of Khandesh, 14R.
His government, 148. His death, 148
Meerut submits to Mahmood of Ghazny,
83. Fires at, 720. Mutiny of the
native troops at, 720, 721
Megasthenes, his list of Indian kings, 41
Méghaváhána, King of Kashmere, con-
quers Ceylon, 64, 65

Mehrab Khan, chief of Khelat, killed,
644, 646

Melinda reached by Vasco de Gama, 216.
And by Cabral, 217

Menu, institutes of, 20, 41
Merkára, capital of Coorg, occupied by a
British force, 629

Metcalfe, Mr. (afterwards Sir Charles',
sent on a mission to Runjeet Singh.
568. With whom he concludes the
treaty of Amritsar, 563. Sent on a
tour through the Nizam's dominions,
601. His report, 602. Succeeds Siz
D. Ochterlony in charge of the political
affairs of Northern India, 609. His
minute respecting Bhurt poor, 610. Ap-
pointed first governor of the north-wes
provinces, 629. Becomes provisiona
governor-general of India, 632.
blishes the freedom of the press, 60t
His measure disapproved by the Court
of Directors, 634. Consequences to
him, 634. Retires from India, 65%
His subsequent life, 635. Raised to the
peerage, 635

Mewat, Mirza Askari, son of the Em-
peror Babur, appointed governor of,

234

Mewatees, rebel, but subdued, 99, 100
Mhairs, aboriginal tribe of, 37
Mhar, treaty of, 536. Confirmed, 57.
Revoked by the Peshwah, 538, 543.
But again confirmed, 547

Mhow, the rebel Sepoys at, disarmed,

748

Middleton, Admiral, commands an expe-
dition to India, 287

Middleton, David, his successful voyage
to India, 288

Middleton, Sir Henry, commands three
ships despatched to India, 288. In-
prisoned by the Arabs, 288. But sa-
sequently proceeds to Surat, 288. Op-
posed by the Portuguese, 288. Goes to
Gogo, 289. Takes Captain Hawkins
and his wife on board, 289. HIS
piratical proceedings, 289. Joined by
Captain Saris with three more ships,
289. His death, 290
Midnapore, rebellion of, put down, 437
Mihirakala, King of Kashmere, bailds
part of the tope of Amravati, 59
Minchin, Captain, commandant of the
factory of Calcutta, abandons his post,

423

Minto, Lord, arrives at Calcutta

83

governor-general, 566. Suppresses dis
orders in Bundelkhund, 567. Recess
negotiations with the powers on the
north-western frontier, 567. Deta

MIR

mines to protect Sirhind, 568. Sends
embassies to Runjeet Singh, to Kabool,
and to Persia, 568, 569. Change in
the non-interferent policy, 570. Sends
forces against Ameer Khan, 570. And
to Macáo, 571. Sends an expedition
to Mauritius, which submits without
resistance, 571. Proceeds to Madras
to suppress a mutiny of European
officers, 572. Reduces the Dutch pos-
sessions in the East, 573. Joins the
expedition to Java as a volunteer, 573.
Takes measures against the Pind-
harees, 574. But prevented by the
non-interferent policy, 574. Character
of his administration, 575. Leaves
India, 575. Raised to an earldom, 575
Mirza Khan, general of the Emperor
Akbur, de cats Mozuffer Shah, King of
Guzerat, 266. Attacks Sinde from the
sea, 269. Marches to the south with
an army, 270. Reaches Mandoo, and
receives the submission of Rajah Ally
Khan, ruler of Khandesh, 270. The
title of Khan Khanan conferred on
him, 271. Leads the Moghuls at the
battle of Soopa, 271. See Khan
Khanan

Mirza Khan, becomes minister to the
King of Ahmednugger, 310. Whom
he dethrones, 310. And beheads, 311.
Executed, 311
Missions, Christian, efforts of, neutralised
by Lord Minto, 575

Mitchell, Colonel, commands the mu-
tinous 19th Sepoy regiment, 719
Mithila, kingdom of, its antiquity, 53
Mitra Goopta, or Bimbisára, King of
Maghada, his reign, 50. His death, 51
Mobariz Khan, murders his nephew the
Emperor Feroze, 246. Causes himself
to be crowned under the title of Ma-
homed Shah Soor Adily, 246. His
profligate court, 246. His Hindoo
minister Hémoo, 246. Cut off from
half of his dominions, 247. Defeats
Mahomed Shah Soor, King of Bengal,
who is slain, 247. Decline in his
fortunes after the death of his min-
ister, 247
Modheyra, Kurun's temple at, 133
Modood succeeds Musaood of Ghuzny,
87. Puts his brother Mâdood to death,
87. Opposes the Seljuks, 87. His
death, 88

Moghul dynasty, 230 et seq.
Moghuls, the, invade Kharizm and
Ghuzny, 96. Seize Lahore, but do not
remain, 98. Invade Bengal, 98. Driven
out of Ghuzny, 99. Defeated by Prince
Mahomed, 101. The Moghul officers
at Dehly put to death, 101. Defeated
by King Julal-ood-deen, 103. Invade
India under Kootloogh Khan, 106.
Defeated and driven back, 106. Re-
bewed invasions of the, 107, 108. Their
irruption up to Dehly, 114. Induced
to retire on payment of a ransom, 115

MOO

Mohamrah, attacked by Sir James
Outram, 714

Mohiput Rám, Rajah, plans a hostile
combination against the English, 566.
Subdued, 566

Mohubut Khan, sent by the Emperor
Jehángeer against his son Jehán, 323.
The empress's jealousy of Mohubut
Khan, 324. Charges against him, 324.
His conduct, 324. Seizes the em-
peror's person, 324. His camp at-
tacked by the empress, 324. Who
fails, 325. But who subsequently suc-
ceeds by a stratagem, 325. Becomes
viceroy of the Deccan, 329. Besieges
and takes Dowlutabad, 329. Sent with
an army to the Deccan, but defeated
by Sivajee's general, 341
Moira, Earl of, becomes governor-general,
575. Condition of the native states at
this time, 576. His visit to the upper
provinces, 577. The Goorkha war, 577.
Reinforces General Marley, who deserts
his post, 578. Lord Hastings' prepara-
tions to meet a league of the native
states, 579. Signs a peace with the
Goorkhas, 580. Who revoke the treaty
and renew the war, 580. Created
Marquess of Hastings, 580. (See also
Hastings, Marquess of)
Moiz-ood-deen, son of Prince Muázzim,
called up by his father from Mooltan,358.
Ascends the throne as Jehándar Shah,
361. See Jehándar Shah
Monajee, Tanjore general, takes Chunda
Sahib, who is beheaded, 410
Moneer-ool-Moolk, decree of Mr. Macleod

against, 626

Mongheer, Meer Cassim resides at, 458.
The fort taken by the English, 460.
Mutiny of the European soldiers at,
checked, 464

Monson, Colonel, supersedes Coote, 443.
Besieges Pondicherry, 443. Wounded,
444. Appointed member of the Council,
480. His injudicious advance and
disastrous retreat, 560. Reaches Agra,
560. Defeats Holkar at Deeg, 561
Monsoon, south-west, 5. North-east, 5
Montgomery, Mr. (now Sir Robert), ap-

pointed governor of the Punjab, 769.
His exhibition of local produce and
manufactures, 776
Moobariz Khan, governor of Hyderabad
and the Carnatic, sent against Nizam-
ool-Moolk, 374. Killed in action, 374
Moobaruk, succeeds to the throne of
Dehly, 111. Blinds his brother Oomur,
111. His government, 111. Defeats
Hurpal Déo of Déogurh, whom he flays
alive, 111. His scandalous excesses, 111.
Murdered, 112
Moobaruk, Jám, succeeds to the throne of
Sinde, but deposed, 157
Moobaruk Khan, governor of the Punjab,
abandons his charge to Teimoor, 122
Moobaruk Shah Shurky, succeeds to the
throne of Joonpoor, 152. His death, 152

MOO

Moobaruk, Syed, succeeds to the go-
vernment of Dehly, 124. Murdered,
124

Moodajee Bhoslay of Berar, his neutrality
purchased by Mr. Hastings, 495. Joins
the Nizam against Tippoo Sooltán,

519

Moodgul, fort of, taken by the Rajah of
Beejanugger, and the garrison put to
death, 161

Moodkee, battle of, 670
Mool Raj, usurps the throne of Guzerat,
132, 133. His splendid temples, 133.
Unites Kulyan with Guzerat, 133
Moolraj, Sikh Dewan of Mooltan, his
position, 669. Reduced by the Sikh
army, 669. Resigns his governorship,
679. Canses the murder of Mr. Agnew
and Lieutenant Anderson, 680. De-
feated by Lieutenant Edwardes, 680,
681. Driven into Mooltan, 681. Which
is besieged and the fort taken. 682.
Surrenders the fort, 682. Imprisoned,
and dies, 682

Mooltan, taken by the Mahomedans, 76.
Becomes a Mahomedan province, 80.
Compelled to pay tribute to Mahmood
of Ghuzny, 81. Taken by Mahomed
Ghory, 90. Rebels, 93. The rebels de-
feated, 93. Conquered by Altmish, 96.
Taken by Aluf Khan, 105. A rebellion
in, subdued, and the viceroy put to
death, 116. Captured by Peer Maho-
med, 122. Pillaged by Teimoor, 122.
Mahomedan dynasty of, 154. Its his-
tory, 154. Annexed to Dehly, 155.
Prince Roostum Mirza made governor
of, 269. Disturbances in, 355. Occupied
by the Afghan king, Ahmed Shah, 385.
Held by Ahmed Shah Abdally, 451.
Moolráj driven into, 681. Besieged by
Lieutenant Edwardes, 681. Its great
strength, 681. The fort stormed, and
the citadel surrendered, 682
Moona Ján, protégé of the queen-mother
of Oudh, placed on the throne, but de-
posed and made prisoner, 636
Moonjim Khan, general of the Emperor
Akbur, finishes the war in Bengal, 265.
Dies at Gour, 265

Moorád, Prince, son of the Emperor
Akbur, his birth, 263. Sent by his
father to pursue Mahomed Hakeem
Mirza to Kabool, 266. Appointed
governor of Malwah, 269. And viceroy
of Guzerat, 270. Marches towards
Ahmednugger, 270. Which offers terms
which are accepted, 270. Takes pos-
session of Berar, 270. Reduces moun-
tain forts, 271. Marries the daughter
of Bahadur Khan Farooky of Khandesh,
271. His death, 271

Moorád, Prince, son of the Emperor
Shah Jehán, sent to assist Ally Merdan
Khan in Balkh, 330. Returns without
leave, and disgraced, 330. Becomes
viceroy of Guzerat, his character, 335.
Assumes a royal title, 335. Joined by

217
Moorshid Kooly Khan, viceroy of Bengal,
prosperity of Bengal under his rule,
397. His death, 398
Moorshidabad, plundered by Mahratta
horse. 382. Differences at, adjusted
by Clive, 437. Fresh difficulties at,

438
Moortiz Ally of Vellore, attacked for
money, 466

Moortuza Ally, marries a daughter of
Dost Ally Khan, 399. Assassinates the
Nawab Sufdur Ally, 400
Moortuza Nizam Shah of Ahmednugger,
attacks the Portuguese in Choale, but
repulsed with loss, 300. His son be
trothed to Khodeija Sooltana of Berja-
poor, 303. Succeeds to the throne, i
His mother becomes Regent, 308, She
takes the field against Beejapoor, 305.
With which she concludes peace, 309.
Moortuza Nizam Shah marches against
Berar, and defeats its general Toofal
Khan, 309. Advised by his minister to
reduce Beeder, 309. Sends poison to
his minister, 309. Abdicates, S10,
Confusion of state affairs, 310. Put to
death by his son, 310
Moortuza Nizam Shah II., succeeds to
the throne of Ahmednugger, 316. Sup-
ported by the minister Mullik Umber,
316. Resides at Owsa and Purainda,
316. Defeated by the Emperor Shah
Jehán, 328. Put to death by his
minister, 328
Moostafa Khan, governor of Diu, defeats
the Portuguese fleet, 281

Moostufa Khan, his rebellion, 398. His
defeat and death, 398

Moostufa Nugger ceded to the English,
468

Moostufabad, city of, founded, 187
Moosy Khan holds the fortress of
Mandoo, but gives it up, 141
Moraba, supports the party of Rugboba,
490. Seized and deposed by Sindia,

491

Moraçin, M., left by Bussy in charge of

MOR

the Northern Circars, 436. Recalled by
Lally, 436

Moradabad, mutiny of Sepoys at, 725
Mornington, Earl of, appointed governor-
general, 538. Condition of the native
states at this time, 538. Tippoo's com-
bination against the English, 539. Lord
Mornington's determination to march
to Seringapatam, 539. Goes to Madras
540. His letter to Tippoo, 540. Seringa-
patam stormed and taken, 542. Created
Marquess Wellesley, 542. Refuses his
share of the prize money, 543. See
Wellesley, Marquess of
Morrison, Cornet, confined by the Mah-
rattas, 589. Found in Wasota by Ge-
neral Pritzler, and released, 598
Morrison, General, loses most of his men,
and recalled, 606

Moulmein, value of the city, port, and
trade of, 608
Mountain, Brigadier, at Chillianwallah,

685

Mozambique discovered by Vasco de
Gama, 216

Mozuffer Jung, grandson of Nizam-ool-
Moolk, has charge of the northern
Carnatic, 384. His contest with Nasir
Jung, 405. Joined by Chunda Sahib,
and invades the Carnatic, 405. Assisted
by a French force, 405. Defeats Anwur-
ood-deen, who is slain, 405. Proclaimed
Soobahdar of the Deccan, 405, 407.
Surrenders himself to his uncle, 406.
His reception at Pondicherry, 407.
Claims he has to satisfy, 407. Marches
for Hyderabad, 408
Mozuffer Khan, Viceroy of Guzerat, rebels,
117. His origin, 134. Defeats the
late viceroy in battle, 134. Proclaims
himself king, 134. His tranquil reign,

134
Mozuffer Khan, imperialist general, sent
against Holkar, who eludes him, 377.
Defeated by Bajee Rão, outside Dehly,
378

Mozuffer Shah II., ascends the throne of
Guzerat, 138. Marches to Malwah,
138. Takes Mandoo, and puts the
Rajpoot garrison to death, 139, 145.
His campaign against Chittore, 139.
His death, 139, 145. His character
and acts, 139
Mozuffer Shah III., King of Guzerat,
submits to the Emperor Akbur, and
enrolled among his nobility, 264. Un-
successful in his attempts to regain
his throne, 266. Resides in Kattiawar,
266, 268. Given up to Mirza Azeez
Koka, but commits suicide, 269. See
Hubeeb

Muázzim, Prince, son of the Emperor
Aurungzebe, sent to invade the Konkan,
$49. Fails, 349. Renews the cam-
paign, and takes Darwar and other
forts, 349. Makes a convention with
Golcondah, 350. Which is ignored, 351.
Dominions left by his father to him,

MUL

357. Defeats his brother Azim, who is
slain, 358. Crowned emperor with the
title of Bahadur Shah, 359. See Baha-
dur Shah

Muddunpoor, the rebel Sepoys defeated
at, 751

Muir, Colonel, joins Colonel Carnac
against the Mahrattas, 495. Concludes
a treaty with Sindia, 495
Mujahid Shah, succeeds to throne of the
Deccan, 163. His war with Beejanug-
ger, 163. Prophecy of his death, 163.
Retires from Beejanugger, 163. Makes
peace with the Rajah, 164. Assassin-
ated, 164
Mukhdoom Sahib, his insurrection at
Séra suppressed by Hyder Ally, 472
Mulhar Rao, adopted as successor to Jes-
want Ráo Holkar, 512. Se Holkar
Mulka, men of, attack the British troops,

774. Village of, captured, 775
Mulkapoor, fort of, occupied by M. Law,
419. Who fights the enemy in the
defile of, 419

Mullik Ahmed, son of the minister
Nizam-ool-Moolk Bheiry, declares nis
independence, 181

Mullik Ally Moobaruk puts Mullik Fukhr-
ood-deen to death, 150 Becomes King
of Bengal under the title of Alla-ood-
deen, 150
Mullik Ashruf obtains the supreme power
in Dowlutabad, 208. Besieged in the
city by Ahmed Nizam Shah, and gives
up the fort to Ahmed, 208. His death,
208
Mullik Altoonia Toork, governor of
Bitunda, his rebellion, 97. Marries
Ruzeea, Queen of Dehly, 98.
Both put
to death by her brother, 98
Mullik Andeel, an Abyssinian chief,
becomes King of Bengal under the
title of Feroze Poorby, 151. His long
and prosperous reign, 151. His death,

151