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afterwards Agra Akbar amid appeared army arrived Asia attack attempt Aurengzebe began Bengal Calicut Cananore Cape capital Captain cavalry chief Clive coast Cochin commander commerce completely conqueror conquest Cossimbazar countrymen court death Deccan defeated Delhi desert dominion Dupleix eastern emperor empire endeavoured enemy English European expedition favour fleet force formed formidable French Gama Ganges garrison Ghizni governor Guzerat Himalayah Hindoo Hindostan honour hostile immediately immense imperial India Indus island Jaffier Khan king kingdom Lahore length Mahmoud Mahratta Malwa marched Meer Mirzapha Mogul Mohammed monarch nabob native Nazir Jung Noor Jehan obliged obtained officers omrahs Ormuz Patan Patna Persia plunder Pondicherry Portuguese possession prince proceeded provinces reached received region reign river sailed scarcely seat sent Shah Jehan ships shore soon soubahdar sovereign success Sujah Surat territory throne tion trade Trichinopoly troops valour vessels viceroy victory voyage whole zamorin Zengis