Qhandö8ran by neglecting the narrow passes on the frontiers of Cab8l, puts it in Nadyr-shah’s power to invade Hindostan with ease—The Indians afford countenance and shelter to the Afghans of Candahar—Several embassies and complaints fruitlessly sent from the Court of Iran to that of Delhi—Nadyr-shah sends another embassy to Delhi, and then ten messengers —Cab8l surrenders to Nadyr-shah—His ten messengers massacred by the people of Djelal-abad—Nadyr-shah sacks Djelal-abad —Nassyr-qhan, Viceroy of Cab8l, defeated and taken— Zecariah-qhan, Viceroy of Lahor, is beaten, and surrenders— Mahmed-shah marches out, but very slowly, to oppose the enemy —Amazing supineness of the Indian army—Action at Carnal, which proves decisive—Qhandö8ran slain, and Saadet-qhan taken by the Iranians—Nadyr-shah agrees to return to his dominions on being paid two corors—But this treaty is overset by Court intrigues—Mahmed-shah is sent for to the Iranian camp, and arrested—The Hindostany army being disbanded, disperses —The Iranians enter the city—The Iranians set upon and massacred on a report of Nadyr-shah’s death—Nadyr-shah, incensed, orders a general massacre—He restores the crown of Hindostan to its owner, after having appropriated to himself some territories of it—Mahmed-shah, on that conqueror’s departure, thinks of dismissing the T8ranian party from the administration —Is dissuaded from such a step by the very favourite he wanted to raise on their ruin—Admirable character of Shudjah-qhan, Viceroy of Bengal—He is succeeded by his son, Ser-efraz-qhan —Who is soon dispossessed by Aaly-verdy-qhan—The latter imparts his design to his troops, after having harangued them —Artfully seizes on the pass that opens into Bengal—His artful, insidious management—Battle of Gheriah, in which Ser-efraz-qhan is slain—Heroical death of Ghö8s-qhan and of his two sons—Aaly-verdy-qhan takes possession of M8rsh8dabad— His singular speech to the deceased Prince’s mother—Admirable character of the new Viceroy.