Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 267 Keene, H. G. (Henry George) 1825 1915 Keene, Henry George The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan Etext prepared by Ken West "The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan" by H. G. Keene is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides a detailed exploration of the disintegration of the Moghul Empire in India, focusing particularly on the period from the murder of Emperor Alamgir II in 1759 to the occupation of Delhi by British forces in 1803. It covers the political turmoil and power struggles that characterized the era, offering insight into the events leading to the rise of British influence in the region. The opening of the text sets the stage for this crucial period in Indian history, outlining the geographical and political landscape of Hindustan during the 18th century. Keene introduces the significant challenges faced by the Moghul rulers, including rising regional powers like the Mahrattas and internal conflicts among various factions. He emphasizes the role of pivotal events such as the Afghan invasions and the shifting allegiances among local chieftains, which ultimately contributed to the empire's downfall. This section serves as a foundation for understanding the complexities of the era, highlighting the transition from a thriving empire to one marked by chaos and fragmentation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en India -- History -- 18th century Mogul Empire -- History DS Text India Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 531109 2025-08-01T09:54:21.003889 text/html 530930 2025-01-07T17:14:29.372536 text/html 271452 2025-08-01T09:54:28.730903 application/epub+zip 278535 2025-08-01T09:54:23.821921 application/epub+zip 271633 2025-08-01T09:54:22.710885 application/epub+zip 523303 2025-08-01T09:54:32.639842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502330 2025-08-01T09:54:28.043898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468567 2022-08-01T09:23:32.282688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505646 2025-08-01T09:54:20.583929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 496346 2015-04-02T14:23:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189443 2015-04-02T14:23:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17698 2025-08-01T09:54:32.773835 application/rdf+xml 17159 2025-08-01T09:54:23.199903 image/jpeg 3931 2025-08-01T09:54:22.952913 image/jpeg 264995 2025-08-01T09:54:21.043891 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia