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a most amicable correspondence with the widow, desiring to marry her daughter. Having completely lulled her suspicions, he advanced on Lahore with a large force as if to celebrate the marriage. On reaching Lahore, he surprised the town and carried the governess off to his camp. Adina Beg, a notorious intriguer, was appointed in his place as the governor of the province. This insult to Ahmad Shah's authority, brought him to India a fourth time (1756).
Marching rapidly from Kandahar and crossing the Indus, he entered the Panjab with a view to punish Adina Beg. The latter, finding himself unable to check his advance, retreated towards Delhi with the Afghan king at his heels. Ahmad Shah reached the vicinity of Delhi without opposition. Shahab-ud-din, finding himself too weak to check the advance of Ahmad Shah, contrived to pacify Mughlani Begum. Through her intercession he went to the Durrani camp. The Afghan king received him kindly, but continued his march into Delhi which he entered triumphantly. Alamgir II, the Mughal Emperor, was deposed and the Khutba was read in the name of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
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