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Meanwhile Ahmad Shah's hands were too full with the affairs in Baluchistan, where Nasir Khan, the chief of the Bruhi tribe, had revolted. The Baluch Sardar had rendered much assistance to Ahmad Shah in his numerous expeditions both in India and Persia. He was adequately rewarded for his services. But on hearing that the Marhattas had conquered the whole of the Panjab and had ousted the Afghans from that province, he wavered in his allegiance to the Afghan Crown and declared his independence. Ahmad Shah was, therefore, forced to march against him immediately. This operation delayed the Shah for a considerable time. Ultimately, the gloomy state of Indian affairs made Ahmad Shah to conclude a hasty peace, by which Nasir Khan was allowed to retain his dominions on condition that he would acknowledge Shah's suzerainty and furnish contingents whenever the Afghan king made wars beyond the boundaries of Afghanistan. It was also stipulated that the Baluch Chief would in no way help or grant asylum to anyone of the Sadozai princes and would not interfere in Afghans' internal quarrels. To cement this alliance, Ahmad Shah married his son Timur
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