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tions, came face to face near Kilat-i-Ghilzai. After a short engagement Humayun, who was not popular, was deserted by his adherents and compelled to take refuge with Nasir Khan, ruler of Kalat. Zaman Shah entered Kandahar triumphantly.
After a few days' rest, Zaman Shah marched against his second brother, Mahmud, who was holding Herat. However, the two brothers negotiated an agreement, by which Mahmud was allowed to retain the governorship of that province.
Having thus secured his position within the country, Zaman then had time to turn his attention to foreign affairs. He thought of repeating the career of his grandfather, Ahmad Shah, and contemplated an invasion of India with the sole object of turning out the British, who by now had greatly consolidated their position. He was encouraged in his mission by some of the Indian Princes, foremost among these were Mirza Ahsan Bakht, a Mughal fugitive at the Afghan Court, Sultan Tipu of Mysore, and the ruler of Junagarh, who promised to pay a lakh (1,00,000) of Rupees
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