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came out of the citadel and tendered his submission. Ahmad Shah, receiving him kindly, left him in possession of his territories on condition that the Prince would acknowledge his suzerainty.
Ahmad Shah continuing his march came to Nishapur. A severe winter with heavy snowfall forced him to fall back. In the spring of the following year Ahmad Shah once more marched against Nishapur. The city surrendered after a short siege. On his return homewards he sent an expedition to the north of the Hindu Kush, which secured him the possession of Balkh, Khanabad, Maimana and Badakhshan.
In the spring of 1751, Ahmad Shah was once more compelled to advance on Meshad to chastise Mir Alam, who taking advantage of his absence, had raided the city, blinded and dethroned Shah Rukh Mirza. Ahmad Shah had little difficulty in restoring order. Placing Shah Rukh once more on the throne, he advanced as far as Astarabad. This was the extreme limit of his conquests in the west.
It will be remembered that on his second expedition to India, Ahmad Shah had reinstated
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