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claiming the throne as the legacy of his father. The news brought the Shah back to his capital. He then marched to Kandahar to meet his nephew. Kaiser was defeated and ran away for his life. The King, however, did not follow his success, but marched back to Peshawar. The insurgent Prince, with the help of his resourceful Vazier, was again able to raise an army and take possession of Kandahar. This brought Shah Shuja there once more. Kaiser fled at his approach, while Fateh Khan took refuge in Herat. Kaiser, shortly afterwards, repenting his folly, promised to remain loyal. The Shah received him kindly and reinstated him in his office.
Firoz-ud-din, the ruler of Herat and a full-brother of Mahmud, was now instigated by Vazier Fateh Khan to take up arms against the Shah. But he wisely rejected the proposal and settled his differences amicably with Shujaul Mulk. The affairs of Kandahar and Herat thus favourably settled, Shuja had now time to turn his attention to the outlying provinces. He marched into Sindh to recover the arrears of revenue. The Chiefs, acknowledging his suzerainty, paid him a sum of
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