Assassination of Alamgir II
Assassinated on the orders of the Maratha vizier
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1759 in India
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Death of Alamgir II
Death of Alamgir II, assassinated
Invasion of India
Invaded for the 2nd time by the Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Durrani. Alamgir becomes an Afghan puppet ruler of India
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India
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