Contents: Vol. I. 1739-1754: Foreword by Dr. Raghubir Sinh. Preface to the second edition. Preface to the first edition. Publisher's note. List of abbreviations. Introduction. 1. Muhammad Shah's reign after Nadir's departure. 2. Afghan settlements in the Gangetic Doab. 3. Maratha Incursions into Bengal, Bihar and Orissa up to 1746. 4. The Eastern Provinces, 1746-1756. 5. The Panjab down to 1748; the First Invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali. 6. Malwa and Rajputana, down to 1741. 7. Rajputana, 1741-1751. 8. Ahmad Shah's reign: events up to 1752. 9. Safdar Jang's Contests with the Afghans: 1748-1752. 10. The Panjab, 1748-1754. 11. Rebellion of Safdar Jang, 1753. 12. The downfall of Ahmad Shah. Select bibliography. Suggested further reading. List of works by Sir Jadunath Sarkar. Index.

Vol. II. 1754-1771: Preface. List of abbreviations. 13. Reign of Alamgir II -- A general survey. 14. The Panjab, 1753-1759. 15. The Afghan Invasion of 1757. 16. Abdali's Campaign to the South of Delhi. 17. Raghunath Rao's Northern expedition. 18. Rajputana, 1751-1760. 19. Dattaji Sindhia's Campaigns in the North, 1759-1760. 20. Sadashiv Rao Bhau's Delhi expedition, 1760. 21. The Battle of Panipat, 1761. 22. Najib-ud-daulah, Dictator of Delhi, 1761-1770. 23. The Jats, down to 1768. 24. The Panjab and Rajputana, 1761-1771. 25. Shah Alam's Wanderings, 1758-1771. Select bibliography. Suggested further reading. List of works by Jadunath Sarkar. Index.

Vol. III. 1771-1788: Preface. List of abbreviations. 26. The Marathas in Northern India, 1770-1771. 27. Delhi affairs and Ruhela Campaigns, 1772-1773. 28. Downfall of the Jat power, 1773-1776. 29. The Sikhs and Zabita Khan, 1776-1778. 30. The fall of Abdul Ahad Khan and the events of 1778 and 1779. 31. The regency of Mirza Najaf Khan. 32. The regency of Mirza Shafi Khan and Afrasiyab Khan, 1782-1784. 33. Mahadji Sindhia, Regent of Delhi. 34. The Imperial Government and the State of Jaipur, 1768-1787. 35. The Lalsot campaign, 1787. 36. The eclipse of Mahadji Sindhia. 37. Ghulam Qadir Khan's triumph and fall. Select bibliography. Suggested further reading. List of works by Jadunath Sarkar. Index.

Vol. IV. 1789-1803: Preface. List of abbreviations. Preface. 38. Hindustan during 1789 and 1790. 39. Rajputana, 1791-1793. 40. The Sindhia--Holkar rivalry. 41. European military adventurers in India. 42. The Sindhias in Puna, 1792-1799. 43. Lakhwa Dada's governorship in Hindustan. 44. Jaswant Rao Holkar in the North, 1798-1801. 45. Civil War in Maharashtra, 1802. 46. Delhi Province, the Sikhs and George Thomas. 47. General Perron's Indian career. 48. War preparations of the English and the Marathas, 1803. 49. The Anglo-Maratha War of 1803. 50. The defeat of Sindhia in the South. 51. The Old Order and the New. Sources. Suggested further reading. List of works by Jadunath Sarkar. Index.