( Christmas card from the author included, signed Muhammad Akbar Malik) Chapter I : The land and the people -- Chapter II : Akbar's accession and early difficulties Chapter III : Bairam Khan's Rebellion -- Chapter IV : Husain Quli Khan and Shah Quli Khan - Chapter V : Said Khan 1578-1585 -- Chapter VI : Lahore as the Imperial headquarters, 1585-1598 -- Chapter VII : Jahangir's accession -- Chapter VIII : A note on the law of succession Chapter IX : Khusrau's rebellion -- Chapter X : Conquest of Kangra -- Chapter XI : Mahabat Khan and Nur Jahan -- Chapter XII : The Punjab under Shah Jahan -- Chapter XIII : The Punjab and the war of succession Chapter XIV : Development of Sikhism -- Chapter XV : Aurangzeb and Sikh Gurus -- Chapter XVI : Guru Govind Singh -- Chapter XVII ; The Feudatory states of the Punjab - Chapter XVIII : Economic and Cultural Life.