Riyaz al-salatin 108: NIZAMAT OF NAWAB SHUJ'A-UD-DIN MUHAMMAD KHAN WHO WAS ALREADY NAZIM OF THE SUBAH OF ODISA (ORISSA).

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When Nawab J'afar Khan passed to the regions of eternity, Sarfaraz Khan following the Nawab's dying wish, laid the former in the tomb under the staircase of the Katrah mosque, and himself ascended the masnad of Nizamat as his successor. And conciliating the Nizamat and Imperial officials, like Nawab J'afar Khan he administered fiscal and administrative affairs. Save and except the Public Funds and Imperial treasures, he removed to his private residence the private treasures and effects of J'afar Khan. He reported J'afar Khan's death to Emperor Muhammad Shah and to Qamru-d-din Husain Khan Bahadur. He also communicated the intelligence to his father, Shuja'u-d-din Muhammad Khan, who was Nazim of Orissa. The latter on hearing the news said : — " The sky has turned towards the fulfilment of my aim, And has minted coins of the kingdom after my name."
Since Shuja'u-d-din was very anxious to obtain the Nizamat of Bengal with its honours, treasures, and privileges, he shelved all paternal and filial attachments, and left his son, Muhammad Taqi Khan, who was matchless in bravery and liberality, in charge of the Nizamat of Orissa in the City of Katak.
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