The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.163

v4.c20.163

Rafī‘-ud-Darajāt was a very intelligent youth of twenty, but already seized with consumption when placed on the throne. He lived and died as a captive of the Sayyid brothers. They restored peace to the realm and reassured the alarmed public by leaving most of the old arrangements and office distributions unchanged. The poll-tax was again abolished to appease the Hindus. Nizām-ul-Mulk, who still maintained obstinate neutrality, was sent to Mālwā as viceroy, to get his Mughal troops out of Delhi. The Marāthā contingent was sent back with royal orders (dated 13 and 24 March) confirming the promises made to them. The two brothers quarrelled over the distribution of the treasure seized in the palace and the forfeited assignments of Farrukh-siyar’s partisans.