The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.171

v4.c20.171

Ja'far Khān, who had originally been 'Azīm-ush-Shān's lieutenant in the province of Bengal, now ruled as viceroy the provinces of Bengal, Bihār and Orissa. The viceroyalty of the six provinces of the Deccan was held by Sayyid Husain 'Alī Khān Amīr-ul-Umarā, who derived his wealth and power from this great charge and who was represented at Aurangābād, during his absence at court, by his nephew, 'Ālim 'Alī Khān. Ajīt Singh of Jodhpur, a fine ally of the Sayyids, held, besides his own state, the government of the great provinces of Gujarāt and Ajmer. The province of Mālwa was held by Nizām-ul-Mulk, the leader of the Turanian party among the nobles, who was bitterly hostile to the Sayyids. He had been induced by a promise of the viceroyalty of Bengal to acquiesce in their deposition of Farrukh-siyar and when the measure had been carried out had been forced to content himself with the provincial government of Mālwa. Considering himself deceived he departed for Mālwa with an ill grace on 3 March, 1719.