The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.298

v4.c20.298

Qamar-ud-dīn Khān, sunk in sloth and debauchery, entered into a disgraceful compact by which the independence of the rebel was virtually recognised, but Safdar Jang and 'Umdat-ul-Mulk, who were 'Alī Muhammad Khān's neighbours on the east and the south, aroused the emperor to a sense of his humiliation and assured him of their support. Safdar Jang's motives were partly selfish, for he had no liking for such a neighbour, but his advice was sound, and it was followed.