The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.8

v4.c21.s1.8

THE new emperor was a young man of twenty-one, vicious, dissipated, perfidious, pusillanimous, and utterly worthless. The weakness of his character left him, throughout his short reign, a tool in the hands of others, and his natural instinct led him to prefer, as advisers, those least worthy of being associated in the administration of such territories as were left to him. The great nobles were entirely selfish, devoid of patriotism and honour, and interested only in dividing among themselves the remnant of the dominions of the House of Tīmūr. In this ignoble competition they employed intrigue, assassination, and open violence.