Later Mughals v1.c9.s22.8

v1.c9.s22.8

Not long after this time Alamgir died, and Prince Muazzam, Shah Alam, with Munim Khan in his train, passed through Dihli on his way to Agra; and Muhammad Murad attached himself to their camp. After the victory of Jajau, Munim Khan obtained for his old friend the rank of 1,000, and the title of Wakalat Khan, with the office of wakil, or agent at Court, to Prince Muizz-ud-din Jahandar Shah. Muhammad Murad, being a chatty, talkative man, managed to strike up a great friendship with Ali Murad Kokaltash Khan, on whom all power in Jahandar Shah's household rested, "nay, he was the veritable Jahandar Shah," and by his aid rose to be a Duhazari (2,000), with the title of Bahadur. In Jahandar Shah's reign of ten months, he was promoted to 5,000, but obtained no further favours from Kokaltash Khan. On Farrukh-siyar's accession Muhammad Murad attended the Sayyid brothers, with whom he had been formerly acquainted, and through Husain Ali Khan was maintained in the rank that he held in Bahadur Shah's reign (i.e., 2,000 zat); but his former title having been given to someone else, he was created Muhammad Murad Khan and soon afterwards received the office of fourth Mir Tuzak. At this time he was high in the favour of Husain Ali Khan, who procured his promotion to 2,500.