Later Mughals v1.c9.s30.9

v1.c9.s30.9

Several appointments were made under the renewed influence of Qutb-ul-mulk. On the 16th Safar 1131 H. (7th January, 1719) Sarbuland Khan was appointed to Kabul, the former governor, Nasir Khan, having recently died at Peshawar. Maharajah Ajit Singh, on the same day, was gratified with the epithet of Rajeshwar, added to his other titles, and the Government of Ahmadabad-Gujarat was given to him, on the removal of Samsam-ud-daulah (Khan Dauran). At the same time the Emperor's own favourites were not forgotten. On the 16th Safar 1131 H. (7th January, 1719) the chakla of Muradabad (part of the subah of Dihli) was taken from Nizam-ul-mulk and erected into a subah with the name of Ruknabad, and conferred on Itiqad Khan,† his deputy being Fakhr-ullah Khan, his brother-in-law. Nizam-ul-mulk was thus entirely ousted from office, but Samsam-ud-daulah was consoled the next day for the loss of Ahmadabad by appointment to Agra, including the faujdarship of Mathura. [M. M. 414, 431 ; Kamwar 186.]