Later Mughals v1.c9.s32.6

v1.c9.s32.6

When Abdul-ghafur had started, Farrukh-siyar recollected that for a long time past Qutb-ul-mulk had urged that, until the office of darogha or superintendent of the privy audience had been made over to one of his brothers, he and his brother could not feel themselves safe. As Husain Ali Khan's arrival grew nearer, the Emperor felt sure he would make the same request, nay, would never come to an audience till it had been granted. But if such an appointment were made, Samsam-ud-daulah would be ousted. He had long taken Farrukh-siyar's side, and though lately he had fallen out of favour, his public disgrace was not desired. Accordingly on the 10th Rabi I. (30th January, 1719) he was consoled with the place of 2nd Bakhshi, from which Islam Khan was ejected. Samsam-ud-daulah's duties as deputy of Husain Ali Khan, the first Bakhshi, were transferred to Zafar Khan Turra-i-baz, who was friendly with the Sayyids, and at the same time professed to be zealous for the Emperor. He made all the efforts he could to bring the parties to an agreement. For his attempts to keep friends with everybody he was described, Khafi Khan [806] says, as "the ingredient in every dish." Sayyid Salabat Khan succeeded Zafar Khan as fourth Bakhshi. [M. M. 444.]