Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c6.s2.12

v1.c6.s2.12

Ever since the death of Aurangzib, the Pādishāh had been a non-entity,—Bahādur Shāh I by reason of his age and softness of nature, and his successors because they were mere puppets set up and moved by their prime ministers. Therefore, the destiny of India’s millions lay in the hands of the wazirs, and the wazir’s character and strength of position alone determined the nature of the administration in an empire of continental vastness.