Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c7.s7.1

v1.c7.s7.1

Muhammad Khān Bangash, lord of Farrukhābād, died in 1743 and was succeeded by his eldest son Qāim Khan, who was a fine soldier and sportsman, but too much obsessed by religiosity to pursue a career of ambition. Moreover, the Bangash chieftains, unlike the Ruhela leader Ali Muhammad, were fairly loyal servants of the imperial Government and lawful jāgirdārs in their barony. Their authority was more recognised, their territories more settled, and their revenue collection more regular than was the case among the Ruhelas. Hence, Qāim Khan did not trouble the Delhi Court but often helped it loyally, and the Farrukhābād district remained quiet during his life time.