Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c9.s5.4

v1.c9.s5.4

First, after the death of Mir Habib (1752), the new deputy of Alivardi in the province was selected from among the officers of the Court of Nāgpur. This man, Musālih-ud-din Muhammad Khān, by his previous associations and weakness of position, yielded to the Marāthas in all matters, so that the latter had their way in everything even under the nominal suzerainty of Alivardi over the province. The change that took place in the political status of Orissā is thus clearly set forth by the Select Committee of Calcutta on 11 December 1761: