Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c22.s2.4

v2.c22.s2.4

Soon afterwards, her infant son Md. Amin Khan died (early in May 1754) and she threw caution and shame to the winds in the pursuit of pleasure. It now became eunuchs' rule at Lahor. "The diwan, bakhshi and other sardars of the Government used to go in the morning to the subahdar to offer their *salams* and then proceed to the office (*deorhi*) of the Begam’s palace and receive her orders through the eunuchs. Three eunuchs took the lead in these discussions and became her chief confidants in all affairs great and small. But the three never agreed among themselves and constantly quarrelled, so that the affairs of the State daily declined. . .The public blamed these eunuchs for everything that happened.” [Miskin, 98.]