Rise of Powerful Advisors
This period saw the rise of important state officials like:
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- Alivardi Khan who was the Naib Nazim of Azimabad (once annexed to Bengal)
- Haji Ahmed (brother of Alivardi Khan) who was the Chief Counsellor to the Nizamat
- Rai Alam Chand who became Diwan of Bengal (was given the tille of Ray-Rayan)
- Jagat Seth, Fateh Chand became the Banker to the Nawab
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Their power came from the fact that the Nawab trusted them and mostly left them unsupervised, concentrating on matters of his please. These aides turned out to be very able, efficient and loyal and executed their responsibilities to the satisfaction of the Nawab. The experience would come in good stead as they would play a very active role in the future of Bengal for the next two to three decades. Shuja trusted and rewarded their loyalty but was wise enough to keep their ambitions under a check through proper balances. He was largely unsuccessful and this his successor Sarfaraz Khan would experience in 1740.
Read more about this topic: Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan, Reign
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