THE KING OF OUDE. 
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rassan, who was appointed Soubahdar of Oude 
during the reign of Mohammed Shah. He was suc- 
ceeded by his nephew, Sefdar Jung,, who died Anno 
Domini 1756., when the throne was ascended by his 
son, Shuja-ud-Dowlah, who reigned until the year 
1775. On his decease, his son, Asoph-ud-Dowlah, 
was his successor, and reigned until 1797, when he 
was succeeded for a short time by a spurious son, 
named Vizier Ali, whose illegitimacy being disco- 
vered, he was dethroned by Lord Teignmouth, and 
the government confided to the late Newaub’s bro- 
ther, Saadet Ali, who was proclaimed Vizier of Hin- 
dostan and Sovereign of Oude on the twenty-first of 
January 1798.”* 
“ Saadet Khan, ancestor of the present King of 
Oude, commenced life as a private horseman in the 
imperial service, in which humble station he was 
noticed by the Syuds, who then controlled affairs at 
Delhi, and was by them promoted to the command 
of the fortress of Biana. He nevertheless joined a 
conspiracy formed against his patrons, and was one of 
those who drew lots which should first attempt the 
assassination of the elder Syud. To the success of 
that plot he owed his elevation to the government of 
Oude, to which he was appointed by the Emperor 
during the same year, 1722. He bore a large share 
in the troubles of the period, but the actions nearest 
his end are worthy of remark. Nadir Shah, the Per- 
sian invader, having defeated the imperial forces on 
his advance towards Delhi, and the Ameer-ool- 
* Hamilton’s Description of Hindostan, vol. i. p. 339, 
