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office of ivakil, or agent at Court, to Prince Mu’izz-ud-din, Jahandar 
Shah. Muhammad Murad, being a chatty, talkative man, managed to 
strike up a great friendship with ‘All Murad, Kokaltash Khan, on 
whom all power in Jahandar Shah’s household rested, “ nay, he was 
the veritable Jahandar Shah,” and by his aid rose to be a Luhazdri 
(2,000), with the title of Bahadur. In Jahandar Shah’s reign of ten 
months, he was promoted to 5,000, but obtained no further favours 
from Kokaltash Khan. On Farrukhsiyar’s accession Muhammad 
Murad attended the Sayyad brothers, with whom he had been formerly 
acquainted, and through Husain ‘All Khan was maintained in the rank 
that he held in Bahadur Shah’s reign (i.e. 2,000 zat ) ; but his former 
title having been given to someone else, he was created Muhammad 
Murad Khan and soon afterwards received the office of fourth Mir 
Tozak. At this time he was high in the favour of Husain ‘All Khan, 
who procured his promotion to 2,500. 
After that noble’s departure for the Dakhin, Muhammad Murad 
used all his endeavours to strengthen his position with the Emperor. 
As he was in constant attendance, he succeeded at last in joining in the 
Emperor’s conversation, and owing to his chattiness and readiness of 
speech soon found a way to his heart. He also obtained favour as a 
compatriot of the Emperor’s mother, Sahibah Niswan, who was a Kash¬ 
miri, and the first open sign of his new position was that Farrukhsivar 
said one day to the great nobles in darbdr , “ You have heard, have you 
not, I’tiqad Khan is related by marriage to my exalted mother ? ” The 
Emperor’s feeling against the Sayyads was an open secret, but the 
brothers being on their guard, he had been foiled hitherto in all his 
attempts against them. As opportunity offered, Muhammad Murad 
Khan hinted to Farrukhsiyar, in guarded and metaphorical language, 
that Samsam-ud-daulah, Khan Dauran, up to that time his very soul 
and the confidant of all his secrets, was in collusion with the Sayyads, 
and thus it was that all his plots against them were divulged. The 
Emperor’s mind was turned against Samsam-ud-daulah, and he deter¬ 
mined to bring forward Muhammad Murad Khan. 1 
On the 19th Safar 1130 H. (19th January, 1718), Muhammad 
Murad became Ldroghah of the Harkarahs or scouts, with the privilege 
of admission at all times to the Privy Audience Chamber, the chapel 
and secret audience room. 2 Having now private access to the sovereign’s 
ear, he repeated plainly, with details, what he had formerly suggested 
by hints and signs. He produced many projects for the overthrow of 
1 Ma^dsir-ul-umard, I., 339, and Khafi Khan, II., 791, Yahya Khan, 123b. 
2 %.e., the Diwan'i-Mas, the Tasbih Khanah and the Qhusal Khanah. 
