Question
How did Burhan-ul-Mulk become powerful?
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Answer
- Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa’adat Khan was appointed subadar of Awadh in 1722.
- He founded a state which was one of the most important to emerge out of the break up of the Mughal Empire.
- Awadh was a prosperous region.
- It controlled the rich alluvial Ganga plain.
- It served the main trade route between north India and Bengal.
- Burhan-ul-Mulk also held the combined offices of subadari, diwani, and faujdari.
- Actually he was responsible for managing the political, financial and military affairs of the province of Awadh.
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