Question
Who was Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan? How did he try to decrease the Mughal influence in the Awadh region?

Answer

Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa'adat Khan was appointed as the subadar of Awadh in 1722. Later on he carved out an independent state of Awadh from the Mughal empire.
Burhan-ul-Mulk tried to decrease Mughal influence in the Awadh region by:
  • Reducing the number of jagirdars appointed by the Mughals.
  • Reducing the size of jagirs and appointed his own loyal servants to vacant positions.
  • Preventing cheating the accounts of jagirdars were checked.
  • Special officers were appointed by the Nawab to reassess the revenues of all the districts.

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