najib-ud-daulah

Updated: May 27, 2025

The Shah, having written to the fugitive Shah Alam, to salute him as emperor, got what money he could out of the exhausted treasury and departed to his own country. Najib Khan remained at Dehli under the title of Najib-ud-daulah, with a son of the absent emperor as ostensible regent.

H. G. (Henry George) Keene - Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

1759. When in 1759 the heir to what was left of the empire of Hindostan had gallantly cut his way through the myrmidons sent against him by the ruthless Minister, he crossed the Jamna and took refuge with Najib-ud-daulah, the Afghan, who was then at Saharanpur in the Fifty-Two Parganas.

H. G. (Henry George) Keene - Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

He was at once recognised as emperor by all parties; and, for his part, he wisely confirmed Shujaa-ud-daulah as Vazir; while he intrusted the command of the army in Hindustan, in the room of the assassin Ghazi, to Najib-ud-daulah, the Abdali's nominee. Having made these arrangements he proceeded to collect revenue and establish himself in Bihar.

H. G. (Henry George) Keene - Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan

Najib-ud-daulah and Jawan Bakht The Jats Bhartpur State Suraj Mal Najib attacks Jats Negotiations Death of Suraj Mal Jats attack Jaipur Return of the Mahrattas They attack Bhartpur Rohillas yield Death of Najib State of Rohilkand Zabita Khan Mahrattas invite Emperor to return to Dehli. A better choice could not have been made in either case.

H. G. (Henry George) Keene - Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan