Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.8.3 Later Mughals and successor states

1.8.3.2 Successor states: Hyderabad, Awadh and Bengal

As Delhi weakened, powerful governors in Hyderabad, Awadh and Bengal became hereditary rulers who kept a nominal loyalty to the emperor but acted as independent states.

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  • Nizam-ul-Mulk
  • Asaf Jah
  • Shakarkheda
  • Saadat Khan
  • Safdar Jang
  • Shuja-ud-daula
  • Murshid Quli Khan
  • Alivardi Khan
  • Northern Circars

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