Who Mughal emperors, brought about the fall of Sayyid Brothers?
(A) Bahadur Shah I
(B) Rafl-ud-daulah
(C) ShahJahan II
(D) Muhammad Shah
Correct Answer : Muhammad Shah
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre.) Exam 2000
Explanation : The term Sayyid Brothers refers to Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha and Syed Hussain All Khan Barha who were powerful Army generals of the Mughal Empire during the early 18th century. They became highly influential in the Mughal Court after Aurangzeb’s death. Muhammad Shah ascended the throne at the age of seventeen with Sayyid Brothers as his regents from 1719 to 1722. In order to take back control of his rule. Muhammad Shah got the Brothers killed with the help of Nizam-ul-Mulk; Hussain Ali Khan was murdered at Fatehpur Sikri in 1722. and Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha was poisoned to death in 1724.
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