Multiple choice

The mughal emperor who hatched a conspiracy against the Sayyid Brothers with the help of the Turani and Irani factions of nobles at the Mughal court and successfully implemented the plot to finally overthrow them after a long drawn tussle of power, causing the downfall and death of the Sayyid Brothers was :

  1. Farrukhsiyar

  2. Muhammad Shah

  3. Ahmad Shah

  4. Jahandar Shah

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Muhammad Shah, with the assistance of Nizam-ul-Mulk and other nobles, successfully conspired to overthrow the Sayyid Brothers in 1720.