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In spite of Sháistah Khán's success in restoring order, the emperor in 1654 appointed in his place prince Muhammad Murad Bakhsh twenty-ninth viceroy of Gujarát. Diánat Khán, and immediately after him Rehmat Khán, was appointed minister in place of Mír Yahyá.
Mirza Muhammad Murad Bakhsh (9 October 1624 – 14 December 1661 [2]) was a Mughal prince and the youngest surviving son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. [3] He was the Subahdar of Balkh, till he was replaced by his elder brother Aurangzeb in the year 1647.
In 1644, the Mughal prince Aurangzeb was appointed as the viceroy, who then proceeded to become engaged in religious disputes, such as the destruction of a Jain temple in Ahmedabad. Due to these disputes, he was replaced by Shaista Khan who failed to subdue Kolis. Subsequently, prince Murad Bakhsh was appointed as the viceroy in 1654. He ...
Sep 5, 2015 · The youngest, Murad, was appointed governor of Gujarat to which Malwa was added later on. Aurangzeb was appointed viceroy of the Deccan in 1636 at the young age of eighteen, and held it for the next six years. He was appointed viceroy of the Deccan again in 1652. The eldest, Dara, was appointed governor of Allahabad and then of Lahore.
In 1657, hearing news of Shah Jahan's severe illness, Murad Bakhsh declared himself the emperor and rebelled with his brother Aurangzeb. They defeated the Jaswant Singh and Kásam Khán, whom Sháh Jahán had appointed viceroys of Málwa and Gujarát respectively in the battle of Dharmatpur.
So the prince Murad Bakhsh was appointed as the viceroy in 1654. He restored the disorder soon. In 1657, hearing news of Shah Jahan's severe illness, Murad Bakhsh declared himself the emperor and rebelled with his brother Aurangzeb. They defeated the Jaswant Singh and Kásam Khán, whom Sháh Jahán had appointed viceroys of Málwa and Gujarát
At this time, Shah Shuja was governor of Bengal, Prince Murad was Governor of Gujarat, Aurangzeb was the viceroy of Deccan and Dara held the viceroyalty of North-west India. Jahan Ara supported Dara while Roshan Ara supported Aurangzeb.
