40 Facts About Salabat Jung

Salabat Jung was promoted to the title of Amir-ul-Mamalik by the Emperor Alamgir II.

Salabat Jung was the ruler of the Hyderabad State in India from 1751 until 1762.

Salabat Jung agreed to retain the French in the Deccan, restoring their previous rights and privileges.

Salabat Jung gave the title of Saif-ud-daula Umdat-ul-Mulk to de Bussy and wrote to the Mughal Emperor Alamgir II for ratification, the Mughal Emperor agreed to their decision and granted de Bussy a title "Mansabdar of 7000" and appointed Hyder Jung as the "Vakil" representing the French within the Mughal Empire.

Salabat Jung had scarcely crossed the River Krishna when he was met by 25,000 Marathas under the personal command of their Peshwa, Balaji Baji Rao.

The Peshwa had entered into a league with Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung II, the elder brother of Salabat Jung; had levied a contribution of Rs.

Salabat Jung made his entry in great pomp and took formal possession of Hyderabad.

Salabat Jung directed Sadashiv Rao Bhau to enter into negotiations with the Nizam's Hindu diwan, Ram Das, to whom Dupleix had given the title of Raja Raghunath Das.

Salabat Jung replenished his ammunition and collected siege guns for the recapture of Trimbak.

Salabat Jung advised Salabat Jung to ask for an armistice and thus secure his retreat to his own dominions.

Salabat Jung sent some cakes, and his diwan, Raja Raghunath Das, sent some tulsi leaves as a proof of their good faith; and the defeated Nizam and French army retreated across their own frontier.

Salabat Jung did not hesitate to address Dupleix as his protector and to acknowledge that himself and his states were entirely at his disposal.

Salabat Jung was provided with another councillor in whom de Bussy had even more confidence than the recently deceased Ragunath.

Salabat Jung's abilities attracted the notice of Dupleix and his judgment and fidelity while with Bussy had raised him to great power and high honours.

Shah Nawaz had been minister of Nasir Salabat Jung while governing the Deccan as his father's deputy.

Salabat Jung joined the prince in his rebellion in 1741 and although his life was spared after the victory of Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah I, he remained for some years in disgrace.

Salabat Jung employed that period in writing a biography of the principal nobles of the preceding age which has contributed more than his political transactions to preserve his reputation in India.

Salabat Jung was pardoned and reconciled to Muzaffar Jung through the intervention of Dupleix and probably expected to be restored to his former power.

Salabat Jung was accordingly made minister and the French influence seemed as great as ever.

Safdar Salabat Jung was the new Vizier of the Mughal Empire and the Amir ul-Umara Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Salabat Jung II felt slighted on being left out as the heir to Nizamat of Hyderabad.

The motives which led to his acquiescence in the accession of Nasir Salabat Jung ceased with that prince's life.

The weakness of Salabat Jung's title invited him to assert his own.

Salabat Jung therefore solicited the Emperor's nomination to the governorship of the Deccan and at the same time entered on negotiations with Balaji Baji Rao for the purpose of obtaining his support.

Salabat Jung left his son, Shihab ud-Din Muhammad Khan, as his deputy in the office of Mir Bakhshi, and proceeded towards the Deccan, taking with him Malhar Rao Holkar, on the promise of paying him money upon his arrival at home.

Salabat Jung was acknowledged at Burhanpur by the troops on that frontier.

Salabat Jung foresaw that the struggle with Salabat Jung would be severe, and he deemed it prudent to refrain from taking any part in it.

De Bussy advised Salabat Jung to move back to Hyderabad with him, to which he agreed.

Salabat Jung found it still more difficult to pay the French detachment, and their pay was in arrears for two months.

The French Sipahis, threatened to rebel, if their arrears were not paid, and Salabat Jung was forced to pay their salaries by raising a loan of 150,000 Rupees from the local Circars and from the revenue of Hyderabad.

De Bussy moved the matter with Salabat Jung, but Syed Lashkar Khan, saw, that the consideration of the matter was postponed for the time being and before Bussy could further move in the matter, he had to go to Machilipatnam on account of his illness.

Salabat Jung started exploring his moorings in a very cautious manner.

Salabat Jung arrived in Hyderabad with the firm resolve not to leave the Deccan unless the financial condition of the Nizam warranted such a step.

Salabat Jung soon restored order and discipline among the 500 Europeans and 4000 Sipahis who were in Hyderabad and opened negotiations with the Qiladar, Mahmud Hussain.

Salabat Jung found on a careful scrutiny of the accounts submitted that the French had over-reached themselves in collecting taxes, and that they extorted gratuities from the Nawabs and Palaiyakkarars and oppressed the people in general.

Salabat Jung induced Salabat Jung to write to Dupleix that the arrears, due to the French troops must be deducted From the Rs.

Salabat Jung proposed that during the rainy season the French troops should be stationed at Machilipatnam so that they could collect the revenues with greater ease.

Salabat Jung made Salabat Jung to write to Bussy, suggesting that the French should stay, during the monsoons in Machilipatnam and that the Nizam would call them whenever he required their assistance.

Salabat Jung decided to adopt one of the following three courses; namely; to demand from the Nizam fresh territories lo maintain, the French forces and if the Subah refused to grant them, to seize certain territories and attach them to Machilipatnam which was under Moracin and inform Salabat Jung that those territories would be safe guarded by the French for the Nizam.

Secondly, the safety of the person of Salabat Jung was entrusted to the care of the French, and further, it was agreed that the Nizam should not interfere in the administration of the Subah of Carnatic.

Salabat Jung was buried at Bidar outside the dargah of Multani pasha.