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Farrukhsiyar (feb 28, 1713 – feb 1, 1719)

Description:

- after killing Jahandar Shah with the help of the Sayyid Brothers i.e Abdulla Khan and Hussain Ali who were also known as King Makers, Farrukhsiyar became Emperor

- gave farmans to Englishmen to trade in India
- adopted more religious tolerant policies with the abolition of jaziya and pilgrimage taxes

- With the help of Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath(Marathas) and Sayyid Brothers Farukhsiyar was dethroned
- Later he was caught, blinded and killed(1st time in history that a King is killed by nobles)

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Date:

feb 28, 1713
feb 1, 1719
~ 5 years and 11 months