Question

After Muzafar Jung who was on throne by the Bussy?
A)Nazar Jung
B)Salabat Jung
C)Mujaffar Jung
D)None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Muzafar Jung was popularly known as Nawab Muhyi ad-Din Muzafar Jung Hidayat. He died on February 13, 1751 by his own people.

Complete answer:
After Muzafar Jung Salabat Jung was on throne by the Bussy.

1)Salabat Jung was born on November 24, 1718 in the family of Mir Sa’id Muhammad Khan Siddiqi Bayafandi. He was the fourth Nizam of Hyderabad and appointed as Naib Subhandar to his elder brother, Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung II.

2)He was prime minister of Mughal Empire and earned the titles of Khan Bahadur and Salabat Jung. During the second Carnatic war he was detained, first in Nasir Jung’s camp and later in Muzafar Jung’s camp. After the MuzafarJung was killed by the Afghans on February 13 1751, he was proclaimed as the new Nizam near Lakkireddipalli by the french commander De Bussy with the title Nawab Subahdar of the Deccan.

3)He further earned the title of Amir-ul-Mamalik given by the ruler Alamgir II. He was the Nizam of Hyderabad state in India from 1751 to 1762. He also built a place in Hyderabad and named it Khilwath.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: Salabat Jung assented to retain the French in the Deccan restoring foregoing rights and privileges. French got Northern Circars from him. He successfully defended Acrot from the british troops led by Robert Clive. He also earned the titles of Nawab Said Muhammad Khan Bahadur and Zafar Jung.