Question

how far was muhammad shah successful in curbing the power of nobles during his long reign of near by 30 years (1719- 1748)

Answer 1

Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah[1] (born Roshan Akhtar)[1] (7 August 1702 – 26 April 1748)[1] was Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748.[2] He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. With the help of the Sayyid brothers, he ascended the throne at the young age of 17. He later got rid of them with the help of Asaf Jah I – Syed Hussain Ali Khan was murdered at Fatehpur Sikri in 1720 and Syed Hassan Ali Khan Barha was fatally poisoned in 1722.[3] Muhammad Shah was a great patron of the arts, including musical, cultural and administrative developments. His pen-name was Sada Rangila ("ever joyous") and he is often referred to as "Muhammad Shah Rangila".[4]

Although he was a patron of the arts, Muhammad Shah's reign was marked by rapid and irreversible decline of the Mughal Empire. The Mughal Empire was already decaying, but the invasion by Nader Shah of Persia and the subsequent sacking of Delhi, the Mughal capital, greatly accelerated the pace. The course of events not only shocked and mortified the Mughals themselves, but also foreign invaders, including the British.

Answer 2

Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Shah, Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Shah Irkhwaz, Abu Al-Fatah ... The Mughals had already been showing decline for years, but the invasion by ... as the master of the garrison at Aurangabad and much of his logistical duties ... During his reign Muhammad Shah had numerous subjects