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Farrukh-Siyar

Mughal ruler
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Farrukh-Siyar was a ruler of the Mughal Empire who reigned from 1713 to 1719. He is noted for being the first emperor to be deposed by members of the imperial bureaucracy, known as mansabdars. His reign was largely controlled by the powerful Sayyid brothers, whose military support was crucial for his ascension to the throne.

Farrukh-Siyar's reign was marked by a lack of strong leadership and judgment. The Sayyid brothers eventually turned against him, deposing him in 1719. He was blinded and imprisoned, and ultimately strangled to death in captivity in April 1719. He was later buried in Humayun's Tomb in Delhi.12

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