Who were the Sayyid Brothers in Mughal history?

They were powerful nobles who controlled the imperial court by placing and removing emperors at their will between 1713 and 1720.

Decline of the Mughal Empire

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2003

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ID: MED_MUG_2003_22 Ref: Satish Chandra, History of Medieval India

How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign come to an early end?

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Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah was defeated in battle at Samugarh in 1713 by his nephew Farrukhsiyar. Farrukhsiyar won with the help of the Sayyid Brothers, who then became the dominant power in the Mughal court.