Bidarids

Bidarids were the cadet branch of Mughal dynasty, traced their origin from the son of Bidar Bakht, the Bidar Dil Mirza. Bidar Bakht was crown prince of Mughal empire during reign of his father Muhammad Azam. Bidarids played prominent role in politics of Punjab and Delhi during 18th century.
The dynasty was founded by Sultan Bidar Dil Mirza, a young Mughal prince and viceroy of firstly Malwa and then Lahore and Multan under the Emperor Farrukhsiyar from 1713 to 1716. He started rule from 1716 under the title of Nawab-Azem with the condition of dual law with Mughal Emperor and he never announced himself independent.
History
From 1716 Dil's reign started as a ruler of vast lands of Punjab region along with the Mughal emperor-apointed governer of Lahore, Abdus Samad Khan. Khan played a role of advisory for Bidar Dil and this tradition was contained for future governors during the remaining Mughal era and until the end of Durrani era.
The decline of Bidarid dynasty was started from the 1750's due to problems between Ahmad Shah Bahadur and Nawab Asif Jahan over the governorship of Lahore and due to this issue, nine governors were changed within only two years and this lead to the Battle of Lahore between Mir Mannu, the governor of Lahore and Ahmad Shah Abdali, the Durrani Emperor. After defeat of Mughals, Mir Mannu was appointed again governor but by Abdali with the alliance of Nawab Asif Jahan, the Badirid Nawab.<ref name=":0" />

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