Aurangzeb's grandson Azim-us-Shan dies in a botched up war for succession, which is followed by another series of such wars. In the end, Murshid Quli Khan is elevated as the Subahdaar of Bengal, which begins a new chapter in his career.
Muhammad Hadi successfully destroys his assassination plot hatched by Aurangzeb's grandson. He gets the title Murshid Quli Khan and renames the city of Makhsudabad as Murshidabad.
Aurangzeb’s grandson, Muhammad Azim-ud-din was appointed as the Subahdaar of Bengal in 1697. He ruled the province with shocking oppression and extortion and clashed with Muhammad Hadi or Murshid Quli Khan