sentences:  He married his sister into the family of the Shia Nawab of Awadh, which resulted in him gaining the title of Deputy Wazir of Awadh.He served during the Battle of Buxar, and he was the highest commander of the Mughal army from 1772 till his death in April 1782.He was more successful than his predecessor Najib ad-Dawlah, the Rohilla Afghan appointed by Ahmad Shah Durrani to protect the Mughal throne.