He received the titles of Muntizam-ul-Mulk (Ruler of the Country), Mohsen ud-Daulah (Benefactor of the State), Feradun Jah (Of High Rank) and Nasrut jang (Helper in War).

Mr W. H. Elliot, appointed agent to the Governor General in December 1838, relinquished charge of the Nizamat affairs in February 1839 and the care of the boy Nawab passed into the hands of Colonel Caulfield.

The affairs of the Nawab's family were disordered and what disappointed them more was when Mr Torrens appointed a lot of agents to the Governor General on 17 December 1846.

The Nawab slowly started taking active interests in matters and found much to complain of, which made certain inquiries during the year 1852.

He also rebuilt the present building of Nizamat Imambara after the fire of 23 December 1846, just parallel to the north face of the Hazarduari Palace, at a cost of more than ₹ 6 lacs during those times.

All the eunuchs were acquitted by the Supreme Court and later they were received back to the Nawab's service but the government ordered their peremptory dismissal.

[2] In the same year (i.e. 1853) the four regulations and Acts of 1799, 1805, 1806 and 1822 securing to him certain privileges were repealed and the Nazim's right of control over the Nizamate Fund Deposit was denied.

Receiving no redress, the Nawab went to England in 1869 against the advice of his dewan, Raja Prasanna Narayan Deb, accompanied by his private secretary and chief counsellor, Mr H. C. Fox, to prefer his complaint in person to Her Majesty's Government.

The Government of India there upon moved into an action of freezing the Nawab and his property from suits and attachments and also of discharging portions of the claims.

The Nawab also expressed a desire to retire from the Nizamate and his personal stipend of 10,000 pounds sterling per annum was granted to him, with an option to reside wherever he pleased.

As he was prone to pleasure and extravaganza he fell deeply into debts[citation needed] and was obliged to dispose much of his family jewels, property and patrimony in return for a life pension of £10,000 per annum, a personal stipend of £83,000 and expenses of £25,000.