[2] They took much pride in their Indian ancestry,[3] and according to the American historian Richard M. Eaton, were "as native to India as were Jats, Rajputs or Marathas.

"[4] Dirk H. A. Kolff writes that they were of peasant origins, the ancestors had moved at an uncertain date from their homeland in Punjab to a barren region in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

[2] By the time of the Emperor Aurangzeb, the dynasty was firmly regarded as "Old Nobility" and enjoyed the unique status of holding the premier realms of Ajmer and Dakhin.

After Dara's defeat, the Emperor Aurangzeb pardoned Abdullah Khan and allowed him to continue his military service in allegiance to him.

The new emperor awarded the bravery of the brothers for their service in the Battle of Agra, 1707, by giving them the Subedari of Allahabad and latter Patna.