Asafud- Daula was succeeded by his son Wazir Ali, whose accession was challenged by his uncle Saadat Ali, on grounds of his spurious birth, but Wazir Ali’s claim was accepted by the British. However, Sir John Shore’s constricting policies annoyed Wazir Ali who relished his freedom. As a result he was superceded by Saadat Ali Khan, who agreed to please the Governer General. Saadat Ali Khan was summoned from Varanasi and proclaimed Nawab Wazir on 21 January 1798, and a trearty of seventeen articles was signed in pursuance of the previous understanding between him and the Governor- General . Thus the rulership of Wazir-Ali the son of Asaf-ud-daula last for only four months and he was eventually deposed and imprisoned in the Chunar fort, where he died.