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many people left the city for other parts
of the country and some even bade good-bye
to their motherland.
Maladministration consequent upon these
"reforms" was another important factor
in bringing about the revolution. Corrup-
افراط tion was rampant in all departments, civil
as well as military. Most of the officials were
inexperienced, incompetent and self-conceited
پشتو? and had secured their jobs by favouritism
قوم خویشی bribery or nepotism. Higher officials, appeased آرام كيشته
by suitable bribes and presents, remained deaf
to all complaints of oppression and connived
at the misappropriation of public money.
Government jobs were for sale and could
be secured by the highest bidder irrespec-
tive of qualifications. The money paid
and the post secured, the powers it con-
چسپ لاوم? ferred upon the incumbent were limitless
and he was free to extract money from
the people in any way he pleased. Posts of
all sorts were sold openly and nobody was
ashamed or afraid of receiving or offering
bribes-the highest officials of the King and
even of the Queen not excepted. The result
of this maladministration was wide-spread
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