Murad Beg is John's neighbour and becomes his first friend in Delhi. He is a forward thinking man who has studied in London and he employs Margaret to give his daughter Roshanara a modern education.
Jovial and kind, he does his best to remove himself from the plotting and intrigue that is so rife in Delhi, but as the Empress' cousin he cannot escape his duty, however much he wants to stay impartial.
With his royal connections, Murad Beg is able to help John make his entry into society, but that also means he is ideally placed to compromise him when political pressure is exerted from above.
