A kingmaker is a person or group that has great influence on a royal or political succession, without themselves being a viable candidate. Kingmakers may use political, monetary, religious, and military means to influence the succession.

What does the term king maker mean?

: one having great influence over the choice of candidates for political office.

Who were known as king makers?

The Sayyid brothers i.e. Abdullah Khan and Husain Ali who held the posts of the wazir and mir bakshi. They were known as the kingmakers because they were so powerful that they could choose a king of their choice.