Musta'idd Ḫān

Historian

Muḥammad Sāqī Mustaʿidd Ḫān spent his childhood close by the court of Mughal Emperor Awrangzīb (see Awrangzīb (ʿĀlamgīr I)), as he was brought up by one of Awrangzīb’s most trusted confidants and servants, Muḥammad Baḫtāvar Ḫān (see Baḫtāvar Ḫān). Both under the patronage of Baḫtāvar Ḫān and after the latter’s death, Mustaʿidd Ḫān served the imperial government of Awrangzīb in various capacities and held numerous positions. Mustaʿidd Ḫān is known for his work Maʾāir-i ʿĀlamgīrī.