'Alí Qulí Khán distinguished himself in Kábul and in the conquest of Hindústán, was made Amír and sent to the Duáb and Sambhal, where he defeated the Afgháns. At the time of Akbar's accession 'Alí Qulí Khán fought with Shádí Khán, an Afghán noble; but when he heard that Hemú had gone to Dihlí, he thought fighting with this new enemy more important; but before 'Alí Qulí arrived at Dihlí, Tardí Beg (No. 12) had been defeated, and A. returned from Meerut to Akbar at Sarhind. 'Alí Qulí was sent in advance with 10,000 troopers, met Hemú near Pánípat and defeated him. Though Akbar and Bairám were near, they took no part in this battle. 'Alí Qulí received the title of Khán Zamán. Next to Bairám, the restoration of the Mughul Dynasty may be justly ascribed to him. Khán Zamán then got Sambhal again as jágír, cleared the whole north of India up to Lak'hnau of the Afgháns, and acquired an immense fortune by plunder. In 964, he held Jaunpúr as Qáim maqám for Sikandar, after the latter had surrendered Mánkoṭ. In the third year of Akbar's reign, Khán Zamán became the talk of the whole country in consequence of a love scandal with Sháham Beg, a page of Humáyún, and as he refused to send the boy back to Court, Akbar took away some of Khán Zamán's tuyúls, which led him to rebel. Bairám from generosity did not interfere; but when Pír Muhammad, Khán Zamán's enemy, had been appointed Vakíl, he took away, in the 4th year, the whole of his mahalls, and had him appointed commander against the Afgháns who threatened the Jaunpúr District. Pír Muhammad had also Burj 'Alí thrown from the walls of Fírúzábád, whom Khán Zamán had sent to him to settle matters. Khán Zamán now thought, it was high time to send away Sháham Beg, went to Jaunpúr, and drove away the Afgháns. Upon the fall of Bairám, they appeared again under Sher Sháh, son of 'Adlí, with a large army and 500 elephants. Khán Zamán, however, defeated them in the streets of Jaunpúr, and carried off immense plunder and numerous elephants, which he retained for himself.

In Zí Qa'dah of the 6th year, Akbar moved personally against him; but at Kaṛah (on the Ganges,) Khán Zamán and his brother Bahádur submitted and delivered the booty and the elephants. They were pardoned and sent again to Jaunpúr. Soon after, he defeated the Afgháns, who had attacked him in a fortified position near the Son.

In the 10th year, Khán Zamán rebelled again in concert with the Uzbaks, and attacked the Tuyúldárs of the province. As soon as an imperial army marched against him, he went to Gházípúr, and Akbar on arrival at Jaunpúr sent Mun'im Khán against him. Being a friend of Khán Zamán, he induced him to submit, which he did. But a body of imperial troops under Mu'izzulmulk and Rájah Todar Mall having been defeated by Bahádur and Iskandar Uzbak, (No. 48) the rebellion continued, though repeated attempts were made to bring about a conciliation. Having at last sworn to be faithful, Khán Zamán was left in possession of his jágírs, and Akbar returned to A´grah. But when the emperor, on the 3rd Jumáda I, 974, marched against M. Muhammad Hakím' Khán Zamán rebelled again, read the Khuṭbah at Jaunpúr in M. Muhammad Hakím's name, and marched against Shergaṛh (Qanauj). Akbar was now resolved no longer to pardon; he left the Panjáb, 12th Ramazán 974, and A´grah on the 26th Shawwál. At Sakíṭ, east of A´grah, Akbar heard that Khán Zamán had fled from Shergaṛh to Mánikpúr where Bahádur was, and from there marching along the Ganges, had over-bridged the river near the frontier of Singror (Nawábganj, between Mánik­púr and Alláhábád). Akbar sent a detachment of 6000 troopers under Muham­mad Qulí Khán Barlás and Todar Mall to Audh to oppose Iskandar Khán Uzbak, and marched over Rái Barelí to Mánikpúr, crossed the Ganges with about 100 men, and slept at night near the banks of the river, at a short distance from Khán Zamán's camp, who must have gone from Nawábganj back again on the right side of the river to Kaṛah. Next morning, 1st Zí Hajjah, 974, Akbar with some reinforcements attacked Khán Zamán. Bahádur was captured, and brought to Akbar, and he had scarcely been despatched, when Khán Zamán's head was brought in. He had been half killed by an elephant whose driver was called Somnát, when a soldier cut off his head; for Akbar had promised a muhur for every Mughul's head. But another soldier snatched away the head and took it to Akbar. The fight took place dar 'arçah i Sakráwal [in Badáoní, Mungarwál] “which place has since been called Fathpúr. The Trig. S. maps shew a small village Fathpúr about 10 or 12 miles south-east of Kaṛah, not far from the river.

On the same day, though the heat was terrible, Akbar started for and reached Alláhábád.

Khán Zamán as a poet styled himself Sulṭán (vide Proceedings Asiatic Society, Sep­tember 1868.) Zamániyá (now a station on the E. I. Railway) was founded by him. Though an Uzbak, Khán Zamán, from his long residence in Persia was a staunch Shí'ah. Khán Zamán must not be confounded with No. 124.

14. 'Abdullah Khan Uzbak.

A noble of Humáyún's Court. After the defeat of Hemu, he received the title of Shujá'at Khán, got Kálpí as tuyúl, and served under Adham Khán (No. 19) in Gujrát. When Báz Bahádur, after the death of Pír Muhammad, had taken possession of Málwah, 'Abdullah was made a Panjhazárí, and was sent to Málwah with almost unlimited authority. He re-conquered the province, and ‘reigned in Mandú like a king.’ Akbar found it necessary to move against him. 'Abdullah, after some unsuccessful fighting, fled to Gujrát, pursued by Qásim Khán of Níshápúr (No. 40). Leaving his wives in the hands of his enemies, he fled with his young son to Changíz Khán, an officer of Sulṭán Mahmúd of Gujrát. Hakím 'Ainulmulk was despatched to Changíz with the request to deliver up 'Abdullah, or to dismiss him. Changíz Khán did the latter. 'Abdullah again appeared in Málwah, and was hotly pursued by Shihábuddín Ahmad Khán (No. 26), who nearly captured him. With great difficulties he eluded his pursuers, and managed to reach Jaunpúr, where he died a natural death during the rebellion of Khán Zamán (No. 13).

15. Shamsuddi´n Muhammad Atgah Kha´n.

Son of Mír Yár Muhammad of Ghazní, a simple farmer. Shamsuddín, when about twenty years old, once dreamed that he held the moon under his arm, which dream was justified by the unparalleled luck which he owed to a little deed of kindness. Shamsuddín entered Prince Kámrán's service as a common soldier, and was present in the fatal battle of Qanauj (10th Muharram, 947). Humáyún, after the defeat, crossed the river ‘on an elephant,’ and dismounted on the other side, where a soldier who had escaped death in the current, stretched out his hand to assist the emperor to jump on the high bank. This soldier was Shamsuddín. Humáyún attached him to his service, and subsequently appointed his wife wet nurse (anagah) to Prince Akbar at Amarkoṭ, conferring upon her the title of Jí Jí Anagah. Shamsuddín remained with the young prince, whilst Humáyún was in Persia, and received after the emperor's restoration the title of Atgah (foster father) Khán. Humáyún sent him to Hiçár, which Sirkár had been set aside for Prince Akbar's maintenance.