22. Baha´dur Kha´n i Shaiba´ni´, (younger) brother of Khán Zamán. (No. 13.)

His real name is Muhammad Sa'íd. Humáyún on his return from Persia put him in charge of the District of Dáwar. He then planned a rebellion and made preparations to take Qandahár, which was commanded by Sháh Muhammad Khán of Qalát (No. 95.) The latter, however, fortified the town and applied to the king of Persia for help, as he could not expect Humáyún to send him assistance. A party of Qizilbáshes attacked Bahádur, who escaped.

In the 2nd year, when Akbar besieged Mánkoṭ, Bahádur, at the request of Bairám Khán, was pardoned, and received Multán as jágír. In the 3rd year, he assisted in the conquest of Málwah. After Bairám's fall, through the influence of Máhum Anagah (vide p. 323), he was made Vakíl, and was soon after appointed to Iṭáwah (Sirkár of A´grah).

Subsequently he took an active part in the several rebellions of his elder brother (vide p. 320). After his capture, Shahbáz Khán i Kambú (No. 80) killed him at Akbar's order.

Like his brother he was a man of letters (Bad. III, 239).

23. Ra´jah Biha´ri´ Mall, son of Prit'hiráj Kachhwáhah.

In some historical MSS. he is called Bihárá Mall. There were two kinds of Kachhwáhas, Rájáwat and Shaikháwat, to the former of which Bihárí Mall belonged. Their ancient family seat was Amber in the Çúbah of Ajmír. Though not so extensive as Maṛwáṛ, the revenues of Amber were larger.

Bihárí Mall was the first Rájpút that joined Akbar's Court. The flight* of Humá­yún from India had been the cause of several disturbances. Hájí Khán, a servant of Sher Khán, had attacked Nárnaul, the jágír of Majnún Khán Qáqshál (No. 50), who happened to be a friend of the Rájah's. Through his intercession both came to an amicable settlement; and Majnún Khán, after the defeat of Hemú, (963) brought Bihárí Mall's services to the notice of the emperor. The Rájah was invited to come to court, where he was presented before the end of the first year of Akbar's reign. At the interview Akbar was seated on a wild (mast) elephant, and as the animal got restive and ran about, the people made way; only Bihárí Mall's Rájpút attendants, to the surprise of Akbar, stood firm.

In the 6th year of his reign (969), Akbar made a pilgrimage to the tomb of Mu'ín i Chishtí at Ajmír, and at Kalálí, Chaghtá Khán reported to the Emperor, that the Rájah had fortified himself in the passes, as Sharafuddín Husain (No. 17), Governor of Málwah, had made war upon him, chiefly at the instigation of Sojá, son of Púran Mall, elder brother of the Rájah. Sharafuddín had also got hold of Jagnát'h (No. 69), son of the Rájah, Ráj Singh (No. 174), son of Askaran, and Kangár, son of Jagmall (No. 134), his chief object being to get possession of Amber itself. At Deosah, 40 miles east of Jaipúr, Jaimall, son of Rúpsí (No. 118), Bihárí Mall's brother who was the chief of the country, joined Akbar, and brought afterwards, at the request of the emperor, his father Rúpsí. At Sankánír, at last, Bihárí Mall with his whole family, attended, and was most honorably received. His request to enter into Akbar's service and to strengthen the ties of friendship by a matrimonial alliance was granted. On his return from Ajmír, Akbar received the Rájah's daughter at Sambhar, and was joined, at Ratan, by the Rájah himself, and his son Bhagawant Dás, and his grand­son Kuṉwar Mán Singh. They accompanied Akbar to A´grah, where Biharí Mall was made a Commander of Five Thousand. Soon after, Bihárí Mall returned to Amber. He died at A´grah (Ṭabaqát).

Amber is said to have been founded A. D. 967 by Dholá Rái, son of Sorá, of whom Bihárí Mall was the 18th descendant.*

The Akbernámah mentions the names of four brothers of Bihárí Mall. 1. Púran Mall; 2. Rupsí (No. 118); 3. Askaran (vide No. 174); 4. Jagmall (No. 134). Bihárí Mall is said to have been younger than Púran Mall, but older than the other three.

Three sons of Bihárí Mall were in Akbar's service—1. Bhagwán Dás (No. 27); 2. Jagannát'h (No. 69); and 3. Salhadí (No. 267).

24. Kha´n Jaha´n Husain Quli´ Kha´n,* son of Walí Beg Zulqadr.

He is the son of Bairám Khán's sister. His father Walí Beg Zulqadr was much attached to Bairám, and was captured in the fight in the Parganah of <Arabic> (Jálindhar, vide p. 317, l. 5,) but died immediately afterwards from the wounds received in battle. Akbar looked upon him as the chief instigator of Bairám's rebellion, and ordered his head to cut off, which was sent all over Hindústán. When it was brought to Iṭáwah, Bahádur Khán (No. 22) killed the foot soldiers (tawáchís) that carried it. Khán Jahán had brought Bairám's insignia from Mewát to Akbar, and as he was a near relation of the rebel, he was detained and left under charge of A´çaf Khán 'Abdulmajíd, Commander of Dihlí. When Bairám had been pardoned, Khán Jahán was released. He attached himself henceforth to Akbar.

In the 8th year (end of 971), he was made a Khán, and received orders to follow up Sharafuddín Husain (No. 17). Ajmír and Nágor were given him as tuyúl. He took the Fort of Jodhpúr from Chandar Sen, son of Rái Máldeo, and distinguished himself in the pursuit of Udai Singh during the siege of Chítor.

In the 13th year (976), he was transferred to the Panjáb, whither he went after assisting in the conquest of Rantanbhúr.

In the 17th year, he was ordered to take Nagarkoṭ, which had belonged to Rájah Jai Chand. Badáoní says (II, p. 161), that the war was merely undertaken to provide Bír Baṛ with a jágír. Akbar had Jai Chand imprisoned, and Budí Chand, his son, thinking that his father was dead, rebelled. Khán Jahán, on his way, conquered Fort Kotlah, reached Nagarkoṭ in the beginning of Rajab 980, and took the famous Bhawan temple outside of the Fort. The siege was progressing and the town reduced to extremities, when it was reported that Ibráhím Husain Mírzá and Mas'úd Mírzá had invaded the Panjáb. Khán Jahán therefore accepted a payment of five mans of gold and some valuables, and raised the siege. He is also said to have erected a Masjid in front of Jai Chand's palace in the Fort, and to have read the Khuṭbah in Akbar's name (Friday, middle of Shawwál 980).

Accompanied by Ismá'íl Qulí Khán and Mírzá Yúsuf Khán i Rizawí (No. 35), Khán Jahán marched against the Mírzás, surprised them in the Parganah of Talambah, 40 kos from Multán, and defeated them. Ibráhím Husain Mírzá escaped to Multán, but Mas'úd Husain and several other Mírzás of note were taken prisoners.