He was a rich landowner of Níshápúr, and fled after the invasion of the Uzbaks to India, where he served under Bairám Khán. He distinguished himself in the war with Sikandar Súr, and served as Haráwal, or leader of the van, under Khán Zamán (No. 13) in the battle with Hemú. Immediately after, but still in the first year of Akbar's reign, he was sent against Hájí Khán, who had defeated Ráná Udai Sing of Maiwár, and taken possession of Nágor and Ajmír. Hájí Khán was an old servant of Sher Khán, and was distinguished for his wisdom and bravery. On the appearance of the Imperialists, however, Hájí Khán's army dispersed, and he himself withdrew to Gujrát. M. Q. Kh. thus took possession of Nágor and Ajmír, which for a long time remained the South Western frontier of Akbar's empire.

In the 5th year, he left Bairám's party, and joined the Chaghtái nobles. He commanded the left wing of Shamsuddín Atgah's corps in the fight in which Bairám was defeated (p. 317). After the victory, he received Multán as jágír.

He was next sent to Sárangpúr in Málwah, where, in the 9th year, he was visited by Akbar on his sudden hunting expedition to that province, the object of which was to get hold of 'Abdullah Khán Uzbak (No. 14). M. Q. Kh. assisted in the pursuit.

According to the Ṭabaqát, M. Q. Kh. died soon after at Sárangpúr.

41. Vazi´r Kha´n, brother of 'Abdul Majíd i A´çaf Khán (I), of Harát (No. 49).

When Vazír Khán escaped with his brother (vide below No. 49) from Bahádur Khán (No. 21), he fled to Kaṛah, and obtained subsequently, through the mediation of Muzaffar Khán (No. 37), free pardon for himself and A´çaf Khán.

In the 21st year, when 'Azíz Kokah (p. 326) had incurred Akbar's displeasure, V. Kh. was sent to Gujrát, to govern in 'Azíz's name, and when that chief had been called to Court, he was appointed governor (sipahsálár) of the province. But he did not distinguish himself, and Akbar, in the 22nd year, sent Todar Mall (No. 39) to Gujrát, to take the administration out of V. Kh.'s hands. It happened that about the same time, Mihr 'Alí Gulábí, a friend of M. Ibráhím Husain, rebelled and set up as king Muzaffar Husain, Ibráhím's young son, whom he had brought from the Dak'hin. As mentioned above, the rebellion was crushed through Todar Mall's bravery. When the Rájah left, Mihr 'Alí appeared again, and V. Kh., most of whose soldiers had joined the rebel, shut himself up in the fort of Ahmadábád. In one of the assaults, Mihr 'Alí was killed by a bullet, and Muzaffar Husain Mírzá, from timidity, raised the siege. Notwithstanding this success, matters in Gujrát did not improve, and oppressions became so numerous, that Akbar deposed V. Kh. and called him to Court.

In the 25th year, Akbar appointed him vazír in the place of Sháh Mançúr of Shíráz (No. 122), and soon after governor of Audh.

In the 27th year, when M. 'Azíz (No. 21) had been sent to Bihár, V. Kh. was ordered to join him with his contingent, and as after the flight of Ma'çúm Khán sickness obliged 'Azíz to return to Bihár, he left V. Kh. in charge of the province, till a new Çúbahdár should be appointed. V. Kh. made use of the opportunity, and moved against Qutlú Khán, ruler of Oṛísá, whom he defeated (vide p. 356). Qutlú, in the following (29th) year, sent tribute, and was left in possession of Oṛísá. V. Kh. returned to Ṭánḍah, and applied himself, with the assistance of Çádiq Khán (No. 43) and Shahbáz Khán i Kambú (No. 80) to financial matters.

In the 31st year, Akbar ordered that each çúbah should, in future, be ruled by two Amírs, and Vazír Khán was appointed Çúbahdár of Bengal, with Muhibb 'Alí Khán (No. 107) as assistant. In the following year, 995, V. Kh. died.

Shahbáz Khán, who was Bakhshí of Bengal, allowed Mírzá Muhammad Çálih, V. Kh.'s son, to take command of his father's contingent. But M. M. Çálih shewed much inclination to rebel, and Akbar sent Mír Murád (282, or 380) to bring him and his contingent to Court. On the route, at Fathpúr Haṉswah, he behaved so rebelliously, that Mír Murád imprisoned him with the assistance of the jágírdárs of the district, and took him fettered to Akbar. He was kept imprisoned for some time.

42. Qulij Kha´n.

He is called Andajání, from Andaján, a province of Farghánah, south of the Saihún. His ancestors had been for many years serving under the Tímúrides. His grandfather was a noble at Sulṭán Husain Mírzá Báiqrá's court.

The principal facts of his life have been mentioned on p. 34, note 2. In mentioning his appointment to Súrat, the ‘iron fort,’ which Akbar, in the 17th year, conquered in one month and seventeen days, Abulfazl says that the Fort had been built in 947 (1540-41, A. D.) by Çafar A´ghá, alias Khudáwand Khán, a Turkish slave of Sulṭán Mahmúd of Gujrát. The táríkh of its construction is characteristic (metre long Ramal),

‘May this structure prove a barrier for the chest and the life of the Firingí.’*

Qulij Khán died at the age of eighty, on the 10th Ramazán 1022 (end of 1613, A. D.)* at Pasháwar. He was at his death a Commander of Six Thousand, Five Thousand horse.

The Maásir and Badáoní (III, p. 188) say that he belonged to the tribe of <Arabic> Jání Qurbání (?); but for the latter word the MSS. have different readings, as Qurbání, Farbání, Faryání, &c.

The Maásir copies from the Zakhírat ulkhawánín the following story which is said to have taken place in 1000 A. H., when Jaunpúr was Q.'s jágír. ‘Q. was building a house, when the working men in digging came to a cupolalike-structure. Q. and several other respectable men were called, and they remained on the spot till the newly discovered building was fully dug out. It had a door with an immense lock attached to it weighing one man. When forced open, an old man made his appearance, who asked the bystanders in Sanscrit, whether Rám Chandr's avatár (incarnation) had taken place; whether he had got back his Sítá; whether Krishná's avatár had taken place at Mathurá; and, lastly, whether Muhammad had appeared in Arabia. On receiving affirmative answers to these questions, the old man further wished to know, whether the Ganges still flowed. This also being affirmed, he expressed a wish to be taken out. Q. then put up seven tents, joined to each other, in each of which the sage remained for a day. On the 8th day he came out, and said prayers according to the way of Muhammadans. In sleep and eating he differed from other men; he spoke to no one, and died after six months.’

Qulij Khán's sons. 1. Mírzá Saifullah (No. 292). 2. Mírzá Chín Qulij (No. 293), regarding whom vide below.

43. Ça´diq Kha´n, son of Báqir of Harát.

Other Historians call him Çádiq Muhammad Khán.* His father, Muhammad Báqir, had been vazír to Qará Khán Turkmán, ruler of Khurásán, Qará had rebelled against Sháh Ṭahmásp, and fled to India. Çádiq entered Bairám's service as Rikábdár (spur-holder), and got soon after a mançab, and was made, after Bairám's death, an Amír. Badáoní (II, 220) alludes to his services under Humáyún in Qandahár, and the Ṭabaqát says that he had been since his youth in Akbar's service.