After the conquest of Patna, Akbar returned by boat to Jaunpúr. On the road, in crossing the river at Chausá, a valuable elephant perished through Ç.'s carelessness. Akbar confiscated his jágír, excluded him from Court, and told him to go to Bhat'h (Bhat'h G'horá, or Bandah-Rewah), to get another elephant. After passing over ‘the heights and the low places’ of fortune, Çádiq, in the 20th year, returned to Court with 100 elephants, and was restored to favor. He was made governor of Gaṛha, vice Rái Sarjan (No. 96). In the 22nd year (985), Ç., with several other grandees, was ordered to punish Rájah Madhukar, should he not submit peacefully. Passing the confines of Narwar, Ç. saw that kindness would not do; he therefore took the fort of Karhará (<Arabic>), and cutting down the jungle, advanced to the river Dasthárá, close to which U´ndchhah lay, Madhukar's residence. A fight ensued. Madhukar was wounded and fled with his son Rám Sáh. Another son of his, Hoṛal Deo (Maásir, Hoṛal Ráo), and about 200 Rájpúts were killed. Ç. remained encamped in the Rájah's territory. Driven to extremities, Madhukar sent Rám Chand, a relation of his, to Akbar at Bahírah, and asked and obtained pardon. On the 3rd Ramazán, 986, Çádiq with the penitent Rájah arrived at Court.

Soon after, Ç.'s aqṭá' were transferred to the Eastern Districts of the empire, so that he might take part in the suppression of the revolt in Bengal. In the 27th year, during the temporary absence of 'Azíz Kokah (No. 21), Çádiq and Muhibb 'Alí Khán (No. 107) defeated Khabíṭah,* one of Ma'çúm's officers, on the Ghandak near Hájípúr, and sent his head to Akbar. In the beginning of the 28th year, he paid his respects at Court, but was immediately ordered to rejoin Mírzá Kokah, who had again left for Bihár.

In the beginning of the 29th year, he was ordered to move to Vazír Khán (No. 41), who at a place six kos from Bardwán was treating with Qutlú.* Through Ç.'s skill, a sort of peace was concluded, which confirmed Qutlú in the possession of Oṛísá. Ç. then returned to his tuyúl at Patna.

When Shahbáz Khán (No. 80) returned from his expedition to Bháṭí, the tuyúl­dárs of Bengal and Bihár were ordered to move to him. Ç., however, was no friend of Shahbáz. The mutual dislike rose to the highest pitch, when once Ç.'s elephant ran against Shahbáz, who believed the accident premeditated; and Akbar sent Khwájah Sulaimán (No. 327) to Bengal to settle their differences. One was to remain in Bengal, the other to go to Bihár; but Ç., in the 30th year, left Bengal without permission, and went to Court, where he was not admitted. But when Shahbáz went from Bihár to Bengal, Ç. went again to Court, and was appointed governor of Multán.

When the Raushánís in the District of Mount Teráh (<Arabic>), “which lies west of Pasháwar, and is 32 kos long, and 12 kos broad,” commenced disturbances, Ç., in the 33rd year, was ordered to bring them to obedience, which he did with much tact and firmness. After the return of Zain Khán (No. 34) from Waijúr, Ç. was sent there, to subjugate the Yúsafzaís.

In the 36th year, Prince Murád was sent from Málwah to Gujrát, and as Ismá'íl Qulí Khán (No. 46) had not given satisfaction as Vakíl, Ç. was appointed atálíq to the Prince,* whom in the 40th year he accompanied to the Dak'hin. Shahbáz Khán being one of the auxiliaries, the old enmity broke out again. After the siege of Ahmad­nagar had been raised, Ç. distinguished himself in protecting the frontiers of Barár.

In the beginning of the 41st year, he was made a Commander of Five Thousand. In the same year he defeated Saráwar Khán, and made much booty. He was then made governor of Sháhpúr, which town Prince Murád had founded six kos from Bálápúr.

Çádiq died at Sháhpúr in the beginning of 1005. At Dholpúr, which ‘lies 20 kos from A´grah, near the left bank on the Chambal river,’ Ç. had erected splendid buildings and a Mausoleum. He had also done much for the cultivation of the surrounding country.

He was one of the best officers Akbar had.

His sons. 1. Záhid Khán (No. 286), a Commander of Three Hundred and Fifty. In the 47th year, he was made a Khán, and, on the accession of Jahángír, a Commander of Two Thousand.

2. Dost Muhammad (No. 287). 3. Yár Muhammad (No. 288). ‘Neither of them was alive at the time of Sháhjahán.’ Maásir.

44. Rai´ Rai´singh, son of Rái Kalyán Mall (No. 93).

Rái Singh belonged to the Ráṭhors of Bíkánír, and is the fourth descendant from Rái Máldeo. His father, Kalyán Mall, was a friend of Bairám (p. 316), and paid, in the 15th year, his respects to Akbar at Ajmír, when he together with his son entered the emperor's service. He also sent his brother's daughter to Akbar's Harem. Kalyán Mall was in the 40th year a Commander of Two Thousand.

Rái Singh, in the 17th year, when Akbar made preparations to crush the rebellion in Gujrát, occupied Jodhpúr, the old seat of Mál Deo, in order to prevent the rebels from invading the Dihlí territory; but Ibráhím, after his defeat at Sarnál, invaded Akbar's territory, and besieged Nágor, which at that time was the tuyúl of Khán i Kalán (No. 16), and was defended by his son, Farrukh Khán (p. 322). R. came to his relief, and the Mírzá had not only to raise the siege, but was pursued, and defeated by R. In the following year also, R. distinguished himself in the engagement with Muhammad Husain Mírzá (p. 325).

In the 19th year, R. and Sháh Qulí Mahram (No. 45) were ordered to punish Chandr Sen, son of Rájah Mál Deo; but as they were unable to take Siwánah, Chandr Sen's stronghold, notwithstanding the auxiliaries which Akbar had sent them at R.'s request, R., in the 21st year, was called to Court, and Shahbáz Khán (No. 80) took the command. Before the end of the same year, however, R. and Tarson Muhammad Khán (No. 32) were sent against the refractory zamíndárs of Jálor and Sarohí; but as they applied to Akbar for pardon, R. and Sayyid Háshim of Bárhah (No. 143) garrisoned Nádot to watch the Ráná of Udaipúr, and bring the rebels of those districts to obedience. As at this time Saltán Deodah, the zamíndár of Sarohí, from distrust again assumed a hostile attitude, R. marched against Sarohí and besieged it. During the siege, R. called his family to his camp; but Saltán Deodah fell upon the caravan, killed several relations of R., and then withdrew to Abúgaṛh.* R. in the meantime took Sarohí, and hastened to Abúgaṛh, which Saltán surrendered. R. left a garrison there, and took Saltán to Court.

In the 26th year, when Mírzá Muhammad Hakím, Akbar's brother, threatened to invade the Panjáb, R. together with several other grandees was sent in advance. They were soon followed by Prince Murád. When the imperial army, in the end of the same year, returned to A´grah, R. and several others were sent as tuyúldárs to the Panjáb. In the 28th year, he served in Bengal.

In the 30th year, R. and Ismá'íl Qulí Khán (vide No. 46) led successfully an expedition against the Balúchís. In the following year (19th Rajab, 994), R.'s daughter was married to Prince Salím. In the 35th year, he went for some time to Bíkánír, and served, in the end of the 36th year, in Sindh under M. 'Abdurrahím (No. 29).

In the 38th year, Akbar paid R. a visit of condolence. The son of Rájah Rámchand Baghelah of Bándhú died suddenly on his way to Bándhú, to which he had only lately, after the death of his father, been appointed. The young Rájah had married a daughter of R. Akbar interceded for their young children, and prevented R.'s daughter from burning herself. Soon after, R. stayed away from Court for some reason, during which time one of his servants complained of him to Akbar. The emperor called the man to court; but R. concealed him, and gave out, he had run away. Akbar was annoyed and excluded R. for some time from the darbárs; but after some time he restored him and sent him as governor to Súrat, with the order to assist in the Dak'hin wars. R., however, delayed in Bíkánír, and when he had at last left, delayed on the road to Súrat. Akbar advised him to be obedient; but seeing that he would not go, called him to Court, but without allowing him to attend the darbárs. After some time he was pardoned.