In the 45th year, R. was ordered to accompany Abulfazl to Násik; but as his son Dalpat* (No. 252) had caused disturbances in Bíkánír (vide p. 359), R. got leave to go home. In the following year, he went again to court. In the 48th year, he served under Prince Salím against the Ráná of Udaipúr.
At the death of the emperor, R. was a Commander of Four Thousand. Jahángír, on his accession, made him a Commander of Five Thousand. When the emperor set out for the Panjáb to pursue Khusrau, R. was put in charge of the travelling harem; but on the road he left without order and went to Bíkánír. In the second year, when Jahángír returned from Kábul, R., at the advice of Sharíf Khán, presented himself before the emperor with a fautah round his neck, to shew his willingness to suffer punishment for his crimes, and was again pardoned. He died in 1021.
His sons. 1. Dalpat (No. 252). He was a Commander of Five Hundred. In the 36th year, he served in the Sind war, but was looked upon as a coward. In the 45th year, when Akbar was in the Dak'hin, Muzaffar Husain Mírzá, in consequence of his differences with Khwájagí Fathullah, had fled; and Dalpat, under the pretext of following him up, had gone to Bíkánír and created disturbances. In the 46th year, his father brought him to his senses. D. asked to be pardoned, and was ordered again to come to Court.
In the third year of Jahángír's reign (1017), he appears to have offended the emperor; but at the request of Khán Jahán Lodí he was pardoned. After the death of his father, D. came from the Dak'hin to Court, was appointed successor, and got the title of Rái, although his younger brother (by another mother), Súr Singh, claimed the right of succession, which Rái Singh had promised him from affection to his mother. Súr Singh, however, disgusted Jahángír by the bold way in which he preferred his claim.
D. was then ordered to join M. Rustam i Çafawí (No. 8), the governor of Sind. In the 8th year, it was reported to Jahángír that Súr Singh had attacked and defeated his brother, who in consequence had created disturbances in Hiçár. Háshim, the Faujdár of that Sirkár, caught him and sent him fettered to court, where he was executed as a warning to others.
For Dalpat's son, Mahes Dás, and grandson, Ratan, vide Pádisháhnámah, pp. 635, 723; 684, 729.
2. Súr Singh. After the death of his brother he rose to favor. In Histories he is generally called Ráo Súr Singh, a title which he received from Sháhjahán. He died in 1040. He had two sons, Karan and Satr Sál, the former of whom inherited the title of Ráo (vide Pádisháhnámah II, p. 727).
45. Sha´h Quli´ Mahram i Bahárlü.
He was in Bairám's service and distinguished himself in the war with Hemú. It was Sháh Qulí that attacked Hemú's elephant, though he did not know who his opponent was. The driver, however, made him a sign, and he led the elephant with Hemú, whose eye had been pierced by an arrow, from the battle-field, and brought the wounded commander to Akbar.* Soon after, before the end of the first year, Sh. Q. served with Muhammad Qásim Khán (No. 40) against Hájí Khán in Nágor and Ajmír.
In the third year, it was brought to Akbar's notice, that Sh. Q. was passionately attached to a dancing boy of the name of Qabúl Khán; and as the emperor had the boy forcibly removed,* Sh. Q. dressed as a Jogí, and went into the forests. Bairám traced him with much trouble, and brought him back to court, where the boy was restored to him.
Like Bábá Zambúr, he remained faithful to Bairám to the last, and was pardoned together with his master in Tilwárah (p. 317).
After Bairám's death, he was rapidly promoted and made an Amír. In the 20th year, when Khán Jahán (No. 24) was sent from the Panjáb to Bengal, Sh. Q. was appointed Governor of the Panjáb, rising higher and higher in Akbar's favour.
It is said that the Emperor, from goodwill towards him, admitted him to his female apartments. After the first time he had been allowed to enter the Harem, he went home, and had his testicles removed (majbúb). From this circumstance, he was every where called Mahram,* i. e. one who is admitted to the Harem and knows its secrets.
In the 34th year, Akbar, after his return from Zábulistán, crossed the Bahat (Jhelum) near Rasúlpúr, and encamped at Hailán. During his stay there, he mounted a female elephant, and was immediately attacked by a mast male elephant. Akbar was thrown down and sustained severe contusions. A rumour of his death spread over the whole country; in some provinces even disturbances broke out. The Rájpúts of Shaikháwat, especially, plundered the districts from Mewát to Rewárí; and in the 35th year, Akbar had to send Sh. Q. against them. He soon restored order.
In the 41st year, he was made a commander of Four Thousand, and soon after of Five Thousand. The Ṭabaqát says that in 1001 he had been a commander of Three Thousand for thirty years.
He died at A´grah in 1010. At Nárnaul, where he chiefly lived, he erected splendid buildings, and dug large tanks. When he felt death approaching, he gave the soldiers of his contingent two years' pay in advance, and left, besides, many legacies. As he had no heirs, his remaining property lapsed to the state (Tuzuk, p. 22).
46. Isma´'i´l Quli´ Kha´n, brother of Khán Jahán (No. 24).
He must not be confounded with No. 72. He was caught in the battle near Jálindhar (p. 317). He joined Akbar's service with his brother, under whom he mostly served. When his brother had died in Bengal, he came with the immense property he had left behind him to Court, and was favorably received. In the 30th year, he was sent against the Balúchís (vide No. 44). On his arrival in Balúchistán, the people soon submitted, and their chiefs, Ghází Khán Wajhiyah and Ibráhím Khán, repaired to Court, and were allowed to retain the country. In the 31st year, when Bhagwán Dás (No. 27), on account of his madness, had not been allowed to go to Zábulistán, I. Q. was sent there instead. But he committed certain improprieties and fell into disgrace, and was ordered to go from Bhakkar to Makkah. He begged hard to be forgiven; but he was not allowed to see the Emperor, and was sent against the Yúsufzaís.
At that time epidemics were raging in Waijúr, and the chiefs of the Yúsufzaís came forward and submitted to I. Q., whilst Zain Khán (No. 34), governor of Zábulistán, pressed hard upon Jalálah Raushání, who had left Teráh and entered Waijúr. Zain Khán therefore entered the district, determined to use the opportunity to wipe off the disgrace of his former defeat. The arrival of Çádiq Khán (No. 43), however, who had been sent from Court, to occupy the district, and capture Jalálah, annoyed I. Q. still more, as he thought that that duty might have been left to him as T'hánahdár of the district. I. Q. forgot himself so far as to allow Jalálah to escape. He then went to Court, where he was severely reprimanded for his conduct.
In the 33rd year, he was made Governor of Gujrát. In the 36th year, when Prince Murád had been made Governor of Málwah, I. Q. was appointed his atálíq or Vakíl; but he gave no satisfaction, and was called to Court, Çádiq Khán having been appointed in his stead.
In the 39th year, he was sent to Kálpí, to look after his jágír. In the 42nd year (1005), he was made a Commander of Four Thousand.
He was given to luxury, and spent large sums on carpets, vessels, dress, &c. He kept 1200 women, and was so jealous of them, that whenever he went to Court, he put his seal over the strings attached to their night-drawers. The women resented this and other annoyances, made a conspiracy, and poisoned him.
Three sons of his are mentioned below—1. Ibráhím Qulí (No. 322), a commander of Three Hundred; 2. Salím Qulí (No. 357), and 3. Khalíl Qulí (No. 358), both commanders of Two Hundred. They do not appear to have distinguished themselves.
47. Mi´rza´ Ja´ni´ Beg, ruler of T'hat'hah.