In the 35th year, he went from Málwah to Court, and was made in the 39th year Governor of Ghaznín, an appointment which he had long desired. There he remained till the 47th year, when Sháh Beg (No. 57) was sent there.
‘Nothing else is known of him.’ Maásir.
His son, Báz Bahádur (No. 188), held a jágír in Gujrát, and was transferred to Málwah as related above. He served in the siege of A´sír, and in the Ahmadnagar war. In the 46th year, he was caught by the Talingahs, but was released, when Abulfazl made peace, and the prisoners were exchanged.
64. Ibra´hi´m Kha´n i Shaiba´ni´ (uncle of Khán Zamán, No. 13).
He served under Humáyún. After the conquest of Hindústán, Humáyún sent him with Sháh Abul Ma'álí to Láhor, to oppose Sikandar Súr, should he leave the Sawáliks. After the fall of Mánkoṭ, he received the Parganah of Sarharpúr,* near Jaunpúr, as jágír, and remained with Khán Zamán. During Khán Zamán's first rebellion, Ibráhím Khán and Khán Zamán's mother repaired at Mun'im Khan's request to Court as hostages of his loyalty, Ibráhím appearing, as was customary, with a shroud and a sword round his neck, which were only taken off when the Emperor's pardon had been obtained.
In the 12th year, however, Khán Zamán again rebelled, and Ibráhím went with Iskandar (No. 48) to Audh. When the latter had gone to Bengal, Ibráhím, at Mun'im's request, was pardoned, and remained with the Khán Khánán.
In the Ṭabaqát, Ibr. is called a Commander of Four Thousand.
His son, Ismá'íl Khán, held from Khán Zamán the town of Sandelah in Audh. In the 3rd year, Akbar gave this town to Sulṭán Husain Khán Jaláir. Ismá'íl opposed him with troops which he had got from Khán Zamán; but he was defeated and killed.
65. Khwa´jah Jala´luddi´n Mahmu´d Buju´q, of Khurásán.
The MSS. of the A´ín have Muhammad, instead of Mahmúd, which other histories have, and have besides a word after Muhammad which reads like <Arabic> and <Arabic>. This should be no doubt <Arabic> bujuq, the scriptio defectiva of the Turkish <Arabic> bujúq, ‘having the nose cut,’ as given in the copy of the Maásir.
Jaláluddín was in the service of M. 'Askarí. He had sent him from Qandahár to Garmsír, to collect taxes, when Humáyún passed through the district on his way to Persia. The Emperor called him, and Jalál presented him with whatever he had with him of cash and property, for which service Humáyún conferred on him the title of Mír Sámán, which under the circumstances was an empty distinction. On Humáyún's return from Persia, Jalál joined the Emperor, and was ordered, in 959, to accompany the young Akbar to Ghaznín, the tuyúl of the Prince. His devotion to his master rendered him so confident of the Emperor's protection, that he treated the grandees rudely, and incessantly annoyed them by satirical remarks. In fact, he had not a single friend.
Akbar on his accession made him a Commander of Two Thousand Five Hundred, and appointed him to Ghaznín. His enemies used the opportunity and stirred up Mun'im Khán, who owed Jalál an old grudge. Jalál soon found his post in Ghaznín so disagreeable, that he determined to look for employment elsewhere. He had scarcely left Ghaznín, when Mun'im called him to account. Though he had promised to spare his life, Mun'im imprisoned him, and had a short time after his eyes pierced. Jalál's sight, however, had not been entirely destroyed, and he meditated a flight to India. Before he reached the frontier, Mun'im's men caught him and his son Jaláluddín Mas'úd.* Both were imprisoned and shortly afterwards murdered by Mun'im.
This double murder is the foulest blot on Mun'im's character, and takes us the more by surprise, as on all other occasions he shewed himself generous and forbearing towards his enemies.
66. Haidar Muhammad Kha´n, Akhtah Begí.
He was an old servant of Humáyún, and accompanied him to Persia. He gave the Emperor his horse, when in the defeat near Balkh Humáyún's horse had been shot. On the march against Kámrán who had left Kábul for Afghánistán, the imperialists came to the River Surkháb, Haidar, with several other faithful Amírs, leading the van. They reached the river Siyáh-áb, which flows near the Surkháb, before the army could come up. Kámrán suddenly attacked them by night; but Haidar bravely held his ground. He accompanied the Emperor to Qandahár and to India, and was appointed to Bayánah (Bad. I., 463), which was held by Ghází Khán Súr, father of Ibráhím Khán. After the siege had lasted some time, Haidar allowed Ghází to capitulate; but soon after, he killed Ghází. Humáyún was annoyed at this breach of faith, and said he would not let Haidar do so again.
After Akbar's accession, H. was with Tardí Beg (No. 12) in Dihlí, and fought under Khán Zamán (No. 13) against Hemú. After the victory, he went for some reason to Kábul. At Mun'im's request, he assisted Ghaní Khán (vide p. 318) in Kábul. But they could not agree, and H. was called to India. He accompanied Mun'im, in the 8th year, on his expedition to Kábul and continued to serve under him in India.
In the 17th year, H. served with Khán i Kalán (No. 16) in Gujrát. In the 19th year, he was, together with his brother Mírzá Qulí, attached to the Bengal army, under Mun'im. Both died of fever, in 983, at Gaur (vide p. 376).
A son of H. is mentioned below (No. 326.)
Mírzá Qulí, or Mírzá Qulí Khán, Haidar's brother, distinguished himself under Humáyún during the expedition to Badakhshán. When Kámrán, under the mask of friendship, suddenly attacked Humáyún, M. Q. was wounded and thrown off his horse. His son, Dost Muhammad, saved him in time.
According to the Ṭabaqát, M. Q. belonged to the principal grandees (umará i kibár), a phrase which is never applied to grandees below the rank of Commanders of One Thousand. His name occurs also often in the Akbarnámah. It is, therefore, difficult to say why his name and that of his son have been left out by Abulfazl in this list.
67. I'tima´d Kha´n, of Gujrát.
He must not be confounded with No. 119.
I'timád Khán was originally a Hindú servant of Sulṭán Mahmúd, king of Gujrát. He was ‘trusted’ (i'timád) by his master, who had allowed him to enter the harem, and had put him in charge of the women. It is said that, from gratitude, he used to eat camphor, and thus rendered himself impotent. He rose in the king's favor, and was at last made an Amír. In 961, after a reign of 18 years, the king was foully murdered by a slave of the name of Burhán, who besides killed twelve nobles. I'timád next morning collected a few faithful men, and killed Burhán. Sulṭán Mahmúd having died without issue, I't. raised Razíul Mulk, under the title of Ahmad Sháh, to the throne. Razí was a son of Sulṭán Ahmad, the founder of Ahmadábád; but as he was very young, the affairs of the state were entirely in I't.'s hands. Five years later, the young king left Ahmadábád, and fled to Sayyid Mubárik of Bukhárá,* a principal courtier; but I't. followed him up, defeated him, and drove him away. Sulṭán Ahmad then thought it better to return to I't., who now again reigned as before. On several occasions did the king try to get rid of his powerful minister; and I't. at last felt so insecure, that he resolved to kill the king, which he soon afterwards did. I't. now raised a child of the name of Nat'hú (<Arabic>)* to the throne, “who did not belong to the line of kings;” but on introducing him to the grandees, I't. swore upon the Qorán, that Nat'hú was a son of Sulṭán Mahmúd: his mother when pregnant had been handed over to him by Sulṭán Mahmúd, to make her miscarry; but the child had been five months old, and he had not carried out the order. The Amírs had to believe the story, and Nat'hú was raised to the throne under the title of Sulṭán Muzaffar.