Quraish died in the 37th year, (1000) at Hájípúr.
179. Qara´ Baha´dur, son of Mírzá Mahmúd, who is the paternal uncle of Mírzá Haidar [Gurgání].
Like the preceding, Qará Bahádur belonged to the royal family of Káshghar. Mírzá Haidar's father, Muhammad Husain, was the son of Bábar's maternal aunt.
Mírzá Haidar,* during his stay in Káshghar, had accompanied the son of Sulṭán Abú Sa'íd on several expeditions to Kashmír, and had thus acquired some knowledge of the people and the state of that province. He subsequently went over Badakhshán to India, and arrived at Láhor, where Mírzá Kámrán made him his náib during his absence on an expedition to Qandahár, which the Sháh of Persia had taken from Khwájah Kalán Beg. M. Haidar afterwards accompanied Kámrán to A´grah, and tried on several occasions to persuade Humáyún, to take possession of Kashmír. When the emperor after his second defeat by Sher Sháh retreated to Láhor, he gave M. Haidar a small corps and sent him to Kashmír. The country being in a distracted state, M. H. took possession of it without bloodshed, and ruled as absolute king for ten years. But afterwards he ordered the khuṭbah to be read, and coins to be struck, in Humáyún's name. He was killed in 958 by some treacherous Kashmírís.
The father of Qará Bahádur was Mírzá Mahmúd; hence Q. B. was M. Haidar's cousin. As he had been with M. H. in Kashmír, Akbar, in the 6th year, ordered him to re-conquer the province, and gave him a large corps. But Q. B. delayed his march, and when he arrived in the hot season at Rájor, he found the passes fortified. Soon afterwards, he was attacked and defeated by Ghází Khán, who had usurped the throne of Kashmír. Q. B. discomfited returned to Akbar.
In the 9th year, he accompanied the emperor to Málwah, and was appointed, on Akbar's return, governor of Mandú. He died soon after.
For a relation of Qará Bahádur, vide No. 183.
180. Muzaffar Husain Mi´rza´, son of Ibráhím Husain Mírzá, [son of Muhammad Sulṭán Mírzá].
Muzaffar Husain Mírzá is a Timuride. His tree is as follows:—
<genealogy>
| 'Umar Shaikh Mírzá (second son of Timur). | |||
| Mírzá Báiqrá. | |||
| Mírzá Mançúr. | |||
| M. Báiqrá. | |||
| Wais Mírzá. | |||
| Muhammad Sulṭán Mírzá. | |||
| (1) Ulugh Mírzá. | (2) Sháh Mírzá. | (3) Ibráhím Husain M. | (4) Muhammad Husain M. |
| (5) Mas'úd Husain M. | |||
| (6) 'A´qil Husain M. | |||
| (1) Sikandar Mírzá, sive Ulugh Mírzá. | Muzaffar Husain | ||
| (2) Mahmúd Sulṭán M., sive Sháh Mírzá. | Mírzá. (No. 180.) | ||
The mother of Muhammad Sulṭán Mírzá was the daughter of the renowned Sulṭán Husain Mírzá, king of Khurásán, at whose court Muhammad Sulṭán Mírzá held a place of distinction. After Sulṭán Husain's death, Muhammad Sulṭán Mírzá went to Bábar, who treated him with every distinction. Humáyún also favoured him, though on several occasions he rebelled, and extended his kindness to his sons, Ulugh Mírzá and Sháh Mírzá, who had given him repeatedly cause of dissatisfaction. Ulugh Mírzá was killed in the expedition against the Hazárahs, and Sháh Muhammad died, soon after, a natural death.
Ulugh Mírzá had two sons, Sikandar Mírzá and Mahmúd Sulṭán Mírzá; but Humáyún changed their names, and gave Sikandar the name of Ulugh Mírzá, and Mahmúd Sulṭán Mírzá that of Sháh Mírzá.
As Muhammad Sulṭán Mírzá was old, Akbar excused him from attending at Court (taklíf i bár), and gave him the parganah of A'zampúr in Sambhal as a pension. He also bestowed several other places upon his grandsons Ulugh and Sháh Mírzá. At A'zampúr, in his old age, Muhammad Sulṭán M. had four other sons born to him— 1. Ibráhím Husain Mírzá, 2. Muhammad Husain Mírzá, 3. Mas'úd Husain Mírzá, and 4. 'A´qil Husain Mírzá.
In the 11th year of Akbar's reign, Mírzá Muhammad Hakím, king of Kábul, invaded India and besieged Láhor; and when Akbar marched against him, Ulugh M. and Sháh M. rebelled. They were joined in their revolt by their (younger) uncles Ibráhím Husain M. and Muhammad Husain M. The rebellious Mírzás went plundering from Sambhal to Khán Zamán (No. 13) at Jaunpúr; but as they could not agree with him, they marched on Dihlí, and from there invaded Málwah, the governor of which, Muhammad Qulí Khán Barlás (No. 31), was with the emperor. The consequence of their revolt was, that Akbar imprisoned the old Muhammad Sulṭán Mírzá. He died a short time after in his prison at Biánah. In the 12th year, when Akbar had defeated and killed Khán Zamán, and conquered Chítor, he made Shiháb Khán (No. 26) governor of Málwah, and ordered him to punish the Mírzás.
About this time Ulugh M. died. The other Mírzás unable to withstand Shiháb Khán, fled to Chingiz Khán (p. 386), who then ruled over a portion of Gujrát. Chingiz Khán was at war with I'timád Khán (No. 67) of Ahmadábád; and as the Mírzás had rendered him good service, he gave them Bahroṉch as jágír. But their behaviour in that town was so cruel, that Chingiz Khán had to send a corps against them. Though the Mírzás defeated his troops, they withdrew to Khándesh, and re-entered Málwah. They were vigorously attacked by Ashraf Khán (No. 74), Çádiq Khán (No. 43), and others, who besieged Rantanbhúr (13th year), and were pursued to the Narbadá, where many soldiers of the Mírzás perished in crossing. In the meantime Chingiz Khán had been murdered by Jhujhár Khán, and as Gujrát was in a state of disorder, the Mírzás, with litte fighting, occupied Champánír, Bahroṉch, and Súrat.
In the 17th year, Akbar entered Gujrát and occupied Ahmadábád. Dissensions having broken out among the Mírzás, Ibráhím Husain M. left Bahroṉch, and arrived at a place 8 miles from Akbar's camp. Most of Akbar's Amírs had the day before been sent away towards Súrat in search of Muhammad Husain M. Hearing of Ibráhím Husain's arrival, the emperor despatched Shahbáz Khán (No. 80) after the Amírs, whilst he himself marched to the Mahindrí River, where it flows past the town of Sarnál. Akbar had about 40 men with him, few of whom had armour; but when the Amírs returned, the number rose to about 200. The signal of attack was given, and after a hard fight, Ibráhím Husain M. was defeated. He fled towards A´grah, whilst his wife, Gulrukh Begum, a daughter of Mírzá Kámrán, on hearing of his defeat, fled with Muzaffar Husain Mírzá, from Súrat to the Dak'hin.