As Kishn Singh had only a son by a concubine, he was succeeded by Badan Singh,* grandson of Kishn's uncle. He was made Rájah and a commander of 1000. In the 21st year, at a darbár, a mast elephant ran up to him, took up one of his men with the tusks, when Badan Singh stuck his dagger into the animal which, frightened as it was at the same time by a fire wheel, dropped the unfortunate man. Sháhja­hán rewarded the bravery of the Rájah with a khil'at, and remitted 50,000 Rs. out of the 2 lacs, which was the assessment of the Bhadáwar district. In the 22nd year, he was made a commander of 1500. In the 25th year, he served under Aurangzíb, and in the 26th, under Dárá Shikoh, before Qandahár, where in the following year he died.

His son Mahá Singh was then made Rájah, and received a mançab of 1000, 800 horse. He served in the 28th year in Kábul. After Dárá's defeat, he paid his respects to Aurangzíb, in whose reign he served against the Bundelah rebels. In the 10th year, he served under Kámil Khán against the Yúsufzaís. He died in the 26th year.

He was succeeded by his son Odat Singh (vide Maásir i 'A´lamgírí, p. 226 and p. 228, where the Bibl. Ind. edition has wrong Rúdar Singh for Odat S.). He had before served under Jai Singh in the Dak'hin, and was in the 24th year made commandant of Chítor (l. c., p. 196).

250. Ra´jah Ram Chandr, zamíndár of Oṛísá.

Regarding him vide Stirling's report on Oṛísá, Asiatic Researches, vol. XV. His name occurs often in the narrative of Mán Singh's conquest of Oṛísá (37th year of Akbar's reign).

The province of Khurdah (South Oṛísá) was conquered and annexed to the Dihlí empire by Mukarram Khán (vide No. 260), in the 12th year of Jahángír's reign (Tuzuk, p. 215).

251. Sayyid Abul Qa´sim, son of Sayyid Muhammad Mír 'Adl (No. 140).

He served in the 25th year (998) in Bihár, and in the battle of Sulṭánpúr Bilharí; also, in the 33rd year, against the Yúsufzaís.

The Táríkh Ma'çúmí (Dowson, Elliot's Historians I., p. 243) gives earlier but perhaps more correct dates regarding the appointment to Bhakkar and the death of the Mír 'Adl, viz. his arrival at Bhakkar, 11th Ramazán, 983, and his death there, 8th Sha'bán, 984 (October, 1576). He was succeeded by his son Abulfazl, who is not mentioned in the A´ín. On the 9th Zilhajjah, 985 (Feb. 1578), I'timád (No. 119) arrived at Bhakkar.

252. Dalpat, son of Rái Rái Singh.

He has been mentioned above, p. 359.

253. Shaikh Faizi´, son of Shaikh Mubárak of Nágor.

The name of this great poet and friend of Akbar was Abul Faiz. Faizí is his takhalluç. Towards the end of his life, in imitation of the form of the takhalluç of his brother 'Allámí, he assumed the name of Fayyází.

Faizí was the eldest son of Shaik Mubárak of Nágor. Shaikh Mubárak (vide pp. 169, 185, 198, 209) traced his origin to an Arabian dervish from Yaman, who in the 9th century of the Hijrah had settled in Síwistán, where he married. In the 10th century, Mubárak's father went to Hindústán, and settled at Nágor. Several of his children having died one after the other, he called his next child Mubárak. He was born in 911. When a young man, Mubárak went to Gujrát, and studied under Khaṭíb Abulfazl of Kázarún and Mauláná 'Imád of Láristán. In 950, Mubárak settled at A´grah. It is said that he often changed his religious opinions. Under Islem Sháh, he was a Mahdawí, and had to suffer persecution in the beginning of Akbar's reign; he then became a Naqshbandí, then a Hamadání, and lastly, when the court was full of Persians, he inclined to Shí'ism. But whatever his views may have been, the education which he gave his sons Faizí and Abulfazl, the greatest writers that India has produced, shews that he was a man of comprehensive genius. Shaikh Mubárak wrote a commentary to the Qorán, in four volumes, entitled Manba'ul-'uyún,* and another work of the title of Jawámi' ulkilam. Towards the end of his life, he suffered from partial blindness, and died at Láhor, on the 17th Zí Qa'dah, 1001, at the age of 90 years. The táríkh of his death will be found in the words Shaikh i kámil.

Shaikh Faizí was born at A´grah in 954. His acquirements in Arabic Literature, the art of poetry, and in medicine, were very extensive. He used to treat poor people gratis. One day, he appeared with his father before Shaikh 'Abdunnabí, the Çadr, (p. 272) and applied for a grant of 100 bíg'has; but he was not only refused, but also turned out of the hall with every contumely on account of his tendencies to Shí'ism. But Faizí's literary fame reached Akbar's ears, and in the 12th year, when Akbar was on the expedition to Chítor, he was called to court. Faizí's bigoted enemies in A´grah interpreted the call as a summons before a judge, and warned the governor of the town, not to let Faizí escape. He therefore ordered some Mughuls to surround Mubárak's house; but accidentally Faizí was absent from home. Mubárak was ill-treated, and when Faizí at last came, he was carried off by force. But Akbar received him most favorably, and Faizí, in a short time, became the emperor's constant companion and friend. He was instrumental in bringing about the fall of Shaikh 'Abdunnabí.

In the 30th year, he planned a khamsah, or collection of five epics, in imitation of the Khamsah of Nizámí. The first, Markiz uladwár, was to consist of 3000 verses, and was to be a jawáb (imitation) of Nizámí's Makhzan ulasrár; the Sulaimán o Bilqís and the Nal Daman were to consist of 4000 verses each, and were to be jawábs of the Khusrau Shírín and Lailí Majnún respectively; and the Haft Kishwar and the Akbarnámah, each of 5000 verses, were to correspond to the Haft Paikar and the Sikandarnámah. In the 33rd year, he was made Malikushshu'ará, or Poet Laureate (Akbarn., III., 559). Though he had composed portions of the Khamsah, the original plan was not carried out, and in the 39th year, Akbar urged him to persevere, and recommended the completion of the Nal-Daman. Faizí thereupon finished the poem, and presented, in the same year, a copy of it to his imperial master.

Faizí suffered from asthma, and died on the 10th Çafar 1004 (40th year). The táríkh of his death is Fayyáz i 'Ajam. It is said that he composed 101 books. The best known, besides his poetical works, are the Sawáṭi' ul Ilhám, and the Mawárid ul kilam, regarding which vide below the poetical extracts. His fine library, consisting of 4300 choice MSS., was embodied with the imperial library.

Faizí had been employed as teacher to the princes; sometimes, he also acted as ambassador. Thus, in 1000, he was in the Dak'hin, from where he wrote the letter to the historian Badáoní, who had been in temporary disgrace at court.

Vide also pp. 105, 106, 183, 185, 197, 207, 209; and Journal, Asiatic Society, Bengal, for 1869, pp. 137, 142.

254. Ḥaki´m Misri´.

According to Badáoní (III., 165), Hakím Miçrí was a very learned man and a clever doctor. He also composed poems. A satire of his is mentioned which he wrote against Khwájah Shamsuddín Khawáfí (No. 159). He died in Burhánpúr, and was buried there.

Miçrí is mentioned in the Akbarnámah, III., p. 629, and p. 843. In the latter passage, Abulfazl mentions his death (middle of 1009), and states that he saw his friend on the deathbed. It is impossible to reconcile Abulfazl's date with Badáoní's statement; for Badáoní died in 1004 (Journal, Asiatic Society, Bengal, for 1869, p. 143). But both Abulfazl and Badáoní speak of the Hakím as a man of a most amiable and unselfish character.

255. I´rij, son of Mírzá Khánkhánán (No. 29).