In the 1st year of Jahángír's reign, he served under Prince Parwíz against the Ráná, and was made, in the 2nd year, a commander of 1500, 600 horse (Tuzuk, p. 64). He served long in the Dak'hin, and died in the 11th year.
His son Prit'hí Chánd received after the death of his father the title of Rái, and was made a commander of 500, 300 horse (l. c., p. 160).
Manohar wrote Persian verses, and was called at court Mírzá Manohar; vide my article A chapter from Muhammadan History, Calcutta Review, April, 1871.
266. Khwa´jah 'Abdussamad, Shírín-qalam (sweet-pen).
He is not to be confounded with No. 353.
Khwájah 'Abduççamad was a Shírází. His father Khwájah Nizámul Mulk was Vazír to Sháh Shujá' of Shíráz. Before Humáyún left I´rán, he went to Tabríz, where 'Abduççamad paid his respects. He was even at that time known as painter and calligraphist. Humáyún invited him to come to him, and though then unable to accompany the emperor, he followed him in 956 to Kábul.
Under Akbar, 'A. was a commander of 400; but low as his mançab was, he had great influence at court. In the 22nd year, he was in charge of the mint at Fathpúr Síkrí (Akbarnámah, III., 195); and in the 31st year, when the officers were redistributed over the several çúbahs, he was appointed Díwán of Multán.
As an instance of his skill it is mentioned that he wrote the Súratulikhláç (Qorán, Sur. CXII) on a poppy seed (dánah i khashkhásh). Vide p. 107.
For his son vide No. 351.
267. Silhadi´, son of Rájah Bihárí Mall (No. 23).
268. Ra´m Chand Kachhwáhah.
Vide p. 387.
[Ra´m Chand Chauha´n]. The Maasír says that he was the son of Badal Singh, and a commander of 500. In the 17th year, he served under M. 'Azíz Kokah (No. 21) in Gujrát, and in the 26th year, under Sulṭán Murád against M. Muhammad Hakím, king of Kábul. In the 28th year, he was under M. Sháhrukh in the Dak'hin. In the fight, in which Rájah 'Alí of Khandesh fell, R. Ch. received twenty wounds and fell from his horse. Next day he was found still alive. He died a few days later (41st year, 1005).
269. Baha´dur Kha´n Qúrdár.
He served in the beginning of the 18th year in Gujrát (Akbarnámah, III., 25), in the 26th in Kábul (l. c., 333), and in the siege of A´sír (1008).
The Pádisháhnámah (I., b., pp. 311, 315) mentions Abábakr and 'Usmán, sons of Bahádur Khán Qúrbegí, who seems to be the same officer. They died in the 8th and 9th years of Sháhjahán.
270. Ba´nka´, the Kachhwáhah.
He served in the 26th year in Kábul (Akbarn., III., 333). His son Haridí Rám was under Sháhjahán a commander of 1500, 1000 horse, and died in the 9th of his reign.
| 271. | Mi´rza´ Abu´ Sa'i´d, | sons of Sulṭán Husain Mírzá. |
| 272. | Mi´rza´ Sanjar. |
They were mentioned above on p. 314. Mírzá Sanjar is not to be confounded with the Mírzá Sanjar mentioned on p. 477, note 2.
273. 'Ali´ Marda´n Baha´dur.
The Ṭabaqát mentions him as having been in 984 (21st year) at court, from where he was sent to Qulij Khán (No. 42) at I´dar, who was to go to Gujrát to see the ships off which under Sulṭán Khwájah (No. 108) were on the point of leaving for Makkah. Later he served under the Khán Khánán in Sind,* and in the 41st year, in the Dak'hin. Subsequently, he commanded the Talingánah corps. In the 46th year, he marched to Pát'hrí to assist Sher Khwájah (No. 176), when he heard that Bahádur Khán Gílání, whom he had left with a small detachment in Talingánah, had been defeated. He returned, and attacked the enemies who were much stronger than he; his men fled, and he himself was captured. In the same year, Abulfazl made peace, and 'Alí Mardán was set at liberty. In the 47th year, he served with distinction under Mírzá I´rij (No. 255) against Malik 'Ambar.
In the 7th year of Jahángír's reign, he was attached to the corps commanded by 'Abdullah Khán Fírúz-jang, who had been ordered to move with the Gujrát army over Násik into the Dak'hin, in order to co-operate with the second army corps under Khán Jahán Lodí. 'Abdullah entered the hostile territory without meeting the second army, and returned towards Gujrát, now pursued by the enemies. In one of the fights which ensued, 'A. M. was wounded and captured. He was taken before Malik 'Ambar, and though the doctors did everything to save him, he died two days later of his wounds, in 1021 A. H. (Tuzuk, p. 108).
His son Karamullah served under Jaḥángír (Tuzuk, p. 269), and was under Sháhjahán a commander of 1000, 1000 horse. He was for some time commandant of Fort Odgír, and died in the 21st year of Sháhj.'s reign.
274. Raza´ Quli´, son of Khán Jahán (No. 24).
Vide above p. 331.
275. Shaikh Khu´bu´ [Quṭbuddín Khán i Chishtí] of Fathpúr Síkrí.
His father was a Shaikhzádah of Badáon, and his mother a daughter of Shaikh Salím. Khúbú was a foster-brother of Jahángír.* When the prince was at Iláhábád in rebellion against Akbar, he conferred upon Khúbú the title of Quṭbuddín Khán, and made him Çúbahdár of Bihár. On his accession, he made him Çúbahdár of Bengal, vice Mán Singh (9th Jumáda I., 1015; Tuzuk, p. 37).
At that time, Sher Afkan 'Alí Qulí Istajlú (vide No. 394) was tuyúldár of Bardwán, and as his wife Mihrunnisá [Núr Jahán] was coveted by the emperor, Quṭb was ordered to send Sher Afkan to court, who, however, refused to go. Quṭb, therefore, went to Bardwán, sending Ghiásá, son of his sister, before him, to persuade Sher Afkan that no harm would be done to him. When Quṭb arrived, Sher Afkan went to meet him, accompanied by two men. On his approach, Q. lifted up his horse-whip as a sign for his companions to cut down Sher Afkan. “What is all this?” exclaimed Sher. Quṭb waved his hand to call back his men, and advancing towards Sher, upbraided him for his disobedience. His men mistaking Quṭb's signal to withdraw, closed round Sher, who rushed with his sword against Quṭb, and gave him a deep wound in the abdomen. Quṭb was a stout man, and seizing his protruding bowels with his hands, called out to his men to cut down the scoundrel. Ambah Khán, a Kashmírí noble of royal blood, thereupon charged Sher Afkan, and gave him a sword cut over the head; but he fell at the same time pierced through by Sher's sword (p. 474, note 1). The men now crowded round him and struck him to the ground. Quṭbuddín was still on horseback, when he heard that Sher Afkan had been killed, and he sent off Ghiásá to bring his effects and his family to Bardwán. He then was removed in a palkee. He died whilst being carried away. His corpse was taken to Fathpúr Síkrí and buried.
In 1013, he built the Jámi' mosque of Badáon.
His son, Shaikh Ibráhím, was, in 1015, a commander of 1000, 300 horse, and had the title of Kishwar Khán. He was for some time governor of Rohtás, and served in the beginning of 1021 against 'Usmán.
Ilahdiah, son of Kishwar Khán, is mentioned in the Pádisháhnámah (I., b., 100, 177, 307; II, 344, 379, 411, 484).
276. Zia´-ul Mulk, of Káshán.
The Akbarnámah (III, 490, 628) and the Tuzuk (p. 11) mention a Ziáuddín.
The Hakím Ziáuddín of Káshán, who under Sháhjahán held the title of Rahmat Khán, can scarcely be the same.
277. Hamzah Beg Ghatra´ghali´.
He may be the brother of No. 203. The Akbarnámah (III., 255) mentions also a Husain Beg Ghatrághalí.