307. Ahmad Qa´sim Kokah.

He served in 993 against the Yúsufzaís, and in 996, under Çádiq Khán, against the Táríkís (Akbarn., III., 490, 552).

The Tuzuk (p. 159) mentions a Yár Beg, son of A. Q.'s brother.

308. Baha´dur Gohlot.

309. Daulat Kha´n Lodí.

He was a Lodí Afghán of the Sháhú-khail clan, and was at first in the service of 'Azíz Kokah (No. 21). When 'Abdurrahím (No. 29) married the daughter of 'Azíz, Daulat Khán was transferred to 'Abdurrahím's service, and 'Azíz in sending him to his son-in-law, said, “Take care of this man, and you may yet get the title of your father (KhánKhánán).” Daulat distinguished himself in the wars in Gujrát (p. 335, l., 1, where for Dost Khán, as given in the Maásir, we have to read Daulat Khán), in T'hat'hah, and the Dak'hin. His courage was proverbial. In his master's contingent he held a command of 1000. Sulṭán Dányál won him over, and made him a commander of 2000.

He died in the end of the 45th year (Sha'bán, 1009) at Ahmadnagar (Akbarn., III., 846). It is said that Akbar stood in awe of him, and when he heard of his death, he is reported to have said, “To-day Sher Khán Súr died.”

Daulat Khán's eldest son, whom the Maásír calls Mahmúd, was half mad. In the 46th year, on a hunting tour, he left his companions, got into a quarrel with some Kolís near Pál, and perished.

Daulat's second son is the renowned Pír Khán, or Pírú, better known in history under his title Khán Jahán Lodí. If Akbar's presentiments were deceived in the father, they were fulfilled in the son.

Pír Khán, when young, fell out with his father, and fled with his elder brother, whom the Maásir here calls Muhammad Khán, to Bengal, where they were assisted by Mán Singh. Muhammad Khán died when young.

Like his father, P. Kh. was in the service of Sulṭán Dányál, who treated him like a friend and called him ‘son.’ On the death of the Prince, Pír, then twenty years old, joined Jahángír's service, was made in the second year a commander of 3000, and received the title of Çalábat Khán (Tuzuk, p. 42). He gradually rose to a mançab of 5000, and received the title of Khán Jahán, which was looked upon as second in dignity to that of KhánKhánán. Although Jahángír treated him like an intimate friend rather than a subject, Khán Jahán never forgot his position and formed no ambitious plans.

When Prince Parwíz, Rájah Mán Singh and Sharíf Khán (No. 351) were sent to the Dak'hin to reinforce the Khán Khánán, and matters took an unfavorable turn, Khán Jahán, in 1018, was sent with 12000 troopers to their assistance. At the review, Jahángír came down from the state window, put his turban on Kh. J.'s head, seized his hand, and helped him in mounting. Without delaying in Burhánpúr, Kh. J. moved to Bálághát, where the imperial army was. At Mulkápúr, a great fight took place with Malik 'Ambar, and the imperialists, unaccustomed to the warfare of the Dak'hinís, lost heavily. The KhánKhánán met him with every respect, and took him to Bálághát. According to the original plan, Kh. J. was to lead the Dak'hin corps, and 'Abdullah Khán the Gujrát army, upon Daulatábád (p. 496). Malik 'Ambar afraid of being attacked from two sides, succeeded in gaining over the Khán Khánán, who managed to detain Kh. J. in Zafarnagar; and 'Abdullah, when marching forward, found no support, and had to retreat with heavy losses. Kh. J. got short of provisions; his horses died away, and the splendid army with which he had set out, returned in a most disorderly state to Burhánpúr.

Kh. J. accused the KhánKhánán of treason, and offered to conquer Bíjápúr in two years, if the emperor would give him 30000 men and absolute power. This Jahángír agreed to, and the Khán i A'zam (No. 21) and Khán 'A´lam (No. 328) were sent to his assistance. But though the KhánKhánán had been removed, the duplicity of the Amírs remained what it had been before, and matters did not improve. The command was therefore given to the Khán i A'zam, and Kh. J. received T'hálner as jágír, and was ordered to remain at I´lichpúr. After a year, he returned to court, but was treated by the emperor in as friendly a manner as before.

In the 15th year, when the Persians threatened Qandahár, Kh. J. was made governor of Multán. Two years later, in the 17th year, Sháh 'Abbás took Qandahár after a siege of forty days. Kh. J. was called to court for advice, having been forbidden to attack Sháh 'Abbás, because kings should be opposed by kings. When he came to court, Prince Khurram was appointed to reconquer Qandahár, and Kh. J. was ordered back to Multán, to make preparations for the expedition. It is said that the Afghán tribes from near Qandahár came to him in Multán, and declared themselves willing to be the vanguard of the army, if he would only promise every horseman five tankahs, and each foot soldier two tankahs per diem, to keep them from starving; they were willing to go with him to Içfahán, and promised to be responsible for the supplies. But Kh. J. refused the proffered assistance, remarking that Jahángír would kill him, if he heard of the attachment of the Afgháns to him.

In the meantime matters changed. Sháhjahán rebelled, and the expedition to Qandahár was not undertaken, The emperor several times ordered Kh. J. to return, and wrote at last himself, adding the curious remark that even Sher Khán Súr, in spite of his enmity, would after so many requests have obeyed. The delay, it is said, was caused by severe illness. On his arrival at court, Kh. J. was made commandant of Fort A´grah and was put in charge of the treasures.

In the 19th year, on the death of the Khán i A'zam, he was made governor of Gujrát, and when Mahábat Khán was sent to Bengal, he was appointed atálíq to Prince Parwíz, whom he joined at Burhánpúr.

In 1035, the 21st year, Parwíz died, and the Dak'hin was placed under Kh. J. He moved against Fath Khán, son of Malik 'Ambar, to Bálághát. His conduct was now more than suspicious: he accepted proposals made by Hamíd Khán Habshí, the minister of the Nizám Sháh, to cede the conquered districts for an annual payment of three lacs of húns, though the revenue was 55 krors of dáms (Pádisháhn., I., 271), and ordered the imperial Faujdárs and Thánahdárs to give up their places to the agents of the Nizám Sháh and repair to Burhánpúr. Only Sipahdár Khán who stood in Ahmadnagar, refused to do so without express orders from the Emperor.

Soon after, Mahábat Khán joined Sháhjahán at Junír, and was honored with the title of Sipahsálár. On the death of Jahángír, which took place immediately afterwards, Sháhjahán sent Ján Nisár Khán to Kh. J., to find out what he intended to do, and confirm him at the same time in his office as Çúbahdár of the Dak'hin; but as he in the meantime had formed other plans, he sent back Ján Nisár without answer. He intended to rebel. It is said that he was misled by Daryá Khán Rohílah and Fázil Khán, the Díwán of the Dak'hin: Dáwar Bakhsh, they insinuated, had been made emperor by the army, Shahryár had proclaimed himself in Láhor, whilst Sháhj. had offended him by conferring the title of Sipahsálár on Mahábat Khán, who only lately had joined him; he, too, should aim at the crown, as he was a man of great power, and would find numerous adherents.

Sháhj. sent Mahábat to Mándú, where Kh. J.'s family was. Kh. J. renewed friendly relations with the Nizám Sháh, and leaving Sikandar Dutání in Burhánpúr, he moved with several Amírs to Mándú, and deposed the governor Muzaffar Khán Ma'múrí. But he soon saw how mistaken he was. The Amírs who had come with him, left him and paid their respects to Sháhj.; the proclamation of Dáwar Bakhsh proved to be a scheme made by A´çaf Khán in favor of Sháhj., and Kh. J. sent a vakíl to court and presented, after Sháhj.'s accession, a most valuable present. The Emperor was willing to overlook past faults, and left him in possession of the government of Málwah.