Rájah Askaran is a brother of Rájah Bihárí Mall (No. 23). He served in the 22nd year with Çádiq Khán (No. 43) against Rájah Madhukar of U´ṉḍchah,* and in the 25th year under Todar Mall in Bihár. In the 30th year, he was made a commander of One Thousand, and served in the same year under 'Azíz Kokah (No. 21) in the Dak'hin. In the 31st year, when Akbar appointed two officers to each çúbah, Askaran and Shaikh Ibráhím (No. 82) were appointed to A´grah. In the 33rd year, he served a second time against Rájah Madhukar under Shiháb Khán (No. 26), and died soon after.

Abulfazl has not given his name in this list of grandees. The Ṭabaqát says he was a commander of Three Thousand.

Ráj Sing, his son, received the title of Rájah after the death of his father. He served for a long time in the Dak'hin, was called in the 44th year to Court, and was appointed commandant of Gwáliár. In the 45th year, he joined the Imperial army, which under Akbar besieged Fort A´sír. In the 47th year, he pursued, together with Rái Ráyán Patr Dás (No. 196), the notorious Bir Singh Deo Bundelah, who at Jahángír's insti­gation had murdered Abulfazl. For his distinguished services in the operations against the Bundelah clan, he was promoted, and held, in the 50th year, the rank of a com­mander of 4000, 3000 horse. In the 3rd year, of Jahángír's reign, he served in the Dak'hin, where he died in 1024 (10th year).

Rám Dás, his son, was a Commander of 1000, 400 horse. He received, in the 12th year, the title of Rájah, and was made, in the same year, a commander of 1500, 700 horse.

One of his grandsons, Prasuttam Singh, turned Muhammadan in the 6th year of Sháhjahán's reign, and received the name of 'Ibádatmand.*

175. Rai´ Bhoj, son of Rái Surjan Háḍá (No. 96).

When Búndí, in the 22nd year, was taken from Daudá, elder brother of Rái Bhoj, the latter was put in possession of it. Bhoj served under Mán Singh against the Afgháns of Oṛísá, and under Shaikh Abulfazl in the Dak'hin (Akbarn. III., 851, 855).

His daughter was married to Jagat Singh (No. 160).

In the first year of his reign, Jahángír wished to marry Jagat Singh's daughter. Rái Bhoj, her grandfather, refused to give his consent, and Jahángír resolved to punish him on his return from Kábul. But Rái Bhoj, in the end of 1016, committed suicide. The marriage, however, took place on the 4th Rabí' I., 1017, (Tuzuk, pp. 68, 69).

It is said that Rá'thor and Kachhwáhah princesses entered the imperial Harem; but no Háḍá princess was ever married to a Timuride.

176. Sher Khwa´jah.

He belonged to the Sayyids of Itáwah (<Arabic>.) His mother was a Naqsh­bandí (p. 423, note 2). Sher Kh.'s name was ‘Pádisháh Khwájah,’ but Akbar called him on account of his bravery and courage Sher Khwájah.

In the 30th year, Sh. Kh. served under Sa'íd Khán Chaghtái (No. 25) against the Yúsufzaís, and afterwards under Sulṭán Murád in the Dak'hin. In the 40th year, the Prince sent him with a corps to Paṭan, where he distinguished himself against Ikhláç Khán. He continued to serve in the Dak'hin under Abulfazl. In the engagement near Bír he was wounded. He entered the town victoriously, but was besieged. From want of provisions, his men had to subsist on horse-flesh. As in consequence of the swelling of the Gangá (Godávarí) he did not expect assistance from the north, he resolved to try a last sortie and perish, when Abulfazl arrived and raised the siege, Abulfazl proposed to leave his own son 'Abdurrahmán at Bír; but Sh. Kh. refused to quit his post. In the 46th year, he received a drum and a flag.

Sh. Kh. remained in favour during the reign of Jahángír. He was with the emperor when Mahábat Khán near the Bahat had taken possession of Jahángír's person. After Jahángír's death, he served with A´çaf Khán against Shahryár in Láhor.

In the 1st year of Sháhjahán's reign, he was made a commander of 4000, with 1000 horse, and received the title of Khwájah Báqí Khán. He was also appointed governor of T'hat'hah, vice Mírzá 'I´sá Tarkhán (p. 363). He died on his way to his province in 1037. Pádisháhn., I., 181, 200.

His son Khwájah Háshim was made a commander of 500 (Pádisháhnámah, I., b., 327). Another son, Asadullah, is mentioned as a commander of 900, 300 horse, (Pádisháhn. II., 738).

177. Mi´rza´ Khurram, son of Khán i A'zam Mírzá 'Azíz Kokah (No. 21).

He has been mentioned above, p. 328.

178. Quraish Sulta´n, son of 'Abdurrashíd Khán, king of Káshghar.

182. Sulta´n 'Abdullah, brother (by another mother) of Quraish Sulṭán.

310. Sha´h Muhammad, son of Quraish Sulṭán.

Quraish Sulṭán is a descendant of Chingiz Khán.* His genealogical tree is given in the Akbarnámah (III., 584) and the Táríkh i Rashídí as follows:—

<genealogy>

1. Chingiz Khán.
2. Chaghtái Khán.
3. Mawátkán (second son of Chaghtái Khán).
4. <Arabic> (the MSS. give various readings).
5. Yaráq Khán (called after his conversion Sulṭán Ghiásuddín).
6. Dawá Khán.*
7. Alsínúqá, or Alsánúqá, Khán.
8. Tughluq Timur Khán.
9. Khizr Khwájah Khán* (father-in-law of Timur).
10. (a.) Muhammad Khán (b.) Sham' Jahán Khán (c.) Naqsh Jahán Khán.
11. (a.) Sher Muhammad Khán. (b.) Sher 'Alí Ughlán.
12. Uwais Khán, son of Sher 'Alí Ughlán.
13. Yúnas Khán, father of Bábar's mother.
14. Sulṭán Ahmad Khán, known as Alánchah Khán.
15. Sulṭán Abú Sa'íd Khán.
16. 'Abdurrashíd Khán.
17. (1) 'Abdul Karím Khán.	(2) Quraish Sulṭán (No. 178).	(3) Sulṭán 'Abdullah (No. 178).
	(1) Sháh Muhammad (No. 310).
	(2) Khudábandah.

After the death of 'Abdurrashíd Khán (16.), 'Abdulkarím Khán, elder brother of Quraish Sulṭán, succeeded to the throne of Káshghar. He treated his relations well, partly in fulfilment of his father's wish, partly from natural benevolence. But Khudá­bandah, son of Quraish Sulṭán, quarrelled with Muhammad Khán, his uncle, and Khudá­bandah occupied the town of Ṭarfán. 'Abdulkarím, doubting the loyalty of his relations, ordered Quraish Sulṭán to go to Makkah. Q. went first with his family to Badakhshán and Balkh, and lastly, with the permission of 'Abdullah Khán of Túrán, to Hindústán. He met Akbar, in the 34th year, at Shihábuddínpúr, when the emperor was just returning from Kashmír, was well received, and appointed to a com­mand of Seven Hundred.