He was a pious man, and exceedingly liberal; he often sent presents to all the people of Bhakkar, great and small. But when he retired, he discontinued his presents, and the people even felt for some cause oppressed (mutaazzí). It is especially mentioned of him that on his jágír lands he laid out forests for hunting.
His eldest son, for whose instruction he wrote the Táríkh i Sindh, was Mír Buzurg. He was captured in full armour on the day Prince Khusrau's rebellion was suppressed, but he denied having had a share in it. Jahángír asked him why he had his armour on. “My father,” replied he, “advised me to dress in full armour when on guard,” and as the Chaukínawís, or guard writer, proved that he had been on guard that day, he was let off.
On the death of his father, Jahángír is said to have left Mír Buzurg in possession of his father's property. He was for a long time Bakhshí of Qandahár, but he was haughty and could never agree with the Çúbahdárs. He spent the 30 or 40 lacs of Rupees which he had inherited from his father. His contingent was numerous and well mounted. He subsequently served in the Dak'hin; but as his jágír did not cover his expenses, he resigned and retired to Bhakkar, contenting himself with the landed property which he had inherited. He died in 1044. Some of his children settled in Multán.
330. Khwa´jah Malik Ali´, Mír Shab.
His title of Mír Shab implies that he was in charge of the illuminations and the games and animal fights held at night (p. 222).
331. Rai´ Ra´m Da´s Di´wa´n. Vide No. 238.
332. Sha´h Muhammad, son of Sa'íd Khán, the Gak'khar.
For his relations vide under No. 247.
333. Rahi´m Quli´, son of Khán Jahán (No. 24).
334. Sher Beg, Yasáwulbáshí
Karam Beg, son of Sher Beg, is mentioned in the Akbarnámah (III., 623).
335. Iftikha´r Beg, son of Báyazíd Beg (No. 299).
He was alive in the end of 1007 A. H. (Akbarn., III., 804).
336. Prata´b Singh. son of Rájah Bhagwán Dás (No. 27).
He was mentioned on p. 447, under No. 160.
337. Husain Kha´n Qazwi´ni´. Vide No. 281.
338. Ya´dga´r Husain, son of Qabúl Khán (No. 137).
He was mentioned on p. 437. In the 31st year, he served under Qásim Khán in Kashmír. The Yádgár Husain mentioned in the Tuzuk (p. 146) may be the same. He was promoted, in the 10th year of Jahángír's reign, to a command of 700, 500 horse, for his services in the Dak'hin. Vide also Pádisháhnámah I., b., p. 323, l. 2 from below.
He is not to be confounded with Khwájah Yádgár, a brother of 'Abdullah Khán Fírúz-jang.
339. Ka´mra´n Beg of Gílán.
He served in the 33rd year (996) in Gujrát and Kachh against Fath Khán, the younger son of Amín Khán Ghorí, and Muzaffar, and in the 36th year, against Muzaffar and the Jám. Akbarn., III., 553, 621.
340. Muhammad Kha´n Turkmán.
341. Niza´muddi´n Ahmad, son of Sháh Muhammad Khán (No. 95).
He is not to be confounded with the author of the Ṭabaqát.
342. Sakat Singh, son of Rájah Mán Singh (No. 30).
Vide No. 256.
343. 'Ima´d ul Mulk.
The Akbarnámah mentions a Qází 'Imád ul Mulk, who in the end of 984 (21st year) accompanied a party of courtiers to Makkah.
344. Shari´f i Sarmadi´.
He was a poet. Vide below, among the poets of Akbar's reign.
345. Qara´ Bahri´, son of Qarátáq.
Qarátáq, whose name in the Akbarnámah is spelled Qaráṭáq, was killed by Gajpatí in the same fight in which Farhang Khán, son of Farhat Khán (No. 145), was slain (p. 441).
346. Ta´ta´r Beg, son of 'Alí Muhammad Asp. (No. 258).
347. Khwa´jah Muhibb 'Ali´ of Khawáf.
Vide p. 445, note.
348. Haki´m [Jaláluddín] Muzaffar of Ardistán.
Ardistán is a Persian town which lies between Káshán and Içfahán. He was at first a doctor at the court of Sháh Ṭahmásp, and emigrated when young to India, where he was looked upon as a very experienced doctor, though his theoretical reading is said to have been limited. Badáoní (III, 169) and the Tuzuk (p. 59) praise the purity of his character and walk of life.
He served in 988 (25th year) in Bengal, returned in the end of the 28th year with Mírzá 'Azíz Kokah (No. 21) to court, and served subsequently under him in Gujrát and Kachh. Akbarn., III, 283, 418, 620. Under Jahángír, he was made a commander of 3000, 1000 horse (Tuzuk, p. 37). The emperor was fond of him, as he had been with him in Iláhábád, when as prince he had rebelled against Akbar. The news of the Hakím's death reached J. on the 22nd Jumáda I, 1016. For about twenty years before his death, he had suffered from qarhah i shush, or disease of the lungs, but his uniform mode of living (yakṭaurí) prolonged his life. His cheeks and eyes often got quite red, and when he got older, his complexion turned bluish. He was accidentally poisoned by his compounder.
349. 'Abdussubha´n, son of 'Abdurrahmán Duldai (No. 186).
He was mentioned under No. 328, p. 514.
350. Qa´sim Beg of Tabríz.
He served in the 36th year under Sulṭán Murád in Málwah, and died on the 23rd A´bán, (end of) 1007; vide Akbarn., III., 628, 803. Vide below under the learned men of Akbar's reign.
351. Shari´f [Amír ul Umará], son of Khwájah 'Abduççamad (No. 266).
Muhammad Sharíf was the school companion of Prince Salím, who was much attached to him. When the prince had occupied Iláhábád in rebellion against Akbar, Sharíf was sent to him to advise him; but he only widened the breach between the prince and his father, and gained such an ascendancy over Salím, that he made the rash promise to give him half the kingdom, should he obtain the throne. When a reconciliation had been effected between Salím and Akbar, Sh. had to fly for his life, and concealed himself in the hills and jungles. He was reduced to starvation, when he heard of Akbar's death. He went at once to court, and Jahángír, true to his promise, made him Amír ul Umará, Vakíl, entrusted him with the great seal (úzuk) and allowed him to select his jágír lands. The emperor says in his Memoirs, ‘He is at once my brother, my friend, my son, my companion. When he came back, I felt as if I had received new life. I am now emperor, but consider no title sufficiently high to reward him for his excellent qualities, though I can do no more than make him Amír ul Umará and a commander of 5000. My father never did more.’
Sharíf seems to have advised the emperor to drive all Afgháns from India; but the Khán i A'zam (No. 21) warned Jahángír against so unwise a step. Though Sh.'s position at court was higher than that of Mírzá 'Azíz, the latter treated him contemptuously as a mean upstart, and Sh. recommended the emperor to kill 'Azíz for the part he had played in Khusrau's rebellion. But 'Azíz was pardoned, and advised to make it up with Sharíf, and invite him to his house. The Khán i A'zam did so, and invited him and the other Amírs. At the feast, however, he said to him, in the blandest way, “I say, Nawáb, you do not seem to be my friend. Now your father 'Abduççamad, the Mullá, was much attached to me. He was the man that painted the very walls of the room we sit in.” Khán Jahán (p. 503) and Mahábat Khán could not stand this insolent remark, and left the hall; and when Jahángír heard of it, he said to Sh., “The Khán cannot bridle his tongue; but don't fall out with him.”