The Institutes of Akbar 245.1

245.1

He is the son of Bairám Khán’s sister. His father Walí Beg Zulqadr was much attached to Bairám, and was captured in the fight in the Parganah of Dikhdár (Jalandhar; vide p. 317, l. 5,) but died immediately afterwards from the wounds received in battle. Akbar looked upon him as the chief instigator of Bairám’s rebellion, and ordered his head to cut off, which was sent all over Hindústán. When it was brought to Itáwah, Bahádur Khán (No. 22) killed the foot soldiers (tuwáchís) that carried it. Khán Jahán had brought Bairám’s insignia from Mewát to Akbar, and as he was a near relation of the rebel, he was detained and left under charge of A’saf Khan ’Abdulmajid, Commander of Dihli. When Bairam had been pardoned, Khan Jahan was released. He attached himself henceforth to Akbar. In the 8th year (end of 971), he was made a Khan, and received orders to follow up Sharafuddin Husain (No. 17). Ajmir and Nagor were given him as tuyul. He took the Fort of Jodhpur from Chandar Sen, son of Rai Maldeo, and distinguished himself in the pursuit of Udai Singh during the siege of Chitor. In the 13th year (976), he was transferred to the Panjab, whither he went after assisting in the conquest of Rantanbhur.