[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 253 # The Institutes of Akbar 253: 32. Tarson Khán, sister’s son of Sháh Muhammad Saiful Mulk. The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 253 - **Language:** English ### [253](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.253) In Histories he is called Tarson Muhammad Khán. Saiful Mulk had been an independent ruler in Gharjistán (a part of Khurásán); but he had to submit to Tahmásp (A. H. 940.) Tarson Khán was in the service of Bairám Khán (No. 10), and joined Akbar, when Bairám fell into disgrace. Akbar sent him together with Hájí Muhammad Sístání (No. 55) to see Bairám, on his way to Makkah, as far as Nágor, then the frontier of the empire. T. Kh. was subsequently promoted to the post of a Commander of Five Thousand, and was for some time Governor of Bhakkar and then of Patan in Gujrát. In the 21st year, he served in Rajputana, vide No. 44. In the 23rd year, he was made Faujdár of Jaunpúr, at the same time that Mullá Muhammad Yazdí (vide p. 189) was appointed Qázilquzát and Sadr of that Sirkár. When the Jaunpúr Rebellion broke out, T. Kh. with other faithful Amírs moved to Bihár against Bahádur Khán and ’Arab Khán, who were joined by Ma’súm Khán Farankhúdí (No. 157). In the 27th year, he served under M. ’Azíz Kokah in Bihár. When the Qáqsháls (No. 50) left Ma’súm Khán and joined the Imperialists, M. ’Azíz sent T. Kh. to G’horág’hát, where most of the Qáqsháls had jágírs. T. Kh. stayed at Tájpúr (Dinagepore), settling matters, when Ma’súm Khán came with a large army from Bhátí, and plundered Western Bengal, approaching even the environs of Tándah; he also sent a detachment against T. Kh., who was besieged in the Fort of Lajpúr. The siege was raised by a corps sent by Shahbáz Khán Kambo (No. 80) from Patna, and T. Kh. was thus enabled to join Shahbáz, and drive away the rebels. from Upper Bengal. Ma’súm fled again to Bhátí, and Shahbáz and T. Kh. planned an expedition against ’Ísá, who had afforded Ma’súm shelter. They crossed the Ganges at Khizrpúr, which stands on the frontier of Bhátí, took Sunnárgánw, plundered Baktrápúr (?), where ’Ísá used to live, and nearly caught Ma’súm. At this juncture, ’Ísá returned from an expedition to Kúch-Bihár, and attacked the Imperialists near Bhowál (N. of Dacca). The Imperialists had entrenched themselves near the Brahmaputra, and the fighting was continued for a long time both by land and on the river. At one time, T. Kh. with a small detachment came too near a position held by the enemy, and was attacked by Ma’súm Khán and wounded. Immediately afterwards he was caught, and killed by Ma’súm (992). For a relation of his, vide No. 400. - [Previous: 252](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.252) - [Next: 254](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.254) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.253](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.253) · Pramāṇa