The Institutes of Akbar 257.4

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M. Y. Kh. generally stayed at Sultánpúr, which he looked upon as his Indian home. His contingent consisted exclusively of Rohilahs, whose wages he paid monthly. His sons. 1. Mírzá Lashkarí Çafshikan Khán (No. 375). He was under Akbar T’hánahdár of Bír (East of Ahmadnagar), and got from Jahángír the title of Çafdár Khán, and a tuyúl in Bihár. In the 5th year (of Jahángír), he was promoted to the post of a Commander of 1500, with 700 horse, and was made in the following year Çúbahdár of Kashmir. In the 8th year, he was removed from his office. In the 21st year, when Mahábat Khán had fled, he was sent towards Dihlí, to intercept Mahábat’s treasures which were known to have arrived from Bengal. This he did. In the beginning of Sháh Jahán’s reign, he was made a Commander of 2500, and 2000 horse, received the title of Çafshikan Khán, and was again sent to Bír, where he remained for a long time. He withdrew at last from public life, got a pension of Rs. 12,000 per annum, and lived at Láhor. He died in 1055. He was frank to a fault. Once he invited the Mançabdárs of Kábul, and feasted them on pork; and when called to Court, to answer for his conduct, he gave Jahángír a lesson by saying that not only pork, but also wine was forbidden in the law. For this answer he fell into disgrace. 2. Mírzá 'Ivaz (عوض). He was a good Prose writer, and wrote a History of the World, entitled Chaman.