The Institutes of Akbar 264: 41. Vazír Khán, brother of ’Abdul Majídí Áçaf Khán (I), of Harát (No. 49).

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When Vazír Khán escaped with his brother (vide below No. 49) from Bahádur Khán (No. 21), he fled to Karah, and obtained subsequently, through the mediation of Muzaffar Khán (No. 37), free pardon for himself and Áçaf Khán.
In the 21st year, when ’Azíz Kokah (p. 326) had incurred Akbar’s displeasure, V. Kh. was sent to Gujrát, to govern in ’Azíz’s name, and when that chief had been called to Court, he was appointed governor (sipahsálár) of the province. But he did not distinguish himself, and Akbar, in the 22nd year, sent Todar Mall (No. 39) to Gujrát, to take the administration out of V. Kh.’s hands. It happened that about the same time, Mihr ’Alí Gulábí, a friend of M. Ibráhím Husain, rebelled and set up as king Muzaffar Husain, Ibráhím’s young son, whom he had brought from the Dak’hin. As mentioned above, the rebellion was crushed through Todar Mall’s bravery. When the Rájah left, Mihr ’Alí appeared again, and V. Kh., most of whose soldiers had joined the rebel, shut himself up in the fort of Ahmadábád. In one of the assaults, Mihr ’Alí was killed by a bullet, and Muzaffar Husain Mírzá, from timidity, raised the siege. Notwithstanding this success, matters in Gujrát did not improve, and oppressions became so numerous, that Akbar deposed V. Kh. and called him to Court.
In the 25th year, Akbar appointed him vazír in the place of Sháh Mansúr of Shíráz (No. 122), and soon after governor of Audh.
In the 27th year, when M. ’Azíz (No. 21) had been sent to Bihár, V. Kh. was ordered to join him with his contingent, and as after the flight of Ma’çúm Khán sickness obliged ’Azíz to return to Bihár, he left V. Kh. in charge of the province, till a new Çúbahdár should be appointed. V. Kh. made use of the opportunity, and moved against Qutlú Khán, ruler of Orísá, whom he defeated (vide p. 356). Qutlú, in the following (29th) year, sent tribute, and was left in possession of Orísá. V. Kh. returned to Tándah, and applied himself, with the assistance of Çádiq Khán (No. 43) and Sháhbáz Khán i Kambú (No. 80) to financial matters.
In the 31st year, Akbar ordered that each çúbah should, in future, be ruled by two Amírs, and Vazír Khán was appointed Çúbahdár of Bengal, with Muhibb ’Alí Khán (No. 107) as assistant. In the following year, 995, V. Kh. died.
Sháhbáz Khán, who was Bakhshí of Bengal, allowed Mírzá Muhammad Çálih, V. Kh.’s son, to take command of his father’s contingent. But M. M. Çálih shewed much inclination to rebel, and Akbar sent Mír Murád (282, or 380) to bring him and his contingent to Court. On the route, at Fathpúr Hanswah, he behaved so rebelliously, that Mír Murád imprisoned him with the assistance of the jágírdárs of the district, and took him fettered to Akbar. He was kept imprisoned for some time.