The Institutes of Akbar 266: 43. Çádiq Khán, son of Báqir of Harát.
The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 266
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43. Çádiq Khán, son of Báqir of Harát.
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Other Historians call him Çádiq Muhammad Khán. His father, Muhammad Báqir, had been vazír to Qará Khán Turkmán, ruler of Khurásán. Qará had rebelled against Sháh Tahmásp, and fled to India. Çádiq entered Bairám’s service as Rikábdár (spur-holder), and got soon after a mançab, and was made, after Bairám’s death, an Amír. Badáoní (II, 220) alludes to his services under Humáyún in Qandahár, and the Tabaqát says that he had been since his youth in Akbar’s service.
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After the conquest of Patnah, Akbar returned by boat to Jaunpúr. On the road, in crossing the river at Chausá, a valuable elephant perished through Ç.’s carelessness. Akbar confiscated his jágír, excluded him from Court, and told him to go to Bhat’h (Bhat’h G’horá, or Bandah-Rewah), to get another elephant. After passing over ‘the heights and the low places’ of fortune, Çádiq, in the 20th year, returned to Court with 100 elephants, and was restored to favor. He was made governor of Garha, vice Rai Sarjan (No. 96). In the 22nd year (986), Ç., with several other grandees, was ordered to punish Rajah Madhukar, should he not submit peacefully. Passing the confines of Narwar, Ç. saw that kindness would not do; he therefore took the fort of Karharah (كرهره), and cutting down the jungle, advanced to the river Dasthara, close to which Undchhah lay, Madhukar’s residence. A fight ensued. Madhukar was wounded and fled with his son Ram Sah. Another son of his, Horal Deo (Maásir, Horal Ráo), and about 200 Rajputs were killed. Ç. remained encamped in the Rajah’s territory. Driven to extremities, Madhukar sent Rám Chand, a relation of his, to Akbar at Bahírah, and asked and obtained pardon. On the 3rd Ramazán, 986, Çádiq with the penitent Rajah arrived at Court.
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Soon after, Ç.’s iqtá’ were transferred to the Eastern Districts of the empire, so that he might take part in the suppression of the revolt in Bengal. In the 27th year, during the temporary absence of ‘Azíz Kokah (No. 21), Çádiq and Muhibb ‘Alí Khan (No. 107) defeated Khabítah, one of Ma’çúm’s officers, on the Ghandak near Hájípúr, and sent his head to Akbar. In the beginning of the 28th year, he paid his respects at Court, but was immediately ordered to rejoin Mírzá Kokah, who had again left for Bihár. In the beginning of the 29th year, he was ordered to move to Vazír Khan (No. 41), who at a place six kos from Bardwán was treating with Qutlú. Through Ç.’s skill, a sort of peace was concluded, which confirmed Qutlú in the possession of Orísá. Ç. then returned to his tuyúl at Patna. When Shahbáz Khan (No. 80) returned from his expedition to Bhátí, the tuyúldárs of Bengal and Bihár were ordered to move to him. Ç., however, was no friend of Shahbáz. The mutual dislike rose to the highest pitch, when once Ç.’s elephant ran against Shahbáz, who believed the accident premeditated; and Akbar sent Khwájah Sulaimán (No. 327) to Bengal to settle their differences. One was to remain in Bengal, the other to go to Bihár; but Ç., in the 30th year, left Bengal without permission, and went to Court, where he was not admitted. But when Shahbáz went from Bihár to Bengal, Ç. went again to Court, and was appointed governor of Multán.
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When the Raushánís in the District of Mount Tíráh (تیره), “which lies west of Pasháwar, and is 32 kos long, and 12 kos broad,” commenced disturbances, Ç., in the 33rd year, was ordered to bring them to obedience, which he did with much tact and firmness. After the return of Zain Khan (No. 34) from Swádjur, Ç. was sent there, to subjugate the Yúsufzais. In the 36th year, Prince Murád was sent from Málwah to Gujrát, and as Ismá’íl Qulí Khan (No. 46) had not given satisfaction as Vakíl, Ç. was appointed atálíq to the Prince, whom in the 40th year he accompanied to the Dak’hin. Shahbaz Khan being one of the auxiliaries, the old enmity broke out again. After the siege of Ahmadnagar had been raised, C. distinguished himself in protecting the frontiers of Barar. In the beginning of the 41st year, he was made a Commander of Five Thousand. In the same year he defeated Sarwar Khan, and made much booty. He was then made governor of Shahpur, which town Prince Murad had founded six kos from Balapur. Cadiq died at Shahpur in the beginning of 1005. At Dholpur, which ‘lies 20 kos from Agrah, near the left bank on the Chambal river,’ C. had erected splendid buildings and a Mausoleum. He had also done much for the cultivation of the surrounding country. He was one of the best officers Akbar had. His sons. 1. Zahid Khan (No. 286), a Commander of Three Hundred and Fifty. In the 47th year, he was made a Khan, and, on the accession of Jahangir, a Commander of Two Thousand.
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2. Dost Muhammad (No. 287). 3. Yar Muhammad (No. 288). ‘Neither of them was alive at the time of Shahjahan.’ Dadsir.