[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) › 274 # The Institutes of Akbar 274: 48. Iskandar Khán, a descendant of the Uzbak Kings. The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 274 - **Language:** English ### [274](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.274) He distinguished himself under Humáyún who on his return to India made him a Khán. After the restoration, he was made Governor of Ágrah. On Hémú’s approach, he left Ágrah, and joined Tardí Beg at Dihlí. Both opposed Hémú, Iskandar commanding the left wing (juwánghár). His wing defeated the rightwing (burunghár) and the van (haráwal) of Hémú, and hotly pursued them, killing many fugitives. The battle was almost decided in favor of the Imperialists, when Hémú with his whole force broke upon Tardí Beg, and put him to flight. The victorious Iskandar was thus obliged to return. He afterwards joined Akbar at Sarhind, fought under Khán Zamán (No. 13) against Hémú, and received after the battle for his bravery the title of Khán ’Álam. As Khizr Khwájah Khán, the Governor of the Panjáb, had retreated before Sikandar Khán Súr, and fortified himself in Láhor, leaving the country to the Afghans, Akbar appointed Iskandar to move to Siyálkot and assist Khizr Khwájah. Afterwards he received Audh as tuyúl. ‘From want of occupation,’ he rebelled in the tenth year. Akbar ordered Ashraf Khan (No. 74) to bring him to Court but Isk. joined Khán Zamán (No. 13). Together with Bahádur Khan (No. 22), he occupied Khairábád (Audh), and attacked Mir Muizzulmulk (No. 61). Bahádur ultimately defeated the Imperialists; but Isk. had in the first fight been defeated and fled to the north of Audh. When in the 12th year Khán Zamán and Bahádur again rebelled, Isk. in concert with them occupied Audh. He was attacked by Muhammad Quli Khan Barlás (No. 31), and besieged in Avadh. When Isk. heard that Khán Zamán and Bahádur had been defeated and killed, he made proposals of peace, and managed during the negotiation to escape by boat with his family to Gorák’hpúr, which then belonged to Sulaimán, king of Bengal. He appears to have attached himself to the Bengal Court, and accompanied, in 975, Báyazid, Sulaimán’s son, over Jhárkand to Orísá. After Sulaimán’s return from the conquest of Orísá, Isk.’s presence in Bengal was looked upon as dangerous, as Sulaimán wished at all hazards to be at peace with Akbar, and the Afghans waited for a favorable opportunity to kill Iskandar. He escaped in time, and applied to Mun’im Khan, who promised to speak for him. At his request, Isk. was pardoned. He received the Sirkár of Lak’hnau as tuyúl, and died there in the following year (980). - [Previous: 273](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.273) - [Next: 275.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.275.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.274](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.274) · Pramāṇa