[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) › 275.1 # The Institutes of Akbar 275.1 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 275.1 - **Language:** English ### [275.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.275.1) His brother Vazir Khan has been mentioned above (No. 41). Shaikh Zainuddín Abú Bakr i Taibádí was a saint (sáhib kamál) at the time of Timur. When Timur, in 782, set out for the conquest of Harát, which was in the hands of Malik Ghiásuddín, he sent, on his arrival at Taibád, a messenger to the Shaikh, to ask him why he had not paid his respects to the conqueror of the world. “What have I,” replied the Shaikh, “to do with Timur?” Timur, struck with this answer, went himself to the Shaikh, and upbraided him for not having advised Malik Ghias, “I have indeed done so,’ said the Shaikh, ‘but he would not listen, and God has now appointed you over him. However, I now advise you, too, to be just, and if you likewise do not listen, God will appoint another over you.” Timur afterwards said that he had seen many dervishes; every one of them had said something from selfish motives, but not so Shaikh Abi Bakar, who had said nothing with reference to himself. Khwajah ’Abdul Majid was a Grandee of Humayun, whom he served as Diwan. On Akbar’s accession, he also performed military duties. When the Emperor moved to the Panjab, to crush Bairam’s rebellion, ’Abdul Majid received the title of Asaf Khan, regarding which vide the note after this biographical notice. Subsequently Asaf was appointed Governor of Dihli, received a flag and a drum, and was made a Commander of Three Thousand. - [Previous: 274](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.274) - [Next: 275.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.275.2) - [Up: 275](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.275) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.275.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.275.1) · Pramāṇa