The Institutes of Akbar 278: 51. Shuja’at Kha’n, Muqi’m i ’Arab.

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He is the son of Tardi Beg’s sister (No. 12). Humáyún made Muqím a Khán. On the emperor's flight to Persia, he joined Mírzá ’Askarí. When Humáyún took Qandahár on his return, Muqím, like most old nobles, presented himself before the emperor with a sword hanging from his neck, and was for a short time confined. After his release, he remained with Mun’im Khán (No. 11) in Kábul, and followed him to India, when Akbar called Mun’im to take Bairám’s place.
In the 9th year, Muqím distinguished himself in the pursuit of ’Abdullah Khán Uzbak (No. 14), ‘the king of Mándú’, and received the title of Shujá’at Khán, which Akbar had taken away from the rebellious ’Abdullah.
In the beginning of the 15th year, Akbar honored him by being his guest for a day. In the 18th year, he accompanied the Emperor on his forced march to Ahmadábád (p. 325). Once he slandered Mun’im, and Akbar sent him to the Khán Khánán to do with him what he liked; but Mun’im generously forgave him, and had him restored. In the 22nd year, he was made a Commander of Three Thousand, and Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Málwah.
In 988, when troubles in Bihár and Bengal had broken out, Shujá’at Khán, at Akbar's order, left Sárangpúr for Fathpúr (Badáoní II, 284). At the first stage, ’Iwaz Beg Barlás who complained of arrears of pay and harsh treatment of the men, created a tumult, made a man of the name Hájí Shiháb Khán leader, fell upon Shujá’at’s tent, and killed his son Qawím Khán. Shujá’at himself was mortally wounded. Some of his adherents, at last, managed to put the dying Sh. on an elephant, and led him off to Sárangpúr. Though Sh. had expired before they reached the town, they did not spread the news of his death, and thus kept the greater part of the soldiers together, and joined Akbar in Sárangpúr.
Akbar punished the rebels severely. According to p. 284, Akbar once saved Shujá’at’s life in the jungles.
From Badáoní (II, 284), we learn that Qawím Khán was a young man, renowned for his musical talents.
Muqím Khán (No. 386) is Shujá’at Khán’s second son. He was promoted under Akbar to a Commandership of seven hundred.
Qáim Khán was the son of Muqím Khán. Qáim’s son, ’Abdurrahím, was under Jahángír a Commander of seven hundred and 400 horse, got the title of Tarbiyat Khán, and was made, in the 5th year, Faujdár of Alwar. Qáim’s daughter, Sálihah Bánú, was received (3rd year) by Jahángír in his harem, and went by the title of Pádisháh Mahall. She adopted Miyán Joh, son of the above ’Abdurrahím. Miyán Joh was killed by Mahábat Khán, when near the Bahat (Jhelam) he had taken possession of Jahángír’s person.