[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) › 280 # The Institutes of Akbar 280: No. 53. Husain Khán (Tukriyah), sister’s son of Mahdí Qásim Khán (No. 36). The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 280 - **Language:** English ### [280](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.280) ‘He is the Bayard and the Don Quixote of Akbar’s reign.’ In his jiháds he was sans peur, and in his private life sans reproche; he surpassed all grandees by his faithfulness and attachment to his masters, but his contingent was never in order; he was always poor, though his servants in consequence of his liberality lived in affluence. He slept on the ground, because his Prophet had enjoyed no greater luxuries; and his motto in fight was ‘death or victory;’ and when people asked him, why he did not invert the order and say ‘victory or death,’ he would reply, ‘O! I do long to be with the saints that have gone before.’ He was the patron of the Historian Badáoní, who served Husain as almoner to his estate (Shamsábád and Patiálí). Husain Khán was not only sister’s son, but also son-in-law to Mahdí Qásim Khán (No. 36). He was in Bairám’s service. In the second year, after the conquest of Mánkot, Akbar made him Governor of Láhor, where he remained four months and four days. When Akbar, in Çafar 965, marched to Dihlí, he appointed H. Kh. Governor of the Panjáb. During his incumbency, he shewed himself a zealous Sunní. As the Christians did with the Jews, he ordered the Hindús as unbelievers to wear a patch (Hind. tukrá) near the shoulders, and thus got the nickname of Tukriyah, ‘Patcher.’ Like Sháh Qulí Khán Mahram (No. 45), he stuck to Bairám to the last, and did not meet Akbar at Jhijhar; but after Bairám had been pardoned, he entered Akbar’s service. When Mahdí Qásim Khán, from dislike to Gadáí, went by way of the Dak’hin to Makkah, H. Kh. accompanied him a short distance on the road. On his return, he reached Satwás in Málwah, when the rebellion of the Mírzás broke out. and in concert with Muqarrib Khan, the tuyuldar of that place, he tried to fortify himself in Satwas. But Muqarrib lost heart and fled; and H. Kh. was forced to leave the Fort, and asked Ibrahim Husain Mirza for an interview. Though urged to join the Mirza, H. Kh. remained faithful to Akbar. In the 12th year, when Akbar moved against Khan Zaman, H. Kh. was to take a command, but his contingent was not ready. In the 13th year his jagir was transferred from Lak’hnau, where he and Badaoni had been for about a year, to Kant o Golah. His exacting behaviour towards Hindus and his religious expeditions against their temples annoyed Akbar very much. In the 19th year, when the Emperor went to Bihar, H. Kh. was again absent; and when Akbar returned after the conquest of Hajipur, he confiscated H.’s jagir; but on satisfying himself of his harmlessness, he pardoned him, restored his jagir, and told him to get his contingent ready. His mania, however, again overpowered him. He made an expedition against Basantpur in Kumaon, which was proverbially rich, and got wounded by a bullet in the shoulder. Akbar was almost convinced that he had gone into rebellion, and sent Cadiq Khan (No. 43) to him to bring him by force to Court. H. Kh. therefore left Garh Muktesar, with the view of going to Mun’im Khan, through whose influence he hoped to obtain pardon. But he was caught at Barha, and was taken to Fathpur Sikri, where in the same year (983) he died of his wounds. The Tabaqat says, he was a Commander of Two Thousand; but according to the Akbarnamah, he had since the 12th year been a Commander of Three Thousand. His son, Yusuf Khan, was a grandee of Jahangir. He served in the Dak’hin in the corps of Aziz Kokah (No. 21), who, in the 5th year, had been sent with 10,000 men to reinforce Prince Parwiz, the Khan Khanan, and Man Singh, because on account of the duplicity of the Khan Khanan (Tuzuk p. 88) the imperialists were in the greatest distress (vide pp. 327 and 336). Yusuf’s son, ‘Izzat Khan, served under Shahjahan, (Padishahn. II, 121). - [Previous: 279](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.279) - [Next: 281](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.281) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.280](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.280) · Pramāṇa