[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) › 281 # The Institutes of Akbar 281: 54. Murad Khan, son of Amir Khan Mughul Beg. The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 281 - **Language:** English ### [281](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.281) His full name is Muhammad Murad Khan. In the 9th year, he served under Acaf Khan (No. 49) in Gadha Katangah. In the 12th year, he got a jagir in Malwah, and fought under Shihabuddin Ahmad against the Mirzas. After the Mirzas had returned to Gujrat, M. got Ujjain as tuyul. In the 18th year, the Mirzas invaded Malwah from Khandesh, and Murad Khan, together with Mir ’Azizullah, the Diwan of Malwah, having received the news two days before the arrival of the enemies, shut themselves up in Ujjain, determined to hold it for Akbar. The Emperor sent Qulij Khan (No. 42) to their relief, when the Mirzas retreated to Mandu. Followed up by Qulij and Murad, they retreated at last across the Narbaddah. In the 17th year, the Mirzas broke out in Gujrat, and the jagirdars of Malwah assembled under the command of M. ’Aziz Kokah (No. 21). Murad held a command in the left wing, and took part, though not very actively, in the confused battle near Patan (Ramazan, 980). In 982, he was attached to Mun’im’s expedition to Bengal. He conquered for Akbar the district of Fathábád, Sirkár Boglá (S. E. Bengal), and was made Governor of Jalesar (Jellasore) in Orisá, after Dáúd had made peace with Mun’im. When in 983, after Mun’im’s death, Dáúd fell upon Nazar Bahádur, Akbar’s Governor of Bhadrak (Orisá), and, treacherously killed him, Murád wisely retreated to Tándah. Subsequently M. was again appointed to Fathábád, where he was when the Bengal rebellion broke out. Murád at Fathábád, Qiyá Khán in Orisá, Mirzá Naját at Sátgánw, were almost the only officers of Akbar’s Bengal corps, that did not take part in the great military revolt of 988. Qiyá was killed by Qutlú (p. 343), and Murád died at Fathábád, immediately after the first outbreak of the revolt in 988, ‘before the veil of his loyalty was rent.’ After his death, Mukand, the principal Zamíndár of Fathábád, invited Murád’s sons to a feast, and treacherously murdered them. Vide No. 369. - [Previous: 280](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.280) - [Next: 282](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.282) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.281](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.281) · Pramāṇa