[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) › 282 # The Institutes of Akbar 282: 55. Hájí Muhammad Khán of Sístán. The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 282 - **Language:** English ### [282](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.282) He was in the service of Bairám, who was much attached to him. In 961, when Bairám held Qandahár, rumours of treason reached Humáyún. The Emperor went from Kábul to Qandahár, and personally investigated the matter, but finding Bairám innocent, he went back, taking Hájí Muhammad with him, who during the investigation had been constantly referred to as inclined to rebellion. After the conquest of Hindústán, H. M., at Bairám’s request, was made a Khán, and was rapidly promoted. In the 1st year of Akbar’s reign, H. M. was ordered to accompany Khizr Khwájah (p. 365, note 2) on his expedition against Sikandar Súr. Tardí Beg’s (No. 12) defeat by Hemú had a bad effect on the Emperor’s cause; and Mullá ’Abdullah Makhdúm ulmulk who, though in Akbar’s service, was said to be devoted to the interests of the Afgháns, represented to Sikandar that he should use this favorable opportunity and leave the Sawáliks. As related above, Khizr Khwájah moved against Sikandar, leaving H. M. in charge of Láhor. Being convinced of Makhdúm’s treason, H. M. tortured him, and forced him to give up sums of money which he had concealed. In 966, Bairám fell out with Pír Muhammad (No. 20), and deprived him of his office and emoluments which were given to H. M. When Bairám fell into disgrace, he sent H. M. with several other Amírs to Dihlí with expressions of his humility and desire to be pardoned. But H. M. soon saw that all was lost. He did not receive permission to go back to Bairám. After Bairám had been pardoned (p. 318), H. M. and Muhammad Tarson Khan (No. 32) accompanied him on his way to Hijáz as far as Nagor, then the frontier of the Empire. Once, on the road, Bairám charged H. M. with faithlessness, when the latter gently reminded him that he had at least never drawn his sword against his master. H. M. was present in almost every campaign, and was promoted to the post of Sih-hazári. In the 12th year, when Akbar set out for the conquest of Chitor, he sent H. M. and Shihabuddin Ahmad (No. 26) from Gágrún against the sons of Sultán Muhammad Mirza, who had fled from Sambhal and raised a revolt in Málwah. H. M. then received the Sirkar of Mándú as jágír. In the 20th year, H. M. accompanied Mun’im Khan on his expedition to Bengal and Orísá, and got wounded in the battle of Takaroí (20th Zí Qa’dah, 982). He then accompanied the Khan Khánán to Gaur, where soon after Mun’im’s death he, too, died of malaria (983). - [Previous: 281](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.281) - [Next: 283.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.283.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.282](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.282) · Pramāṇa