The Institutes of Akbar 284: 56. Afzal Khán, Khwájah Sultán ’Alí i Turbatí.

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Regarding Turbatí, vide No. 37. He was Mushrif (accountant) of Humáyún's Treasury, and was, in 956, promoted to the post of Mushrif i Buyútát (store accountant). In 957, when Mírzá Kámrán took Kábul, he imprisoned A. Kh., and forced him to pay large sums of money. On Humáyún’s return to India, A. Kh. was made Mír Bakhshí, and got an ’alam. He was together with Tardí Beg (No. 12) in Dihlí, when Humáyún died. In the battle with Hemú, he held a command in the centre (qol), and his detachment gave way during Hemú’s charge. A. Kh., together with Pír Muhammad (No. 20) and Ashraf Khán (No. 74), fled from the battle-field, partly from hatred towards Tardí Beg—the old hatred of Khurásánís towards Uzbaks—, and retreated to Akbar and Bairám. As related above, Tardí Beg was executed by Bairám for this retreat, and A. Kh. and Ashraf Khán were convicted of malice and imprisoned. But both escaped and went to Makkah. They returned in the 5th year, when Bairám had lost his power, and were favorably received at Court. A. Kh. was made a Commander of three thousand.
‘Nothing else is known of him.’ Maásir.