The Institutes of Akbar 290: 62. Mír ’Alí Akbar, (younger) brother of the preceding.

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He generally served with his brother, and held the same rank. In the 22nd year, he presented Akbar, according to the Tabaqát, with a Maulidnámah, or History of the birth of the Emperor. It was in the hand-writing of Qází Ghiásuddín i Jámí, a man of learning, who had served under Humáyún, and contained an account of the vision which Humáyún had in the night Akbar was born. The Emperor saw in his dream the new born babe, and was told to call his name Jaláluddín Muhammad Akbar. This Maulidnámah Akbar prized very much, and rewarded Mír ’Alí Akbar with a Parganah as in’ám. When his brother was sent to Bihár, M. ’A. A. was ordered to accompany him. He established himself at Zamániyah, which “lies 6 kos from Gházípúr” (vide p. 320), and rebelled like his brother in Jaunpúr. After the death of his brother, Akbar ordered M. ’Azíz (No. 21), who had been appointed to Bihár, to send M. ’A. A. fettered to Court. Notwithstanding his protests that he was innocent, he was taken to the Emperor who imprisoned him for life.
63. Sharí’f Khán, brother of Atgah Khán (No. 15).
He was born at Ghaznín. After Bairám’s fall, he held a tuyúl in the Panjáb, and generally served with his elder brother Mír Muhammad Khán (No. 16). On the transfer of the Atgah Khail from the Panjáb, Sh. was appointed to the Sirkár of Qannauj. In the 21st year, when Akbar was at Mohiní, he sent Sh., together with Qází Khán i Badakhshí (No. 223), Mujáhid Khán, Subhán Qulí Turk, against the Ráná. He afterwards distinguished himself in the conquest of Konbhalmír. In the 25th year, he was made atálíq to Prince Murád, and was in the same year sent to Málwah as Governor, Shujá’at Khán (No. 51) having been killed. His son Báz Bahádur (No. 188) was ordered to join his father from Gujrát. In the 28th year, he served against Muzaffar, and distinguished himself in the siege of Bahronch, which was held for Muzaffar by Chirkis i Rúmí and Naçírá, brother of Muzaffar’s wife. The former having been killed, Naçírá escaped in the 7th month of the siege, through the trench held by Sharíf, and the Fort was taken. In the 30th year, he was sent with Shihábuddín (No. 26) to the Dak’hin, to assist Mírzá ’Azíz (No. 21).
In the 35th year, he went from Málwah to Court, and was made in the 39th year Governor of Ghaznín, an appointment which he had long desired. There he remained till the 47th year, when Sháh Beg (No. 57) was sent there.
‘Nothing else is known of him.’ Maásir.
His son, Báz Bahádur (No. 188), held a jágír in Gujrát, and was transferred to Málwah as related above. He served in the siege of Asír, and in the Ahmadnagar war. In the 46th year, he was caught by the Talingahs, but was released, when Abulfazl made peace, and the prisoners were exchanged.