The Institutes of Akbar 291: IX.—Commanders of Two Thousand and Five Hundred.

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64. Ibráhí’m Khán i Shaibání (uncle of Khán Zamán, No. 18).
He served under Humáyún. After the conquest of Hindústán, Humáyún sent him with Sháh Abul Ma’álí to Láhor, to oppose Sikandar Súr, should he leave the Sawáliks. After the fall of Mánkot, he received the Parganah of Sarharpúr, near Jaunpúr, as jágír, and remained with Khán Zamán. During Khán Zamán’s first rebellion, Ibráhím Khán and Khán Zamán’s mother repaired at Mun’im Khán’s request to Court as hostages of his loyalty, Ibráhím appearing, as was customary, with a shroud and a sword round his neck, which were only taken off when the Emperor’s pardon had been obtained.
In the 12th year, however, Khán Zamán again rebelled, and Ibráhím went with Iskandar (No. 48) to Audh. When the latter had gone to Bengal, Ibráhím, at Mun’im’s request, was pardoned, and remained with the Khán Khánán.
In the Tabaqát, Ibr. is called a Commander of Four Thousand.
His son, Ismail Khan, held from Khán Zamán the town of Sandílah in Audh. In the 3rd year, Akbar gave this town to Sultán Husain Khan Jaláír. Ismail opposed him with troops which he had got from Khan Zamán ; but he was defeated and killed.