The Institutes of Akbar 333: 102. Mihtar Khán, Anísuddín, a servant of Humáyún.

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The word mihtar, pr. a prince, occurs very often in the names of Humáyún's servants. Thus in the Akbarnámah (Lucknow Edition, Vol. I. p. 269,—a very interesting page, which gives the names of the grandees, &c., who accompanied the emperor to Persia).
Mihtar Khán was the title of Anís (-uddín). He was Humáyún's treasurer on his flight to Persia, and returned with the emperor.
In the 14th year, when Rantanbhúr had been conquered (vide No. 96), the fort was put in his charge. In the beginning of the 21st year (beginning of 984), he accompanied Mán Singh on his expedition against Ráná Partáb of Maiwár, and distinguished himself as leader of the Chandáwul (rear). In the 25th year, he held a jágír in Audh, and distinguished himself in the final pursuit of Ma'çúm Khán Farankhúdí (No. 157).
Anís was gradually promoted. He was at the time of Akbar's death a Commander of Three Thousand. According to the Tabaqát, he was in 1001 a Commander of 2500. He died in the 3rd year of Jahángír's reign, 1017, eighty-four years old. If I read the MSS. of the Maásir correctly, he was a Kátí, and looked upon his tribe with much favour. He was a man of great simplicity. It is said that he paid his contingent monthly.
Múnis Khán, his son, was during the reign of Jahángír a Commander of Five Hundred, 130 horse. Abú Tálib, son of Múnis Khán, was employed as treasurer (Khizánchí) of the Çúbah of Bengal.