The Institutes of Akbar 344: 113. Shaikh Jamál, son of Muhammad Bakhtyár.

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His full name is Shaikh Jamál Bakhtyár, son of Shaikh Muhammad Bakhtyár. The Bakhtyár clan had possessions in Jalesar, Çúbah of Agrah.
Shaikh Jamál’s sister held the post of superintendent in Akbar’s harem, and procured for her brother a command of One Thousand. Jamál’s elevation excited much envy. One day, after taking some water, he felt suddenly ill. Rúp also, one of Akbar’s servants, who had drunk of the same water, took immediately ill. Akbar had antidotes applied, and both recovered.
In the 25th year, he accompanied Ismá’íl Qulí Khán (No. 46) on his expedition against the rebel Niyábat Khán. Niyábat Khán was the son of Mír Háshim of Níshápúr; his name was ’Arab. Before his rebellion, he held Jhosí and Aráil (Jalálábád) as jágír. In the fight, which took place near ‘Kantit, a dependency of Pannah,’ Shaikh Jamál was nearly killed, Niyábat Khán having pulled him from his horse.
In the 26th year, he marched with Prince Murad against Mirza Muhammad Hakim of Kabul.
Shaikh Jamal drank a great deal of wine. One day, he brought such a smell of wine to the audience hall, that Akbar felt offended, and excluded him from Court. Jamal therefore squandered and destroyed the things he had with him, and assumed the garb of a jogi. This annoyed the emperor more, and Jamal was put into prison. Soon after, he was pardoned; but he continued his old vice, and brought delirium tremens on himself. In the 30th year, when Akbar set out for Zabulistan, Shaikh Jamal had to remain sick in Ludhianah. He died there in the same year (993).
Jamal has been mentioned above on p. 191.