The Institutes of Akbar 345: 114. Ja’far Khan, son of Qaziq Khan.

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He is generally called in the histories Ja'far Khan Taklu, Taklu being the name of a Qizilbash tribe.
His grandfather, Muhammad Khan Sharafuddin Oghlu Taklu, was at the time of Humayun’s flight governor of Herat and lallah to Sultan Muhammad Mirza, eldest son of Shah Tahmasp i Çafawi. At the Shah’s order, he entertained Humayun in the most hospitable manner. When he died, he was succeeded in office by his son Qaziq Khan. But Qaziq shewed so little loyalty, that Tahmasp, in 972, sent Ma’çum Beg i Çafawi against him. Qaziq fell ill, and when the Persians came to Herat, he died. Ma’çum seized all his property.
Ja'far thinking himself no longer safe in Persia, emigrated to India, and was well received by Akbar. He distinguished himself in the war with Khan Zaman, and was made a Khan and a commander of One Thousand. From Badaoni (II, p. 161,) we see that he had a jagir in the Panjab, and served under Husain Quli Khan (No. 24) in the expedition to Nagarkot.
According to the Tabaqat, Ja'far’s father did not die a natural death, but was killed by the Persians.
Ja'far had been dead for some time in 1001.