[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [State papers](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin) › [Āʾīn-i Akbarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari) › [The Ain i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett) › 389.4 # The Institutes of Akbar 389.4 The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 389.4 - **Language:** English ### [389.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.389.4) Naqíb had an uncle of the name of Qází ‘Ísá, who had come from Írán to Akbar’s Court, where he died in 980. His son was Sháh Ghází Khán (vide No. 155). Akbar married the latter to Sakínah Bánú Begum, sister of Mírzá Muhammad Hakím (Akbar’s half-brother); and as Naqíb Khán, in the 38th year, reported that Qází ‘Ísá had expressed a dying wish to present his daughter to Akbar, the emperor married her. Thus two of Naqíb’s cousins married into the imperial family. On the accession of Jahángír, N. was made a Commander of 1500 (Tuzuk, p. 12). He died in the 9th year of J.’s reign (beginning of 1023) at Ajmír, and was buried at the side of his wife within the enclosure of Mu’ín i Chishtí’s tomb (Tuzuk, p. 129). His wife was a daughter of Mír Mahmúd, Munshí ulmamálik, who had been for twenty-five years in Akbar’s service (Badáoní III., 321). Naqíb’s son, ’Abdullatíf, was distinguished for his acquirements. He was married to a daughter of M. Yúsuf Khán (No. 35), and died insane. Naqíb Khán, like his grandfather, excelled in history. It is said that he knew the seven volumes of the Rauzatussafá by heart. Jahángír, in his Memoirs, praises him for his remarkable memory, and Badáoní, who was Naqíb’s school fellow and friend, says that no man in Arabia or Persia was as proficient in history as Naqíb. Once on being asked how many pigeons there were in a particular flock then flying, he responded instantly, without making a mistake of even one. - [Previous: 389.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.389.3) - [Next: 390](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.390) - [Up: 389](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.389) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.389.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.admin.ain-i-akbari~en-blochmann-jarrett.389.4) · Pramāṇa