The Institutes of Akbar 390: 162. Mir Murtaza’ Kha’n, a Sabzwari Sayyid.

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Mír Murtazá Khán was at first in the service of ‘Ádil Sháh of Bíjápúr. Murtazá Nizám Sháh called him to Ahmadnagar, and made him Military Governor of Barár, and later Amírul Umará. He successfully invaded, at Nizám Sháh’s order, ‘Ádil Sháh’s dominions. But Nizám Sháh suffered from insanity, and the government was left in the hands of his Vakíl, Sháh Qulí Qalábát Khán; and as he reigned absolutely, several of the nobles, especially the ínyáldárs of Barár, were dissatisfied. Qalábát Khán being bent on ruining them, Mír Murtazá, Khudáwand Khán (No. 151), Jamshed Khán i Shírází, and others, marched in 992 to Ahmadnagar. Qalábát Khán and Sháhzádah Mírán Husain surprised them and routed them. Mír Murtazá lost all his property, and unable to resist Qalábát Khán, he went with Khudáwand Khán to Akbar, who made him a Commander of One Thousand.
M. M. distinguished himself under Sháh Murád in the Dak’hin invasion. When the Prince left Ahmadnagar, Çádiq Khán (No. 43) remained in Mahkar (South Barár), and M. M. in Ílichpúr, to guard the conquered districts. During his stay there, he managed to take possession of Fort Gáwíl, near Ílichpúr (43rd year, 1007), persuading the commanders Wajíhuddín and Biswás Ráo, to enter Akbar’s service.
Later, M. M. distinguished himself in the conquest of Ahmadnagar under Prince Dányál, and received a higher Mançab, as also a flag and a naqqárah.
Mír Murtazá is not to be confounded with the learned Mír Murtazá Sharíf i Shírází (Badáoní III., 320), or the Mír Murtazá mentioned by Badáoní, III, 279.