The Institutes of Akbar 392: 164. Mír Jamáluddín Husain, an Injú Sayyid.
The Áín i Akbari (Blochmann, Jarrett) 392
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164. Mír Jamáluddín Husain, an Injú Sayyid.
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From a remark in the Waqáf it appears that a part of Shíráz was called Injú: vide Journal, Asiatic Society, Bengal, 1868, p. 67 to p. 69.
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Mír Jamáluddín Injú belongs to the Sayyids of Shíráz, who trace their descent to Qásim ar-rassí ibn i Hasan ibn i Ibráhím Ṭabáṭabá i Husainí. Mír Sháh Mahmúd and Mír Sháh Abú Turáb, two later members of this renowned family, were appointed during the reign of Sháh Ṭahmásp i Çafawí, at the request of the Chief Justice of Persia, Mír Shamsuddín Asadullah of Shúshtar, the first as Shaikh-ul Islám of Persia, and the second as Qází-lquzát. Mír Jamáluddín is one of their cousins.
Mír Jamáluddín went to the Dak’hin, the kings of which had frequently intermarried with the Injús. He afterwards entered Akbar’s service, took part in the Gujrát wars, and was present in the battle of Patan (p. 396). Later he was sent to Bengal. At the outbreak of the Military Revolt, he was with Muzaffar (Akbarnámah, III, p. 265). In the 30th year (993), he was made a Commander of Six Hundred, and accompanied, shortly after, A’zam Khán (No. 21) on his expedition to Gaḍha and Raisín (Akbarn. III., 472). In the 36th year, he had a jágír in Málwah, and served under A’zam Khán in the Dak’hin. His promotion to the rank of a Hazárí took place in the 40th year. When in the 45th year the fort of Asír had been conquered, ’Ádil Sháh, king of Bíjápúr wished to enter into a matrimonial alliance with Akbar, and offered his daughter to Prince Dányál. To settle matters, Akbar despatched the Mír in 1009 (Akbarn. III., 846) to the Dak’hin. But the marriage only took place in 1013, near Patan. After this, accompanied by the Historian Firishtah, he went to Ágrah, in order to lay before the emperor ‘such presents and tribute, as had never before come from the Dak’hin.’
At the end of Akbar’s reign, Mir J. was a Commander of Three Thousand. Having been a favorite of Prince Salim, he was promoted after the Prince’s accession to the post of a Chahár-Hazárí, and received a naqqárah and a flag. When Khusrau rebelled, the Mir received the order to effect an understanding by offering Khusrau the kingdom of Kabul with the same conditions under which M. Muhammad Hakim, Akbar’s brother, had held that province. But the Prince did not consent; and when he was subsequently made a prisoner (p. 414) and brought before his father, Hasan Beg (No. 167), Khusrau’s principal agent, told Jahángír that all Amírs of the Court were implicated in the rebellion; Jamáluddín had only a short time ago asked him (Hasan Beg) to promise him an appointment as Panjhazárí. The Mir got pale and confused, when Mirzá ’Azíz Kokah (No. 21) asked the emperor not to listen to such absurdities; Hasan Beg knew very well that he would have to suffer death and therefore tried to involve others; he himself (’Azíz) was the chief conspirator, and ready as such to undergo any punishment. Jahángír consoled the Mír, and appointed him afterwards Governor of Bihár. In the 11th year, Mír Jamál received the title of ’Azaduddaulah. On this occasion, he presented the emperor a dagger, inlaid with precious stones, the making of which he had himself superintended when at Bíjápúr. At the top of the handle, he had a yellow yáqút fixed, perfectly pure, of the shape of half an egg, and had it surrounded by other yáqúts and emeralds. The value was estimated at 50,000 Rupees.
In 1621, Jahángír pensioned him off, because he was too old, allowing him four thousand rupees per mensem. The highest rank that he had reached, was that of a brevet Panjhazárí with an actual command of Three Thousand and Five Hundred. In 1623, at the eighteenth anniversary of Jahángír’s accession, he presented the emperor a copy of the great Persian Dictionary, entitled Farhang i Jahángírí, of which he was the compiler. The first edition of it had made its appearance in 1017.
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After having lived for some time in Bahráich, Mír Jamál returned to Ágrah, where he died.
Mír Jamáluddín had two sons. 1. Mír Amínuddín. He served with his father, and married a daughter of Abdurrahím Khán Khánán (No. 29). He died when young. 2. Mír Husámuddín. He married the sister of Ahmad Beg Khán, brother’s son of Ibráhím Khán Fath-Jang (Núr Jahán’s brother). Jahángír made him Governor of Asír, which fort he handed over to Prince Sháhjahán during his rebellion. On Sháhjahán’s accession, he was made a Commander of 4000, with 3000 horse, received a present of 50,000 Rupees, and the title of Murtazá Khán. He was also made Governor of T’hat’hah, where he died in the second year (1039).
Mír Husám’s sons—1. ’Itimáduddaulah. He was made Díwán of Sháh Shujá’ in the 21st year. In the 28th year, he was appointed Governor of Orísá with a command of 1600, and 500 horse. He died in the end of the same year. 2. Núrullah. He is mentioned in the Pádisháhnámah (I., b., p. 312) as a Commander of Nine Hundred, 300 horse.