The Institutes of Akbar 401: 172. Ta’sh Beg Khan Mughul, [Taj Khan].

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Tash Beg served at first under Mirza Muhammad Hakim, king of Kabul, and entered, after the death of his master, Akbar’s service. He received a jagir in the Panjab. According to the Akbarnamah (III, 489), he went with Bir Bar (No. 85) to Sawad and Bajor, and distinguished himself under ’Abdul Matlab (No. 83) against the Tarikis (III, 541).
In the 40th year, he operated against the ’Isa Khail Afghans, though with little success. Two years later, he served under Asaf Khan (No. 98) in the conquest of Mau, and received the title of Taj Khan. When Rajah Basu again rebelled (47th year), Khwajah Sulaiman, Bakhshi of the Panjab, was ordered to march against him with the contingents of Qulij Khan (No. 42), Husain Beg i Shaikh ’Umari (No. 167), Ahmad Beg i Kabuli (No. 191), and Taj Khan. Without waiting for the others, T. Kh. moved to Pathan. Whilst pitching his tents, Jamil Beg, T. Kh.’s son, received news of Basu’s approach. He hastily attacked him, and was killed with fifty men of his father’s contingent.
Jahangir on his accession, promoted him to a command of 3000. In the second year of his reign, he officiated as governor of Kabul till the arrival of Shah Beg Khan (No. 57). He was afterwards appointed governor of T’hat’hah, where he died in the ninth year (1023).