[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Biography](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.biography) › [Maʾāthir al-umarāʾ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.biography.maasir-al-umara) › [Ma-asiru-l Umara, of Shah Nawaz Khan Samsamu-d daula (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.biography.maasir-al-umara~en-elliot) › 2 # Maʾathir al-umaraʾ 2: Mu'tamad Khan. Ma-ásiru-l Umará, of Sháh Nawáz Khán Samsámu-d daula (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 2 - **Language:** English ### [2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.biography.maasir-al-umara~en-elliot.2) Mu'tamad Khan Muhammad Sharíf was a native of Persia, of obscure station. On his coming to India his good fortune caused his introduction to Jannat Makání (Jahángír). In the third year of the reign he was honoured with the title of Mu'tamad Khán. He was Bakhshí of the Ahadís for a long time. In the ninth year died Sulaimán Beg Fidáí Khán, who was Bakhshí of the army of Prince Sháh Jahán in the campaign against the Ráná. Mu'tamad Khán was then appointed to the office. In the eleventh year, when the Prince was deputed to make arrangements in the Dakhin, the office of Bakhshí was again entrusted to him. \* \* Although he had a reputation for his knowledge of history, yet it appears from his work Ikbál-náma Jahángírí, which is written in an easy flowing style, that he had very little skill in historical writing, as, notwithstanding his holding the office of Ahdál-navísí, he has not only left out many trifling matters, but has even narrated imperfectly important facts. - [Previous: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.biography.maasir-al-umara~en-elliot.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.biography.maasir-al-umara~en-elliot.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.biography.maasir-al-umara~en-elliot.2) · Pramāṇa