The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.2.1

3.2.1

Hasan Khan was well pleased, and the next day Masnad-i 'álí sent for Jamál Khán, and strongly recommending Hasan Khan to him, persuaded him to bestow on him his father's jágír, with several villages in addition to it, and said, "Whatever kindness you show to Hasan Khán, you will be doing a favour to me." Then giving Hasan Khan a horse and a dress of honour, he dismissed him. After this, Hasan Khan did such service for Jamál Khán as satisfied and pleased him. After Sultán Bahlol's death, Sikandar his son succeeded, and conquered Jaunpúr from his brother Bárbak, and conferred the súbah on Jamál Khán, and ordered him to keep up 12,000 horse, and to assign them jágírs. Jamál Khán, who was much pleased with Hasan Khán's good service, took him with him, and gave him in jágír the parganas of Sahsarám, Hájípúr, and Tánda, near Benares, to maintain 500 horsemen. Hasan Khan had eight sons. Faríd Khán and Nizám Khán were born of one Afghán mother; 'Alí and Yúsuf of another mother; Khurram and Shádí Khán of a third; Sulaimán and Ahmad of a fourth. Hasan Khan did not care for or love the mother of Faríd and Nizám, but was very fond of his slave-girls, and was especially attached to the mother of Sulaimán and Ahmad; and she gained such influence over Hasan Khán, that she entirely ruled him. Angry words often passed between Hasan and Faríd.