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 Hafs 100 Hairati of the Emperor Akhav and called it " Bagh Noulakh." He died in 1592 A. D., 1000 A. H., and a beautiful chro- nogram was written on the occasion. Hafs, U**^j iiiffe Abu Hafs-ul-Bukhari. Hafsa, a daughter of the Khali'f Umar, and wife of Muhammad, in whose hands Abu Bakr, the successor of the prophet, deposited the original Kuran. She outlived her husband 33 years and died in 665 A. D., 45 A. H. Haibat Jang, '^■^i*, title of Zain.uddm Ahmad, the youngest son of Haji Ahmad, and nephew and son- in-law of Alahwardi Khan Mahabat Jang, governor of Bengal. He was the father of Nawab Siraj-uddaula, who succeeded Mahabat Jang in the government of Ben- gal in 1756 A. D. Haibat Khan, tt)^^ '^^i^- He is the author of the " Tarikh Khan Jahan Lodf," " Makhzan-i- Afghani," con- taining the history of Khan Jahan Lodi and of the Af- ghans. Khan Jahan was a general of great reputation during the reign of the emperor Jahangir, but rebelling against Shah Jahan, was killed in an engagement with the royal troops 1631 A. D., 1087 A. H. The above •work was written in 1676 A. D. There is also an abridge- ment of this work, by the same author, called " Majmua' Afghani." Haidar, J'^^, a title of 'AH, the son-in-law of Muhammad. Haidar, ^ji^^ jC^i^^ ^. J'^, also caUed Haidar Kuluj or Haidar Kulfcha, because he was by profession a baker. He was a native of Hirat, and is the author of a Diwan in Persian and one in Urdu. Haidar, J"*^, or Mir Haidar Shah of the Dakhan, a gallant soldier in the service of Nawab Sarfaraz Khan governor of Bengal. He put the Diwan of Wah of the Dakhan into Mukhammas and interspersed that of Hafiz with verses of his own. He died at Hugli in the reign of the emperor Ahmad Shah, a year or two before or after 1750 A. D., 1164 A. H., aged 100 years. Gracin-de- Tassy thinks that he is the author of a Masnawi en- titled " Kissae Chandar Badon and Mahyar." Haidar Ali Moulwi, ^^jM u^,» j^^!^ ., who is also called Mir Haidar and Mirza Haidar Doghlat, was the son of Muhammad Husain, and his wife was the aunt of Babar Shah. He was formerly in the service of Kamran Mirza, brother of the emperor Humayun, but being disgusted with his conduct abandoned his standard about the year 1539 A. D., 946 A H., and joined the emperor, to whom he was afterwards of great service. In 1640 A. D., 947 A. H., he was depu- ted by the emperor to conquer Kashmir, which he took in a short time ; but as that emperor was soon after expelled from India by Sher Shah, Haidar became the king of that country. In the year 1648 A. D., 965 A. H., he invaded Little Thibet, and not only succeeded m con- quering that country, but subsequently added Great Thibet, Eajora and Pogla to his dominions. He reigned nearly ten years and was killed by an arrow in a night- attack made upon his camp in 1551 A. D., 958 A. H. Haidar Khan, Mir, J-=- J'^i^' J-^"", the grandson of Mir Haidar who was the author of the " Tarikh Kashidi." This person, on plea of presenting a petition, killed Hu- sain 'All Khan Amir-ul-Umra, at the instigation of the emperor Muhammad Shah, on the 18th September, 1720 O. S., 27th Zi-Ka'da 1132 A. H., and was himself cut to pieces. Haidar Malik, '■^■^ J'^^, entitled Eafs-ul-Mulk Chughtai, author of the most authentic history of Kash- mir, down to his own time. He was a nobleman in the service of the emperor Jahangir, and was living about the year 1619 A. D., 1028 A. H., in which year he ac- companied that emperor to Kashmir. Haidar Muammai, Mir, i^^-^ j'^j-i'*, sumamed Eafisgi Kashi, a punster who flourished in the time of Shah Ismail II, king of Persia, and wrote a chronogram at his death, which took place in 1577 A. D., 985 A. H. He was distinguished by his skill in making chronograms and enigmas. He came to India in the time of Akbar, and was drowned when returning by sea to Persia. He was in charge of copies of Faizi's works for distribution in Persia, and they were also lost. Vide Mir Haidar. Haidar Hazi, LSjb J'^i'^j a Persian historian who wrote in the 17th century of the Christian Era. Haidar, Sheikh or Sultan, father of Shah Ismail I, Safwi. He was the son of Sultan or Shaikh Junaid, the son of Shaikh Ibrahim, the son of Shaikh or Khwaja Ali, the son of the celebrated Bhaikh Sadar-uddin Miisa, the son of Shaikh Safi or Safi-uddin Ardibeli, who was the 21st in a direct line from Musi Kazim, the seventh Imam. He was killed in a battle against Ya'kub Beg the son of TJzzan Husan, at Shirwan in the month of July, 1488 A. D., Sha'ban, 893 A. H. Hairan, mirt^^ poetical name of Mir Haidar 'Ali. He was killed in zillah Bihar, but had the assassin put to death before he expired. Hairani, Moulana, tj'^<^ is'^jir^ of Hamdan. He is the author of several Masnawis or poems, viz., " Bah- ram-wa-Nahid." Dispute between Heaven and Earth, entitled " Manazira Arz-wa-Sama ;" Dispute between the Candle and the Moth, called " Manazira Shama'-wa-Par- wana ;" and Dispute between the Eoasting Spit and the Fowl, named " Manazira Sikh-wa-Murgh." He died in 1497-B A. D., 903 A. H. Hairat, i^ji^ e^^*^-'' ^^i^, poetical name of Kayam-uddin, the author of the biography called " Tazkira Makalat- ush-Shua'ra," which he completed in. 1760 A. D., 1174 A. H. Hairat, c;yJ:=>-, poetical title of Pandit Ajuddhia Parshad, a native of Kashmir, who resided at Lakhnau. He is the author of a small Diwan and a few Masnawis. He died 1234 A. H., in the 35th year of his age. Hairati, tsix-'^j a poet of Marv. In reward of a Kasida which he composed in praise of Shah Tahmasp I, Safwi, he obtained the title of Malik-ush-Shua'ra or king of poets. Besides the work called " Bahjat-ul-Mubahij," he is the author of a Masnawi to which he gave the title of Gulzar. All his verses amount to about 40,000. He was murdered at Kashan 1554 A. D., 962 A. H. Hairati, Lsi^^} was the greatest poet of his time. He had studied at Isfahan, and was alive when Taki Kasham wrote his Tazkira, 1585 A. D. Though he received a liberal allowance from the Persian government, owing to his extravagance, it was quite insufficient for his support, and in 1581 A. D., 989 A. H., he came to India being attracted by the prodigality of the Kutb-Shahi kings of Golkanda.