Page:The Oriental Biographical Dictionary.djvu/150

 Kadir 138 Eiaikaus Kadir, J<^^, the poetical title of Shaikh 'Abdul Kadir Ba- daom. Vide 'Abdul Kadir. Eadir, J^^} the poetical appellation of Wazir Khan, an inhabitant of Agrah, who was in great favour with 'Alam- gfr and his two successors. He died in 1724 A. D., 1136 A. H., and is the author of a Diwan. Eadir, J'^^s the poetical name of Shaikh 'Abdul Kadir, who was employed as Munshi by Prince Muhammad Akbar, son of 'Alamgir. He is the author of a Diwan. Kadir BiUah, J^^'- Vide Al-Kadir BiUah. Kadir or Kadiri, LSJ^^' J'^^'^j the poetical name of 'Abdul Kadir of Badaon. Kadiri, iSJ^^'s the poetical title of Prince Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of the emperor Shah Jahan. Kadir Shah, J^^, of Malwa. After the occupation of Malwa by the emperor Humayun, that monarch had left his own officers in the government of that kingdom, but shortly after his return to Agrah, Mallu Khan, one of the officers of the late Khilji government, retook all the country lying between the Narbada and the town of Bhilsa, after a struggle of twelve months against the Dehli officers ; whom having eventually subdued, he caused himself to be crowned in Mando, under the title of Kadir Shah of Malwa. He reigned till the year 1542 A. D., 949 A. H., when Sher Shah took Malwa, and con- ferred the government to Shujaa' Khan his minister and relative. Kadr Khan, iU^J'^', king of Khutan, who was a con- temporary of Sultan Mahmiid of Ghaznf. Ho was living between the years 1005 and 1024 A. D. It is related of him that he was very fond of music, and that four bags were constantly placed rovmd his sofa, and as he listened to the song, he cast handfuls of gold and sUver to the poets. Kael, ^Jj^j", poetical name of 'Abdullah, a Persian poet. Kaeli or Kabili, i^f'} of Sabzwar, is the author of a biography or Tazkira of poets. He died in 1548 A. D., 955 A. H. Kaem-bi-amr-uUah, i^^hj^h ^A»^ gQjj Qf Mahdi, the first Khalif of the Fatimites in Afiica. He rebuilt the city of Massilah in Africa in the year 927 A. D., 315 A. H., and called it Muhammadia. Kaem Billah, (^i^} Khalifa of Baghdad, vide Al- Kaem BUlah. Kaem Jang or Kayum Jang, the son of Muhammad Khan Bangash, nawab of Farrukhabad, whom he succeeded in June, 1743 O. S., Jumada I, 1156 A. H. He made war by the instigation of the wazir, nawab Safdar Jang, with the Kohelas of Kater now called Eo- hilkhand, after the death of their chief, 'Ali Muhammad Khan, but was defeated and slain on the 10th November, 1749 0. S., 10th Zil-hijja, 1162 A. H., and his estates ■ confiscated by the wazir. The principal servants of the deceased were sent prisoners to Allahabad ; but his mother was allowed to keep the city of Farrukhabad and twelve small districts for the support of the family, as they had been conferred on it in perpetuity by the em- peror Farrukh-siyar. The conquered country was com- mitted to the care of the wazir's deputy, Raja Nawab Rae, who was soon after slain in battle against Ahmad Khan the brother of Kaem Jang, who took possession of the country. Kaem, ^i}-*, poetical appellation of Kaem Khan who held the post of Captain in the service of Wazir Muliammad Khan, Nawab of Tonk, the son of Amir Khan. He is the author of an Urdu Diwan, which he completed and pub- lished in 1853 A. D., 1270 A. H. Kafi, i^'^) surname of Taki-uddin 'AH bin-' Ali, an Ara- bian author who died in the year 1355 A. D., 756 A. H. His name is spelt in some of our Biographical Dictionaries, Cafi. Kafi. or Kami, ls'^j poetical name of Mirza 'Ala-uddaula who flourished in the reign of the emperor Akbar. Vide Ala-uddaula (Mirza), and Kami. Kafi, ij^, whose proper name was Kifayet 'All, was a poet of Muradabad, and author of the " Bahar Khuld," which is a translation of the " Shimael." Kafi-ul-Kafat, ls*'^, vide Ibn-'Ibad. Kafur, Malik, JJ^^^ a favourite eunuch of Sultan 'Ala-uddi'n Khilji, king of Dehli, who was raised to the high rank of wizarat. After the king's death, the first step which the traitor took, was to send a person to Gwa- liar, to put out the eyes of Khizir Khan and Shadi Khan the two sons of the deceased Sultan. His orders were inhumanly executed. He then placed Shahab-uddin the king's youngest son (a boj^ of seven years of age) on the' throne, and began his administration ; but was assassina- ted thirty-five days after the king's death, in January, 1317 A. D., 716 A. H., and Mubarik the third son of the king was raised to the throne. Kahaj Tabrezi, Shaikh, tsyij^'^ ^ ^i-*, a learned Musalman who held the office of Shaikh-ul-Islam at Tabrez dui-ing the reign of Sultan Aweis and Sultan Husain of Baghdad. He is the author of a Diwan. Kahi, 1^^^, vide Kasim Kahi. Kahir Billah, "-^^.j^^', vide Al-Kahir Billah, Khalifa of Baghdad. Kahkari, LSy-^', vide Najm-uddln Abu'l Hasan. In some of our Biographical Dictionaries his name is spelt Cahcari. Kaikaus, second king of the Kayanian dynasty of Persia, was the son of Kaikubad. He was vain and proud : and appears to have been in continual distress from the unfortunate result of schemes that his ambition led him to foiin, but which he wanted ability to execute. His life is connected with a thousand fables, which though improper in this place, form excellent materials for Fir- dausi, who has given, in his history of this period, the extraordinary and affecting tale of the combat between Eustam and his unknown son, Suhrab, who is killed by his father. This part of the Shah-nama has been beauti- fully translated in English verse by J. Atkinson, Esq., Assistant Surgeon on the Bengal Establishment, and member of the Asiatic Society in 1814. Kaikaus when grown old, resigned his crown in favour of his grandson Kaikhusro, the son of Siawakhsh. Kaikaus, Amir, O^j'^^'^'*', grandson of Kabus, prince of Jurjan, and one of the noblemen who lived at the court