Page:The Oriental Biographical Dictionary.djvu/161

 Khan 149 Kliawind Khan Mirza, lir'° ^^^> ruler of Badakhshan, was the son of Sultan Mahmud Mirza, the son of Sultan Abu Said Mirza, a descendant of Amu- Taimiir. He died in 1521 A. D. 927 A. H., leaving behind a son of seven years of age named Mirza Sulaiman. Khan Mirza was a cousin of the emperor Babar, who on Mirza's death appointed his own son Humayiin to that government. Khan Mirza, 'i;'* O^'^j surname of 'Abdur Eahim Khan, KhanKhanan in the time of the emperor Akbar. Khan Zaman, cj^'!) ^^'^i title of 'All Kuli Khan, who and his brother Bahadur Khan were the sons of Haidar Sultan Uzbak who was an officer of state in the service of the emperor Humayun. In the reign of Akbar Shah, these two brothers for their good services were raised to higher ranks and honoured with the jagir of Jaunpiir and the lower provinces ; they at last became rebellious, which induced the emperor to march against them with a large force ; a battle ensued wherein both brothers were slam. This event took place on Monday the 9th of J une, 1567 A. D., 1st Zil-hijja, 974 A. H., at a place six kos west of Allahabad, which on account of this victory, was named Fathapur. The date of this transaction is com- memorated in the words " Fatha Akbar Mubarik," i. e., May this great victory be prosperous. Khan Zaman, O^j title of Mir Khalfl, second son of 'Azim Khan the brother of 'Asaf Khan Ja'far Beg, and son-in-law of Yemm-uddaula 'Asaf Khan. He served under the emperor Shah Jahan for several years, and in the reign of 'Alamgir was raised to the rank of 5000. At the tirne of his death he was governor of Malwa, where he died 1684 A. D., 1095 A. H. Khan Zaman Bahadur, J"") J-^, ^^ose former title was Khanazad Khan and proper name Mirza Aman- ullah, was the eldest son of Mahabat Khan surnamed Zamana Beg. He was an ofiicer of state in the time of the emperor Jahangir, and was appointed governor of Bengal 1625 A. D., 1033 A. H. In the first year of Shah Jahan, the rank of 5000 was conferred on him with the title of Khan Zaman Bahadur. He was a good poet, and is the author of a work called "Majmiia" containing the history of all the Muhammadan kings who reigned in different parts of the world before his time, and of a Diwan. He died in Daulatabad in 1637 A. D., 1047 A. H., in which year Bakir Khan died also. His poetical name was Amani. Khan Zaman Fatha Jang, "-^^ ^^""j was the title of Shaikh Nizam Haidarabadi'. He at first served under Abu'l Hasan ruler of Haidarabad for several years, and then left him and was employed by the em- peror 'Alamgir. In the year 1689 A. D., 1100 A. H., he took prisoner Sambha the Marhatta chief together with his wife and children ; on which account he was raised to the rank of 7000 with the above title. He died 1696 A. D., 1108 A. H. Khair-uddin Muhammad, Maulvi, <Jj^y° •i-*^^ iiJi'^^} author of the history of Jaunpur. Khairun Nisa Khatun, iny^ j^, a poetess, who was the daughter of the Kazi of Samarkand, and lived at Khurasan, Kharag Singh, Maharaja, ^jic^ ''^b^ic^, the ruler of Labor and the Panjab, was the eldest son of Maha- raja Eanjit Singh whom he succeeded on the 27th of June, 1839 A. D., 1255 A. H. He reigned one year and four months, and died on the 5th of November, 1840 A. D., 1256 A. H., aged 46 years. He was succeeded by his son Kaja Nau Nihal Singh, who, after having per- 38 formed the customary rites at his father's funeral was return- ing home, and as he passed the Labor gate, a part of the building gave way and fell over him from which he died. This event took place on the 17th of November the same year. After his death his mother Kani Chand Kunwar managed the affairs of her country for two months, when her second son Eaja Sher Singh deprived her of that power, and became the sole manager of the government. He reigned about two years and eight months, and was murdered together with his son Kaja Partab Singh by Sardar Ajit Singh on the 13th of September, 1843 A. D. Eaja Dalij) Singh, the youngest son of Maharaja Eanjft Singh, who was only ten years of age, was then raised to the masnad. Khasha, t*"'^3 the poetical title of a person who is the author of a Diwan which he completed in 1681 A. D., 1092 A. H. Khassaf or AI-Khassaf, 0''^=^, vide Abu Bakr Ahmad bin-'Umar-al-Ivhassaf. Khatib, V'-'^'^j surname of Shams-uddin Muhammad bin- Ibrahim-al-Maliki, commonly called Khatib-al-Wazm, an author who died in the year 1486 A. D., 891 A. H. Khatun Jannat, ciy'^'^j «. the lady of paradise, a title of Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad, and wife of 'Ah. Khatun Turkan, cj'Cy' ti-:y^^> this name or title means the " Turkish lady," and was always given to princesses of Turkish descent. The wife of Sultan Malikshah Saljuki bore the same title. She was the mother of Mahmiid, a boy of four years of age, whom she raised to the throne after the death of her husband in 1092 A. D., 485 A. H., but he died soon after, and Barkayarak his eldest brother mounted the thi'one. The wife of Sultan Sanjar was also called Khatun Tui'kan. She died in 1156 A. D. Khattabi, ls-^*-? surname of Abu Sulaiman Hamfd bin- Muhammad, an author who died in 998 A. D., 388 A. H. Khawari, (SJJ^^j poetical title of Mir 'Abii'l Fatha. Khawas Khan, u''^ w'-^^j an amir in the service of Salfm Shah justly renowned for personal courage, strict honom-, great abilities in war, and extensive generosity, was long driven about from place to place, on account of his fighting against the king in favour of his brother 'Adil Shah. He at last took protection with Taj Khan, governor of Sambhal, who to ingratiate himself with Salfm Shah basely assassinated him about the year 1551 A. D., 958 A. H. His body was carried to Dehlf and there interred. His tomb is frequented by the devout to this day, they numbering him among their saints. Khawas Khan, c;^^ 0*L>^j an amir in the service of the emperor Jahangfi-. He had a jagfr in Kanauj, and died there in the year 1521 A. D., 1024 A. H. Khawind Shah or Khawand Shah, »^ also called Mir Khawand, and Amfr Khan, and Shah, a celebrated Persian historian, known amongst us by the name of Mirkhond as he calls himself in the preface of the life of Muhammad, but his true name at length is Muhammad bin- Khawand Shah bin-Mahmiid. He is the author of the work called " Kauzat-us-Safa," the Garden of Purity. He was born towards the close of the j'ear 1433 A. D., or the beginning of 1434 A. D., 836 or 837 A. H. His father's name was Sayj-ad Burhan-uddfu Khawand Shah, a native of Mavarunnahr, after wliose death he found means to he introduced to the excellent Amir'Alfsher, prime-min- ister to Sultan Husain Mirza of Hirat, from whom he experi- enced every mark of kindness and encouragement, and