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 Bakhtawar 68 Balwant Eakhtawar Khan, cJ^^J^j an amir who served under the emperor Alamgir. The Sarae of Bakhtawar- nagar near Dehli was constructed by him in 1671 A. D., . 1082 A. H. He is the author of the work called " Mirat- Til-'Alam," a history of the first part of the reign of 'Alamgi'r. He died in 1684 A. D., 1095 A. H., vide Nazir Bakhtaiar Khan. Bakhtaiar Beg Gurdi Shah Mansur, yjiii j^Jjj^^j Tm-kman, was an Amir and governed (1001) Siwistan. Vide Ain Translation, Vol. I, p. 474. Bakhtaiar Khilji, ls'^M^- vide Muhammad Bakhtaiar Khilji. Bakili, ls^^-?? surname of Abu'l Fazl Muhammad-hin-Kasim al-Khwarizmi, who from his learning has the title of Zain-uddin and Zain-ul-Mashaekh, or the ornament of the doctors. He wrote a book on the prayers of the Musalmans, on the glory and excellence of the Arabs, called " Salat-ul-BakiH." He died in 1167 A. D., 562 A. H., but according to Hdji Khalfa in 1170 A. D., 566 A. H. There was another Bakili, also a Muhammadan doctor, who died in 982 A. H. Bakir, j'^'j the poetical name of Muhammad Bakir AH Khan who flourished in the time of the emperor Muham- mad Shah and wrote a Masnawi or poem ■ called " Eamtiz- ut-Tahirin", composed in 1726 A. D., 1139 A. H., also another work entitled " Gulshani Asrar," which he wiote in 1732 A. D., 1145 A. H. He is also the author of a Diwan, and another poem called Mii-at-ul- Jamal. Bakir Ali Khan, u''=^ ls .1* Jl J^'-., vide Bakir. Bakir (Imam), J^'^f^'*'; Muhammad Bakir (Imam). Bakir Kashi, c5^'^ j'^U "whose poetical name is Khirad, was a contemporary of Zahuri who flourished about the year 1600 A. D., and is the author of a Diwan. Bakir Khan, ly^^'^j a nobleman ia the service of the emperor Shah Jahan. In the latter part of his life he was appointed governor of Allahabad, where he died m 1637 A. D., 1047 A. H., in whicH year died also luian Zaman Bahadur in Daulatabad. Bakir Khan, J^"^ J^^J^'-, sumamed Najm Sam, an amir of the reign of Shah Jahan. He was a very liberal man ; fond of Uterature ; and was himself a poet. He died in 1640 A. D., 1050 A. H., but, according to the work " Masir-ul-Umra," in 1637 A. D., 1047 A. H. He is the author of a Diwan or Book of Odes. Baktash Kuli, J' J^^^-> a Musalman writer of the Persian sect, who" wrote a book, called " Bostan-al-Kha- yal" or the Garden of Thoughts. Watkm s Biographical Dictionary. See also Amiri, who also wrote a book ot that name. Bakhtishu, l^i'^; name of a Christian physician in the service of Harun-al-Eashid. Ealaji Bao Eishwa Nath Peshwa, !^-^^ V'^-^^ 5!; ^^^^^ the founder of the Brahman dynasty of Peshwa, was the hereditary accountant of a village in the Kokan. He afterwards entered into the service of a chief of the Jado family, whence he was transferred to that of the raia Sahu, son of Sambhaji, chief of the Marhattas. His merits were at length rewarded with the office of Peshwa, at that time second in the State. He died in October 1720, and was succeeded by his son B&ji Eao Peshwa I. List of 'Hereditary Peslaods of Pima. Balaji Eao Bishwanath Peshwa. Baji Eao Peshwa I, son of Balaji. Balaji Eao, son of Baji Eao. Madho Eao Bilal, son of Balaji, succeeded under the re- gency of his uncle Eaghunath Eao. Is arayan Eao Peshwa, brother of Madho Eao. Eaghunath Eao, son of Baji Eao Peshwa I. Madho Eao II, posthumous son of Narayan Eao. Baji Eao II, son of Eaghunath Rao, proclaimed himself, and was taken by Scindhia. Chimnaji, furtively invested at Puna, 26th May, 1796. Baji Eao II, publicly proclaimed, 4th December, 1796. Surrendered to, and pensioned by the English, 3rd June, 1818, and Partap Singh Narayan the raja of Sitara released from confinement. Ealaji Bao, j'j ls^^'-j also called Bala Eao Pandit Pra- dhan, was the son of Baji Eao Peshwa I, and succeeded his father in April, 1740 A. D. He was at Puna when the battle between the Marhattas and Ahmad Shah Abdali took place in January, 1761 A. D., but died some time after in the same year, leaving three sons, viz. : Biswas Eao who was killed iu the battle of Panipat, Madho Eao, and Narayan Eao. B aland. Akhtar, a brother of the emperor Muhammad Shah. Vide Aohchhe. Balash, vide Palash or Palas. Ealban, U■^•^■r; a king of Dehli, vide Ghayas-uddin Balban. Balbhaddar Singh, i-i^ j'^x'^^,, a raja lineally descended from the ancient Hindu monarchs of Audh, who having 100,000 Eajputs at his command, considered himself as equal to the Nawab Wazir of Lakhnau, whose authority he disclaimed. To reduce this raja, an army was sent, about the year 1780 A. D., composed partly of the Nawab's troops, and partly of the Company's sepo3's ; but owing to the intrigues of Haidar Beg Khan, the minister of the Nawab Wazir Asaf-uddaula, and the native collectors who extorted large sums from the zamindars, this measure failed of success. During two years he was frequently defeated and pursued ; and at length being surprised in his camp, he was killed in endeavouring to make his escape. Baldeo Singh, the Jat raja of Bhartpur, was the second son of Eanjit Singh. He succeeded to the raj after the death of his eldest brother Eandhir Singh. Baligh, C^"'-?, author of the " Dalael Zahira," " Talauwan Kudrat," and Makalima. He was a native of India and was living in 1772 A. D., 1186 A. H. Balin, erroneously written by some for Balban, which see. Balkini, {^J^'., vide Bilkaim. Balwan Singh, ot^^^ (who was always called by the natives of Agra as the Kashf-wala raja) was the son of the celebrated Chait Singh, raja of Banaras. Balwan Singh was born at Gwaliar, and after his father's death, he and his family lived in the city of Agra for many years on a monthly pension of 2000 rupees. He lost his only son Kuwar Chakarbati Singh on the 17th of December, 1871, and after a few days, on the 26th of the same month, he resigned his unusually prolonged life. The only survi- vuig members of this family are the widow of Chakai'bati Singh and his children, a boy aged 9 and a gul aged 11 years. Balwan Singh is the author of a Diwan in Urdu. Balwant Singh, ^^-^ '^'^J-^.> a raja or zamindar of Banaras. He was the father or brother of the famous Chait Singh who rebelled against the British, and was