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Murád Khán was reputed to be very wealthy. At the battle of Dauri Rasúlpur in Nov. 1748, he received such severe wounds that he fell from his elephant in the battle-field. For three days he lay unnoticed among the corpses. At length a zamindár searching among the dead recognized him. As Murád Khán had once procured his release when kept in custody by Nawab Muhammad Khán, the man went for a litter and carried the wounded Nawab to his village, applied some remedies to his wounds and gave him food. When he was better they sent him back to Farrukhábád. Murád Khán had received eighty wounds in different parts of the body, and a sword-cut had so disfigured his nose, that he went by the name of the Nakatta Pathán" or noseless Paṭhán. He also had a wound in his throat which had left a hole, and when he ate or drank he had to apply a wax plug. 13. (Name unknown), full sister of Karím Dád Khán (No. 10), and the wife of Khán ’Alam Khán.

14. (Name unknown), full sister of Bahádur Khán (No. 15), and the wife of ’Ali Dád Khán.

15. (Name unknown), full sister of Bahádur Khán (No. 15), and the wife of Sardár Khán.

16. Sáhib Khátun, wife of Johar Khán Bangash. She had no full brother.

17. 'Abida Khánum, daughter of of 'Arifa Khánum, and wife of Hurmat Khán Bangash. She had no full brother.

18.

19.

(Name unknown), wife of Bábar Khán.

Alif Khátun, wife of Hak-dád Khán Bangash.
20. Láḍli Khánum, wife of Muḥammad Khán Bangash.

21. Khánum Sáhiba, full sister of Murtazza Khán (No. 4). Sho died in youth unmarried.

22. Nanhí Bíbí, wife of Báz Khán Bangash.

Note A.

RASHID KHAN AND THE KHANZADAS.

The few Khánzádas, descendants of Rashíd Khán, now found in a state of poverty in Mau, state the descent of their ancestor as follows: Maulána Shekh Ibráhím Dánishmand

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The above is all that the Khánzádas know; they are ignorant of the part played in history by Jalála, of the events of Rashid Khán's life, where he served or when he died. Maulvi Manzúr Ahmad, Deputy Collector, then Tahsildar of Káimganj, to whom I am indebted for much information on this and other subjects, pointed out how closely the names given by the Khánzádas coincided with those connected with the Jalála, who gave so much trouble in Akbar's reign (see "Haiyát-i-Afgháni" by Muhammad

Haiyát Khán, Lahor, Kohinúr Press, Sept. 1865, pp. 154, 155-158 and "Táríkh-i-Farishta," Lucknow edition, Vol. I, p. 266). For want of further authorities to refer to, Manzúr Ahmad was unable to identify Rashíd Khán, founder of Mau, with Rashid Khán, son of the historical Jalála. From the "Maásir-ul- Umrá," however, it is made quite clear that the two men are the same (see in that work under "Rashid Khán"). I proceed to give an abstract of the Biography from the "Maásir-ul-Umrá" adding from the articles "Allahdád Khán,” “Asadullah,” “ Hádidád Khán” and “Rashíd Khán” in Kewal Rám Agarwálah's "Tazkira-ul-Umrá.”

The founder of the Rosháni sect, called in derision the Táríki or the obscure,* was Shekh Báyazid who was descended in the seventh generation from Siráj-ud-din Anṣári, and was born at Jálandhar one year before Bábar entered India (¿. e., in 1527). On growing up he left his birth-place with his mother and went to his father 'Abdullah at Káli Kurm in the hills of Roh. In the year 949 H. (April 1542-April 1543), he became notorious by pretending to do miracles, through which he induced many tribes of the Afgháns to become his disciples. At this time he wrote a book in Pushtu called “ Khair-ul-bayán." They say that when it was brought to the Court of Mirza Muhammad Hakim, ruler of Kábul, the learned men there were unable to refute it. When Pir Roshán died he was buried at Tahyapúr (?) in the hills. He left four sons and one daughter. The sons are (1) Shekh 'Umr, (2) Núr-ud-din, whose son Mirzí Khân entered the Imperial service and was killed in the Daulátábád campaign in the Dakhin (most probably in February 1633),† (3) Jamál-ud-din, (4) Jalál-ud-din.

Jalál-ud-din in the year 989 H. (Feb. 1581-Jan. 1582), being then fourteen years of age, attended Akbar when that Emperor was on his return from Kábul. He was graciously received, but for some reason being dissatisfied he returned to his father's disciples among the Warakzais and Afrídis, to whom he was also related. In the 31st year of Akbar's reign (2nd April 1585-22nd March 1586), the Mahmand and Gharba, who lived round Pasháwar and could muster ten thousand horse, were aroused by the oppressions of the subordinates of Sayyad Hámid Bukhári‡ practised on the Tayúldars of that neighbourhood. They placed Jalála (Jalál-ud-din) at their head, attacked and slew Sayyad Hamid and then made Teráh their stronghold. Rájah Mán Singh§ Názim of Kábul advanced on Teráh and dispersed the Afrídis. He then went to 'Ali Masjid and inflicted considerable punishment on Jalála. Shortly after Zain Khán Kokah arrived, having been appointed to super

*For notices of Jalála and the Raushánis see Blochmann's "Ain-i-Akbari," Vol. I, pp. 340, 345, 356, 361, 397, 403, 411, 469.

+ Elphinstone, p. 508.

Mr. Blochmann's "Ain-i-Akbari," Vol. I, p. 397.

§ 'Ain I, 339.

sede the Rájáh, and he made great efforts to uproot the rebels. In the 32nd year (23rd March 1586-12th March 1587), Jalála was forced to quit Teráh for Bijaur, the head-quarters of the Yúsafzai. Zain Khan* followed him up and posted 'Isma'il Kuli Khánt and Ṣádik Muhammad Khán‡ to watch the passes. Jalála managed to elude them and return to Teráh. Sádik Muhammad Khán, however, so troubled the Afrídís and Warakzais that they gave up Mullá Ibráhím, who was looked on by Jalála like a father. Jalála losing confidence made off for Túrán. The Afghans seized all his property and made it over to the imperial commander.

In the 37th year (20th March 1591-to 10th March 1592), Jalála returned from Túrán and again raised the standard of revolt. Asaf Khán Ja'far was sent by the Emperor to restore order. He defeated the rebel and captured his family. Asaf Khán made over Jalála's family to one Wahdat 'Ali.

In 1007 H. (25th July 1598-13th July 1599), Jalála took Ghazni but could not maintain his position. In the 45th year, 1007 H. (12th Sept. 1599-2nd Sept. 1600), Jalála who was in company with the Lohánis near Ghazni was surprised and wounded. Murád Beg, with some of Sharíf Khán's troops, pursued and slew him.

The spiritual succession fell to Ahdád, son of Shekh 'Umr, Jalála's brother,§ who had married his uncle, Jalála's, daughter. In the reign of Jahángír (1605—1627) he gave the imperial troops much trouble, sometimes gaining the victory and sometimes being defeated. In 1035 H. (23rd Sept. 1625–11th Sept. 1626), Zafar Khán, son of Khwája Abúl Hasan, náil of Mirza Intizám Bakhsh, Subahdar of Kábul, besieged his, Umr's, fort. On the day of assault a bullet struck him and killed him.

He was followed by his son, 'Abd-ul-Kádir, who continued the warfare. At length by the exertions of Sa'id Khán,|| Názim of Kábul, he was induced to submit to the Emperor Shahjahán, from whom he received the rank of a Hazári. In 1043 H. (28th June 1633-17th June 1634), while employed in Kábul, he lost his life. In the beginning of the 11th year, in 1017 H. (18th Oct. 1637-7th Oct. 1638), Sa'id Khán sent to the Emperor's Court his mother, Bibi Aláe (the daughter of Jalála,) with her two sons-in-law (1) Muhammad Zamán, (2) Sáhib Dád, and (3) Kádir Dád, the son of

*'Ain I, 344.

'Ain I, 360.

'Ain I, 355.

§ The Mau tradition is that he was no rolation, but usurped the succession.

|| 'Ain I, 466.

¶ A sanad dated 15th Zi'l Ka'd of the 12th year, 1048 H. gives Jamál Khátun as the name of Abd-ul-Ķádir's wife.

Muhammad Zamán. The Emperor took pity on them and sent them on to Rashid Khán, who was then in Talingána.

In the same year Karím Dád, the younger son of Jalála, who was leading a wandering life among the Lohánis, was sent for by all the tribes in order to renew the struggle. Sa'id Khán sent Rájah Jagat Singh* against the Paṭháns; all the other tribes submitted, except the Lakan and two others with whom Karím Dád had taken refuge. Reduced to extremities, these saw themselves forced to deliver up Karím Dád. By royal order he was sent to the Emperor. Afterwards Jamdat-ul-Mulk Sa'd-ullah Khán married the daughter of Karím Dád, and she bore to him Lutf-ullah Khán and others.

Allahdád, son of Jalál-ud-din, was either one of the children captured in 1591-1592 and made over to Wahdat 'Ali, or else came to Hindústán after his father's death (1599–1600) owing to a quarrel with his brothers. If the second of these two suppositions is correct, the date of 1016 H. (1607) which I have given for the founding of Mau Rashídábád would seem a little too early. The first notice of Shekh Allahdád is in Jahángír's 11th year (10th July 1615-28th June 1616), when he was made a Hazári with the title of Khán added to his own name. In the 12th year (29th June 1616-18th June 1617), he received the title of Rashid Khán with the rank of two thousand five hundred. In the 14th year (7th June 1618—27th May 1619), he rebelled in Kábul, but in the 15th year (28th May 1619-17th May 1620), his fault was forgiven and he was restored to his dignities. In the 18th year (25th April 1622-14th April 1623), he was under Mahábat Khán and did good service in the Dakhin. In the 1st year of Sháhjahán's reign (4th Feb. 1628-24th Jan. 1629), he came from his jágirs, was raised to be a Commander of Three Thousand with 1500 horse, and was appointed to the campaign against Jhujhár Singh Bundela, son of Bír Singh Deo. In the 2nd year (25th June 1629-14th June 1630), he accompanied the Emperor to the Dakhin and in the third year did good service. In the 4th year (5th Jan. 1632-25th Dec. 1632), he was wounded while fighting under 'Azim Khán against 'Adil Sháh and Nizám-ul-Mulk. His brother and many personal followers were slain in the same battle. In the 5th year (26th Dec. 1632-15th Dec. 1633), Rashid Khan was appointed faujdar of part of the Akbarábád Subah. In the 6th year (16th Dec. 1633-5th Dec. 1634), he went with Shah Shuja' to the Dakhin. He fought against the Bijipur forces in the 7th year (6th Dec. 1634—25th Nov. 1635); in the 8th year (26th Nov. 1635—15th Nov. 1636), he was attached to Khán Daurán, and in the 9th year he was no

* By the "Tazkira-ul-Umrá" this would seem to be the son of Rája Basú of Mau in the Núrpúr State in the hills. See also Proc. B. A. S., 1872, p. 157. Or rather, I should say, his cousin Mirzá Khán son of Núr-ud-din.

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