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His master, however, promoted him, made him an Amir, and gave him the 

 title of Muqurrab Khan. He fought with his master against Shahjahan (3rd 

 year of his reign). When the Nizam ul mulk imprisoned Fath Khan, (son 

 of the renowed Malik 'Ambar) who had been Vakil and Commander-in- 

 Chief, Muqarrab Khan received the command of the army, and Hamid 

 Khan Habshi was made Vakil. A short time after, Fath Khan was released 

 and restored to his office. Muqarrab Khan was, therefore, deposed ; and 

 annoyed at this treatment, he fled to A'zam Khan, one of Shahjahan's officers, 

 for protection, and solicited an appointment of the emperor. Shahjahan 

 received him favorably, gave him presents and a lak'h of rupees, anrl appoint- 

 ed him a commander of Five Thousand. Sometime after, in the fifth year 

 of his reign, the emperor gave him Sambhal as tuyul, and, in the 18th year, 

 the title of Mwstcm Klian. He then accompanied Prince Aurangzib on his 

 expedition against Jhujhar Singh Bunclela, and in the 10th year, he devas- 

 tated, with Sayyid Khan Jahan Barha, the country of 'Adil Shah, and was 

 then allowed to go again to his jagir. In the 15th year, he operated with 

 Prince Muradbakhsh against Jagat Singh of Mau, and accompanied Dara 

 Shikoh to Qandahar. In the 19th year, he was ordered to accompany the 

 army to Balkh, but to stay during the winter in Rohtas ; and when the 

 emperor returned from Kashmir, Rustam Khan accompanied Prince Murad- 

 bakhsh, whose left wing he commanded. After the conquest of Balkh, the 

 Prince did not wish to stay any longer with the army, and the emperor sent 

 Sa'dullah Khan to Balkh. He sent Rustam Khan to occupy Andkhiid and 

 environs, and Rustam Khan defeated the Uzbaks in several smart engage- 

 ments. When Aurangzib, after his arrival in Balkh, left the country to 

 Nazr Muhammad Khan, Rustam Khan returned to his jagir in India. In 

 the 21st year, he was present at the royal feast in the (new built) palace of 

 Shahjahanabad. Soon after, he was sent to Kabul. In the 22nd year, on 

 the rumour of a march of the Persians upon Qandahar, Aurangzib was sent 

 there, and Rustam Khan commanded the rear ; but a short time after arri- 

 val before Qandahar, he was sent to Bust, where he defeated the Persians, 

 and took eleven guns with material. Shahjahan gave him the title of 

 Firuzjang, and made him, on his return, a commander of Six Thousand, with 

 5000 horse. In the 25th year, he was again with Aurangzib before Qanda- 

 har, and again occupied, in the 27th year, the town of Bust, under Dara 

 Shikoh. But not long after, the siege of Qandahar had to be raised, and 

 Rustam Khan returned. In the 28th year, he marched with Sa'dullah 

 against Chitor. In the following year, by Para's order, he was sent to 

 Kabul, from where he was recalled in the 31st year, when the war for the 

 succession had broken out. Rustam Khan attached himself to Dara Shikoh, 

 and commanded, with Prince Sipihr Shikoh, the left wing in the battle of 

 Samogar, near Agrah, in which Aurangzib defeated Dara. He was wounded, 

 and died soon after of his wounds (1068). 



