570 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (November, 1908. 
the voice of the people a signfrom God?! In spite of these 
— Ghazi-ud-din Khan was steadfast in upholding the 
ayyid.2 
Another adherent. of some note was Hamid Khan, nicknamed 
x Jangali Shahzadah” or Rustic Prince, uncle of Ni ee -ul a 
and cousin of Muhammad Amin Khan, Cin, the 
Although so nearly related to the leader of the onpoutter side 
Hamid Khan and his cousin were on very bad bees and he 
thus willing enough to support ba cousin’s enem 
Najm-ud-din ‘Ali Khan was promoted to 7000, 7000 horse 
and made second bakhshi ; Sayyid Salabat Khan, son of Sayadat 
Khan, and Bairam Khan, son of Rahullah Khan, Ni‘mat Ilahi, 
were made third and fourth bakhshas.* Saif-ud-din ‘Ali Khan, 
who arrived from Muradabad when his brother, ‘Abdullah Khan, 
was at Palwal,’ was promoted to 5000,5000 horse. Other promo- 
tions were those of Shahamat Khan. (Sayyid Taj Mahmid), 
3000,5000 horse ; eee Rafa‘at Khan. 7000,7000 ei I‘tibar 
Even men who had ‘ton in disgrace with sh Sayyids were 
offered employment. Among them I‘tiqad Khan (Mhd. Murad, 
ene ; Mhd. Yar a acta governor of Dihli; Shaistah 
ar Khan, in ae and Safi Khan declined, but Ttigad Khan 

1 Halq-i-khalg, kos-i- — ae fous throat of the created, ike 
dram of the Creator,’ 7. ie. opuli 
2 Shia Das. 553; M ds Qin Lahori. 825 Inshée Yar Muhammad, p. 44. 
of those plunderers a few Lge s after this time. For anthorities see 
hal Cand, Berlin MS. 495. f. 10124, and Shardaif-i-‘ugméni, Irvine MS., P p 319. 
The name was one given him by Farra khsiyar’s ener One day in the 
imperial hunting preserves Hamid Khan dismounted and, rushing —— 
shouted, “ Long live the emperor!” and made iis obeisunce. The —_ 
ation leaves us nearly as much in the dark as before; I presume diane 46 
some breach of etiquette involved, which laid him open to the detainee 
peers B.M. MS io 
ahya Khar 1298, says Bairam Khan was first, and his brother 
Nonek Khan, Sinead bukhshi. 
5 According he Muhammad ‘Umar’s Siwdnih-i-khizr? (Irvine MS.) his 
father, Khizr Khan, Panni, was an officer’ in Saif-ud-din ‘Ali Khan’s army, 
and came with hi sien from Maradabad. 
6 Shia ce og st Mhd. Qizim, Lahori, 363; Khafi Khan, II, 914; 
Tarikiomuzepor 
1, Khafi Kh: Khan, il, 915. 
