Bairam Khan | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Bairam Khan, c. 1710–1740, Aga Khan Museum | |
| Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire | |
| In office 1556 – March/April 1560 | |
| Monarch | Akbar |
| Succeeded by | Munim Khan |
| Vakil of the Mughal Empire | |
| In office 14 February 1556 – March/April 1560[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Munim Khan |
| Regent of the Mughal Empire | |
| In office 27 January 1556 – March/April 1560 | |
| Monarch | Akbar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1501[2] Badakhshan (present-day Afghanistan, China or Tajikistan) |
| Died | 31 January 1561 (aged 60) Patan, Sultanate of Gujarat (present-day Gujarat, India) |
| Spouse(s) | Jamal Khan's daughter Salima Sultan Begum |
| Children | Abdul Rahim |
| Profession | Chief advisor of Akbar, Military commander and commander-in-chief of Mughal army and Mughal Statesman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mughal Empire |
| Years of service | c. 1517/1518–March/April 1560 |
| Commands | Mughal Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Ludhiana Battle of Khanwa Battle of Ghaghra Siege of Sambhal Battle of Chausa Battle of Kannauj Battle of Machhiwara Battle of Sirhind Second Battle of Panipat Battle near Gunecur (as the leader of a rebel faction of the Mughal Army) |
Muhammad Bairam Khan (Persian: محمد بیرم خان;[3] 18 January 1501 – 31 January 1561), commonly known as Bairam Khan or Bayram Khan was an important military commander, and later commander-in-chief of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal Emperors, Humayun and Akbar. He was also the guardian, chief mentor, adviser, teacher and the most trusted ally of Akbar.[4] Akbar honoured him as Khan-i-Khanan, which means "King of Kings".[5] Bairam was originally called Bairam "Beg", but later became honoured as Khan.[6][7] Bairam Khan was an aggressive general who was determined to restore Mughal authority in India.[4]
- ^ Chandra, Satish (2005). Medieval India : from Sultanat to the Mughals (Revised ed.). New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications. p. 95. ISBN 9788124110669.
- ^ The Indian Historical Quarterly. Vol. 25–26. Calcutta Oriental Press. 1949. p. 318. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ Collier, Dirk (1 March 2016). The Great Mughals and their India p. 98. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789384544980 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Mikaberidze, Alexander, ed. (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World a Historical Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 707. ISBN 9781598843378.
- ^ Collier, Dirk (1 March 2016). The Great Mughals and their India p. 133. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789384544980 – via Google Books.
- ^ Thackston, Wheeler M. (2002) The Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor The Modern Library, New York, p.xix, ISBN 0-375-76137-3
- ^ Ahmed, Humayun,(2011) Badsha Namdar, National Library, Dhaka, pp.200-233. ISBN 978-984-502-017-6