Bairam Khan

Bairam Khan
Portrait of Bairam Khan, c. 1710–1740, Aga Khan Museum
Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire
In office
1556 – March/April 1560
MonarchAkbar
Succeeded byMunim Khan
Vakil of the Mughal Empire
In office
14 February 1556 – March/April 1560[1]
Succeeded byMunim Khan
Regent of the Mughal Empire
In office
27 January 1556 – March/April 1560
MonarchAkbar
Personal details
Born(1501-01-18)18 January 1501[2]
Badakhshan (present-day Afghanistan, China or Tajikistan)
Died31 January 1561(1561-01-31) (aged 60)
Patan, Sultanate of Gujarat
(present-day Gujarat, India)
Spouse(s)Jamal Khan's daughter
Salima Sultan Begum
ChildrenAbdul Rahim
ProfessionChief advisor of Akbar, Military commander and commander-in-chief of Mughal army and Mughal Statesman
Military service
AllegianceMughal Empire
Years of servicec. 1517/1518–March/April 1560
CommandsMughal Army
Battles/warsBattle 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]

  1. ^ Chandra, Satish (2005). Medieval India : from Sultanat to the Mughals (Revised ed.). New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications. p. 95. ISBN 9788124110669.
  2. ^ The Indian Historical Quarterly. Vol. 25–26. Calcutta Oriental Press. 1949. p. 318. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. ^ Collier, Dirk (1 March 2016). The Great Mughals and their India p. 98. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789384544980 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Mikaberidze, Alexander, ed. (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World a Historical Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 707. ISBN 9781598843378.
  5. ^ Collier, Dirk (1 March 2016). The Great Mughals and their India p. 133. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789384544980 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Thackston, Wheeler M. (2002) The Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor The Modern Library, New York, p.xix, ISBN 0-375-76137-3
  7. ^ Ahmed, Humayun,(2011) Badsha Namdar, National Library, Dhaka, pp.200-233. ISBN 978-984-502-017-6