Islam Khan V (died 21 Safar 1147 AH/1734 AD) was one of the prominent Emir and nobleman during the Mughal empire. He was titled "Islam Khan" and "Barkhurdar Khan" by Emperor Bahadur Shah I and held many important posts during the successive rules of Bahadur Shah I, Jahandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar, Rafi ud Darajat, Shah Jahan II and Muhammad Shah.

Mir Ahmad aka Mian Kheesa
Reign17–18th century
SuccessorBarkhurdar Khan III
Full name
Barkhurdar Khan II
BornFerozepur Jhirka
Died1734
Shahjahanbad
Spouse(s)Sahib Daulat
FatherBarkhurdar Khan I, Islam Khan IV

Biography

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Barkhurdar Khan II aka Mian Kheesa was the son of Barkhurdar Khan I and great-grandson of Islam Khan I. Barkhurdar Khan II was Mansabdar Punj Hazari (5,000) and also entitled "Islam Khan" by Shah Alam I and had Mansab "Darogha Dīwān-e-Khās" (Superintendent of the Diwan-i-Khas) and Khalat-e Fakhra and Khalat-e Barani. He was "Mir Atash" (the master gunner) to Bahadur Shah I before his retirement from court, but was restored to his rank of 5,000 (3,000 horse), and appointed Mir Tuzak Awwal (chief Mir Tuzak / quarter-master general).

This "Islam Khan" (d. 1144 AH/1731–1732) was one Mir Ahmad, first "Barkhurdar Khan", then "Islam Khan", son of Safi Khan (d. 1105 AH/1693–1694), the second son of Abdus-salam, first "Ikhtisas Khan", then "Islam Khan", Mashhadi, (d. 1057 AH/1647–1648).[1]

This Islam Khan played a crucial role in negotiating a settlement during the crises of the (clash of the nobles) with the Sayyid Brothers.

Awards and honours

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Death

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Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman in his book Hayat Karam Husain quoted his date of death as 21 Safar 1147 AH/1734 with reference to Tarikh-i Mohammadi[3] while other authors mentioned his death date as 1144 AH/1731–32.[1]

Family history

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The family of Barkhurdar Khan belonged to Salim Chishti. Islam Khan I was his forefather. This family maintained the tradition of receiving the title "Islam Khan" from the Mughal emperors.

One of the daughters of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad was married to Qazi Ghulam Mustafa, and another daughter Sahib Daulat was married to Barkhurdar Khan II. Because of these relationships, Islam Khan V was close to Khan Zaman Khan Ali Asghar. Both achieved important posts in the court of Mughal kings.

Marriage and children

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Barkhurdar II married Sahib Daulat, the daughter of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad and had two sons – elder son Ghulam Baqi aka Maddan was also entitled 'Barkhurdar Khan' (Barkhurdar III), while his younger son Ghulam Mohammad aka Saddan was killed (martyred) during the fight between the English forces and Shuja-ud-Daula in 1765. Ghulam Baqi was married to his cousin (daughter of Mah Bibi bint Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad and Noorul Haq ibn Mian Abdur Rahman of Tijara)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Later Mughal, Chapter 4: Farrukhsiyar (New officials appointed by Farrukhsiyar), Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 1991, page 259
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Tazkirat us-Salatin Chaghta – A Mughal Chronicle of Post Aurangzeb Period (1707–1724) by Muhammad Hadi Kamwar Khan; edited Persian text and with an Introduction by Muzaffar Alam (1980), Centre of Advanced Study Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.) -202001, India.
  3. ^ Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman (2008). "Chapter: Qazi Rafi Mohammad". Hayat Karam Husain (2nd ed.). Aligarh/India: Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences. pp. 25–29. ISBN 978-81-906070-5-6.