Indian Antiquary Vol 01

SR No.: 032493
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(SEPT. 6, 1872.
Adolmulk. Compounds with daulah,' which on appointment, a golden penbox or a golden had been in common use under the Khalifahs inkstand. The Khán khánán also, as cominander and the Ghaxnawis, and later with the Dak'hin of the emperor's contingent, i.e. the standing kings, were revived by Jahangir, who dignified army, received insignia. What they were is not his father-in-law Ghiss Beg, father of Núr Ja- quite certain; but flags of a peculiar kind hán, with the title of I'timád addaulah, and by formed part of them. All insignia were reShahjahan who gave the father of Mumtáz turned to the Emperor on death or dismissal. Mshall the title of Yamin uddaulah. In the 18th I now proceed to the biography of - century, however, compounds with daulah' be
VAZIR KHAN HAKIM 'ALIM UDDIN. came common. In general, the titles became high He was born at Chiniot, in the Rachna sounding when the emperors had become pup- Dubb, a town to whose Shaikhzadahs the re pets and derived an unexpected revenue from nowned Sa'dullah Khán also belonged. Allthe sale of titles both personal and indicative muddin entered the service of Prince Shahof duties that were never to be performed, or jahán as a doctor, but he was often in civil from presentations at court and the bestowal of
employ and accompanied the prince in the war coats made of sprigged calico as dresses of honour.
with the Ráná. He was the constant attendant The power of conferring honours, and the of his master, even during his rebellion, and general belief that only the Emperor of Dihli
assisted him with 10 or 12 lakhs of rupees of his could confer them, remained for years after the
own property. When Shahjahán stayed at Janer, last silver-plating of the audience hall and of
he was treasurer to the prince, and was, after the throne itself had been put into the melting
Mabábat Khán, the most influential officer. pot; the E. I. Company reigned and coined in
On Shahjahán's accession, he was made a comthe name of the great Mogol ;' the Nawab Va
awab Va- .mander of 5,000, received a flag and a kettlezirs of Audh did not dare, before 1819, to as
drum, and one lakh of rupees as a present. In sume the title of Pádishbh; and till within the
the 5th year of the reign, he received the title of last ten years, or even now, some independent Vazir Khan, and marched with 10,000 horse rulers coin in the name of Shah Alam.
from Burhánpór upon Daulatábád; but as Fath Another class of titles may be mentioned. Khán, the governor, sent to him his eldest son Jahangir introduced compound adjectives ending with the peshkash, which Fath Khan had hesiin jang As Firuzjang, Nusratjang, Haibatjang,
tated to pay, Vazir Khán returned to court. Mahábatjang,* &c., which were placed after the
He was now appointed governor of the Panjab, principal title. These additions, also, became
an office which he held for seven years. In the common in the 18th century, and were often as
14th year of Shahjahán's reign, he was appointsumed. Thus in the early (Bengal) history of
ed Cúbahdár, of Agrah. He held this office for the R. I. Company, we hear of Colonel Clive
ten months, when he died (21st Jumáda I. 1051, Bahádur Calábatjang, t and Mr. Verelst, Mons.
or 18th August 1641, A. D.) It is said that a Las, and other distinguished Europeans were short time before his death, on passing one day similarly honoured.
into Ágrah over the Hatiápúl Bridge, his Turkish titles as Tarkhán, and Ulugh Khán
horse fell. The fright seems to have proved and Afghan titles, as Ulugh Majlis, Majlis-i-Ikh
injurious to him, for on his return home he made tiár, Majlis ulmajális, Masnad i 'Ali, &c., disap- an inventory of his property and sent it to the peared entirely under the Mughul emperors. Emperor to whom, according to custom, the The Malik ulumark,' or principal grandee of the property of every Amir lapsed. He died immecourts of the early Diblí kings became, under diately afterwards. the Mughuls, the Amir ulumara, and the title
He is said to have been simple in his mode of was, after the reign of Akbar, generally given to living and in dress; his faithfulness towards his the Khánk hánáns.
master was proverbial. “Loyalty and piety," The right of displaying a flag and beating the lhe used to say, “ are twin sisters." kettledrum (naqqarah) was as much valued as Vazir Khán's name is well known up to the a title. Vazirs, or Diwáns generally received present day in Láhor and Chiniot. In Lahor,
• Meaning either victorious, or dreadful in war.
Duab, (3) Rachna Duáb; (4) Chanbat Dukb. These names
were invented to indicate the rivers which bound the Dubbs; t 1. e. bard in war.
thus Bisat stands for Bidh and Sntlaj: Bdr for Bidh and The Dubba of the Panjab are said to bave been called Raw: Racho for Rasol and Chand Chanhat for Chandb by Akbar, (1) Biat Jalandhar or Blant Jdandhar; (2) Berland Bahat,