Bairam Khan Politician

Bairam Khan also Bayram Khan (Persian: بيرام خان‎) (died 1561) was an important military commander, among top generals, later commander in chief of the Mughal army, a powerful statesman and regent at the court of the Mughal emperors Humayun and Akbar, also guardian, chief mentor, advisor, teacher and most trusted person of Humayun. Humayun honored him as Khan Khanan,means king of kings. Bairam actually was not "Khan": his real name was Bairam "Beg". The Shah of Iran, Tamasp, honored him as 'Kha' or Khan.

Personal facts

Bairam Khan
Alias (AKA)BegBairam
Birth place
Iran , Badakhshan
Religion
Shia Islam
Date of deathJanuary 31, 1561
Place of death
Gujarat , Mughal Empire

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Office holder

military operations
Siege of Sambhal
Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Ghaghra
Battle of Panipat (1556)
military commandMughal Army
monarch
officeRegent of the Mughal Emperor
service end1561
service start1517

Bairam Khan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.archive.org/stream/gazetteerofulwur00powliala#page/8/mode/2up
  2. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247186335
  3. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29564939
  4. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34118191
  5. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5007653
  6. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54054058